25 Apr
2007
25 Apr
'07
5:26 p.m.
I'm assuming that a couple of hours of heating the
base plate to
about 130F (about 55C) will do as much good as anything will.
There was a posting in the HP tape thread about using a lamp to heat
the tensioning belt here within the past six months. Can't find it
right now, though.
I've observed the same thing with blue-labeled DC300s and 450s
26 Apr
26 Apr
6:26 a.m.
On 25 Apr 2007 at 9:26, Al Kossow wrote:
There was a posting in the HP tape thread about using
a lamp to heat
the tensioning belt here within the past six months. Can't find it
right now, though.
The Scotch DC300XLs have a peculiar situation where the oxide
attaches itself to the belt. Not only does this remove oxide from
the tape, but it pretty much destroys the effectiveness of the
tensioning belt (creates a slick spot)--and nothing (not Freon TF,
isopropanol, water) will remove it.
I've written Imation to see if they can supply replacement belts for
the DC-300s. Apparently, the carts are still made, but perhaps in DC-
6250 format--good enough.
Regardless, it's pretty ugly. I've had substantially better luck
with much older 9-track 1/2" tapes and 8" floppies. I wonder how
long DLT IV carts are good for...
Cheers,
Chuck
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