5 Apr
2006
5 Apr
'06
10:32 p.m.
I'm working to image some of the CV tapes from the CADDStation before they fade away,
and I'm
running into a problem with "sticky tapes". They're not losing the coating,
they're just sticking to something and
catching, requiring dissasembly of the tape cartridge (QIC) before they will run again.
One had an extraneous loop when
I popped the cover. The two that I have done this with so far imaged
fine after I messed with them, but is there a way to fix this to start? I'm not even
sure about the etiology.
Is the "baking" from the HP tapes thread likely to help?
The tapes that have a manufacturer's mark are 3M DC300-XL/P
All date from about 1988.