On 3/10/21 11:56 AM, Bob Vines via cctalk wrote:
Does anyone have "in-the-weeds" information
on the DECtape read/write
heads? I've got several TU-55 transports and a box of DECtapes (thank you
very much Doug!) _and_ Michael's failed DECtape head from several years ago
that I'm de-potting. I very much want to figure out how to repair
Michael's DECTape head and will return it to him if I can do so.
I've read the document that Al posted a link to in the discussion on DF32s:
Message-ID: <1e97981e-05d9-f272-d2fe-10ae38da6668 at bitsavers.org>
...
"remided me of the problems with rhodium plating on RF08 drives here on
page 9
http://archive.computerhistory.org/resources/access/text/2012/08/102746014-…
"
The "Oral History of Grant Saviers" is interesting and gives a lot of
information about various storage technologies that were used over the
years. It reminded me of my desire to learn everything I can about DECtape
_and_ DECtape transports.
Maybe the CHM or someone else has interviews or tech data that helps answer
my request?
Bob
Stockebrand would be the person to talk to, if he's still alive