17 Aug
2005
17 Aug
'05
6:20 a.m.
At 11:27 AM 8/17/05 -0400, you wrote:
[somehow this question makes me think of sex]
Does anyone have experience re-lubricating 9-track tapes?
I have some old 9-track 1/2" tapes which appear to be in good shape. I
baked them but they end up squeeking in the drive and eventually the
drive says "tape stuck".
After reading this
http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/services/elib/papers/supporting/pdf/p2.pdf
That's a dammed good article. Anyone intersted in recovering HP tapes
should read the case historys, particularly the one about the Challanger.
Their problem seems to be similar to what happens with the old HP tapes.
Anyone want to try unsticking some HP tapes?
Joe