7 Dec
2006
7 Dec
'06
4:22 p.m.
I've got a stack of 8mm (doesn't mention a size, a mix of Verbatim data
tapes, and Sony and Fuji video tapes), 4mm DDS1 (both 60M and 90M), and
DLT3 tapes at work which we're getting set to throw away... the DDS/8mm
tapes have some data on them, and will be degaussed... the DLT3's are
unused, from several years ago.
Asking $2/tape plus shipping. I've got 50-100 of each available. If I
don't hear anything by mid next week, they'll be thrown in the trash.
Also, if anyone needs DLT or LTO tape cases (or 8mm or 4mm, assuming the
tapes aren't sold), let me know. We've got a bunch of empty cases that
are going in the trash for those as well.
Pat
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7 Dec
7 Dec
7:11 p.m.
On Thu, 7 Dec 2006, Patrick Finnegan wrote:
I've got a stack of 8mm (doesn't mention a
size, a mix of Verbatim data
tapes, and Sony and Fuji video tapes), 4mm DDS1 (both 60M and 90M), and
DLT3 tapes at work which we're getting set to throw away... the DDS/8mm
tapes have some data on them, and will be degaussed... the DLT3's are
unused, from several years ago.
Won't degaussing DDS tapes wipe the factory written sync stuff and render
the tapes worthless? (That was my experience with some years ago
anyway...)
-Toth
8 Dec
8 Dec
10:39 a.m.
On Thursday 07 December 2006 19:11, Tothwolf wrote:
On Thu, 7 Dec 2006, Patrick Finnegan wrote:
It looks like you're right. I'm glad that no one has requested any DDS
media. :) It looks like I probably won't be able to offer it (at least
not at that low of a price) if I have to erase it with a drive rather
than just throw it on the degausser for a few seconds.
Pat
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I've got a stack of 8mm (doesn't mention
a size, a mix of Verbatim
data tapes, and Sony and Fuji video tapes), 4mm DDS1 (both 60M and
90M), and DLT3 tapes at work which we're getting set to throw
away... the DDS/8mm tapes have some data on them, and will be
degaussed... the DLT3's are unused, from several years ago.
Won't degaussing DDS tapes wipe the factory written sync stuff and
render the tapes worthless? (That was my experience with some years
ago anyway...)
4:11 p.m.
On Fri, 8 Dec 2006, Patrick Finnegan wrote:
On Thursday 07 December 2006 19:11, Tothwolf wrote:
Got an autochanger? The older ones are pretty cheap too, it might pay for
itself ;)
I don't think degaussing hurts 8mm (someone correct me if I'm wrong),
though I have no idea what it does to the higher density DLT/SDLT stuff. I
know it won't hurt the TK50/TK70 carts, though in the case of the TK70s,
some drives might think they are TK50s until they get rewritten.
-Toth
Won't degaussing DDS tapes wipe the factory
written sync stuff and
render the tapes worthless? (That was my experience with some years ago
anyway...)
It looks like you're right. I'm glad that no one has requested any DDS
media. :) It looks like I probably won't be able to offer it (at least
not at that low of a price) if I have to erase it with a drive rather
than just throw it on the degausser for a few seconds. 
7 Dec
7 Dec
8:28 p.m.
New subject: [rescue] Need any "old" tape media?
On 7 Dec 2006, at 21:22, Patrick Finnegan wrote:
I've got a stack of 8mm (doesn't mention a
size, a mix of Verbatim
data
tapes, and Sony and Fuji video tapes), 4mm DDS1 (both 60M and 90M),
and
DLT3 tapes at work which we're getting set to throw away... the DDS/
8mm
tapes have some data on them, and will be degaussed... the DLT3's are
unused, from several years ago.
I've also got about 50 QIC and 60 DDS tapes in the UK that I want
shot of. I'd prefer to get a few beer tokens for them, but if the
best offer is to haul them away, I'll probably take it...
12 Dec
12 Dec
2:08 p.m.
New subject: [rescue] Need any "old" tape media?
On Thursday 07 December 2006 16:22, Patrick Finnegan wrote:
I've got a stack of 8mm (doesn't mention a
size, a mix of Verbatim
data tapes, and Sony and Fuji video tapes), 4mm DDS1 (both 60M and
90M), and DLT3 tapes at work which we're getting set to throw away...
the DDS/8mm tapes have some data on them, and will be degaussed... the
DLT3's are unused, from several years ago.
Asking $2/tape plus shipping. I've got 50-100 of each available. If
I don't hear anything by mid next week, they'll be thrown in the
trash.
I just noticed that I've got about 2x as much media as I thought. So,
I'm asking $1/DLT3 tape, or $25 for a box of 40 tapes (plus shipping).
Pat
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