5 Apr
2019
5 Apr
'19
5:14 p.m.
On Fri, Apr 5, 2019 at 4:54 PM Chuck Guzis via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
wrote:
On 4/5/19 4:15 PM, Grant Taylor via cctalk wrote:
They came in two varieties (that I remember seeing). A more rigid one like
the springform pan; unlatching it allowed a few inch gap, and the ring
would expand enough for the reel to be removed. (I also seem to remember
seeing tape drives that would open the latch and draw the tape through the
gap - the reel was still "inside" the ring, but clear enough for the reel
to spin.) The other variety was a much more flexible material, more like a
clothing belt. It could easily be pulled straight.
-- Charles
ACK
I'm getting the mental impression that it's somewhat like a spring form
pan. The latch opens and releases tension off of the strip that goes
around the tape reel. When it's latched, it cinches against it. When
it's unlatched, there's enough play to allow the tape reel to come out.
Am I remotely close?
You're very close--same idea.