28 Nov
2012
28 Nov
'12
11:38 a.m.
Correct. These rollers were not gooey in any way on
inspection.
They were NOS replacements I ordered from a DEC parts supplier.
Unfortuantely, they deacy with time, not really with use. So a NOS one is
likely to be unusable.
I have correct diameter (5/8"OD, 7/16"ID) tygon tubing as well as
various types of o-rings on order that I will try as replacements.
I am guessing about the durometer of the rubber so have a selection of
different hardnesses to try and see what works.
Rik Bos reported that a Citroen seelve seal (the largest size) could be
stretched ovr the hub of the capstan in an HP tape drive that uses
simialr-sized cartridges. That mey be suitabkle for the TU58 too.
-tony