Mellotronists

On Thu, 30 Nov 2006 fdoddy@... wrote:

>   So I actually had a day off where I could putter and I finally got
>   around to working on my pinch rollers. I rigged a rubber wheel
>   (capstan) on to my electric drill to spin the rollers while I hit them
>   with some 600 grit emory and took the cup out of my rollers as well as
>   give em a little tooth, then hit em with some rubber rejuvenator (the
>   kind used for typewriter platens) and now those suckers grab tape like
>   their life depended on it. Did a pad and roller readjust (naturally as
>   the rollers are a new diameter) No wobblies and notes are clear and
>   true to the end. What a difference!
>
>  fritZ



velly klever flitz.
but can vee get you to reveel more?


would that [rubber rejuvenator] be something like this stuff?:
http://www.fixyourownprinter.com/specials/misc/chemicals/S03

do you have a brand/product name/source?

come to think of it...
i have a friend in copier repair [he works for canon] - i bet he
can get some good stuff for me if i tell him what i need it for.


great tip fritz.
and glad you had a day off!

i just spent the past week rewiring/reconfiguring my entire studio.
amazing how many unused cables had crept into it, along with cables
that were 3 or 4 times longer than they needed to be... eeesh.
it was a huge job, but should be worth it...

...jeff