The roller in the HP cartridge tape drives of various
models have turned to crap also... I have one that came with an HP 3000 series 37
mighty mouse system? ?thst totally goo-ed a tape........ Any one with similar problem
find a replacement roller?
Yes, they are easily made from norprene tubing.
I do the same for DEC TU58 rollers.
The trick to cutting them is to put the tubing over a wooden dowel, then
cut with an xacto or single-edge razor blade.