17 Aug
2005
17 Aug
'05
8:27 a.m.
[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
I think the tape needs to be re-lubricated. Once document I found made
a cavalier reference to using a silicone based libricant (which is what
made me think of astroglide :-) but it didn't give any details.
silicone = organosilicon polymer used in lubricants
http://www.wcaslab.com/tech/silicone.htm
astroglide = well, you figure it out
www.astroglide.com
anyone have any experience with this? it seems like something to be
done with great care...
-brad
ps: the astroglide reference is just there for humor sake. I'm sure there
is a more appropriate industrial grade lubricant used on tapes.
17 Aug
17 Aug
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
10:53 a.m.
New subject: Rescue of DEC Gear in Nashville, TN
The following gear is available for local pickup or pickup by shipper from
Nashville, TN. The cost: FREE
This is a true rescue - the space where the gear is located is to be rented
and will be given to scrappers if not picked up within a week or two.
Here's an approximate inventory:
1 PDP11/73 processor - 1 Mb memory (maybe more)
2 RL01 drives (one may not be functional)
1 RL02 drive
Fujitsu Winchester drive (probably around 75 MB)
2 RX02 drives
1 dual RX50 drive
1 TK50 tape unit
+ miscellaneous disk packs, many floppies, cabinets, etc.
BTW: After discussing the "cabinets" (racks) with the owner, their description
sounded to me like standard DEC Corporate cabinets - except that one has a
built in console "table".
Please respond directly to me ( lbickley at bickleywest.com ) as the owner has
asked me to handle the "logistics" of the rescue. First come first serve -
exception - anyone taking "all" of the above has priority over partial
takers.
Note that there are RL02 packs in the mix - and I already have agreed to pay
for their shipping - as they may contain historically important sources. If
so, I will make sure Al Kossow (bitsavers.org) gets images of the sources.
Cheers,
Lyle
--
Lyle Bickley
Bickley Consulting West Inc.
Mountain View, CA
http://bickleywest.com
"Black holes are where God is dividing by zero"
2:28 p.m.
New subject: Fwd: Rescue of DEC Gear in Nashville, TN (More info on racks...)
I received some questions on the racks - here's more information from the
owner:
"I believe all the cabinets are original DEC. The main cabinet is a 'DEC
DataSystem' rack about 5.5' tall. The RL02 and the Winchester are housed in
a DEC cabinet about 3 to 4 ft tall. Finally there is the "desk" which holds
the floppies."
From his verbal description of the "desk", I
believe it is similar to the
early DEC Decmate enclosure/desk.
Lyle
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Subject: Rescue of DEC Gear in Nashville, TN
Date: Wednesday 17 August 2005 10:53
From: Lyle Bickley <lbickley at bickleywest.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at
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The following gear is available for local pickup or pickup by shipper from
Nashville, TN. The cost: FREE
This is a true rescue - the space where the gear is located is to be rented
and will be given to scrappers if not picked up within a week or two.
Here's an approximate inventory:
1 PDP11/73 processor - 1 Mb memory (maybe more)
2 RL01 drives (one may not be functional)
1 RL02 drive
Fujitsu Winchester drive (probably around 75 MB)
2 RX02 drives
1 dual RX50 drive
1 TK50 tape unit
+ miscellaneous disk packs, many floppies, cabinets, etc.
BTW: After discussing the "cabinets" (racks) with the owner, their
description sounded to me like standard DEC Corporate cabinets - except that
one has a built in console "table".
Please respond directly to me ( lbickley at bickleywest.com ) as the owner has
asked me to handle the "logistics" of the rescue. First come first serve -
exception - anyone taking "all" of the above has priority over partial
takers.
Note that there are RL02 packs in the mix - and I already have agreed to pay
for their shipping - as they may contain historically important sources. If
so, I will make sure Al Kossow (bitsavers.org) gets images of the sources.
Cheers,
Lyle
--
Lyle Bickley
Bickley Consulting West Inc.
Mountain View, CA
http://bickleywest.com
"Black holes are where God is dividing by zero"
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Lyle Bickley
Bickley Consulting West Inc.
Mountain View, CA
http://bickleywest.com
"Black holes are where God is dividing by zero"
18 Aug
18 Aug
7:37 p.m.
New subject: Rescue of DEC Gear in Nashville, TN (More info on racks...)
Lyle wrote...
"I believe all the cabinets are original DEC. The
main cabinet is a 'DEC
DataSystem' rack about 5.5' tall. The RL02 and the Winchester are housed
in
a DEC cabinet about 3 to 4 ft tall. Finally there is the "desk" which
holds
the floppies."
I have been looking for a long time for a particular dec rack. It looks
exactly like an H960, except it's 4'2" tall, and has a slight bevel at the
top front. I don't need side panels for it. It's to turn my dual-bay 8E into
a tri-bay 8E so I can fit an RK05 drive in the mix with the TU10, TU56,
PC04, and 8E cpu and keep the existing doors & panels :)
Jay
26 Aug
26 Aug
10:01 a.m.
New subject: AMP Comboline catalog info?
A friend of mine is looking for some obsolete AMP Comboline connectors.
They are no longer made and AMP/Tyco no longer lists all of the old NLA
connectors on their site. Does anyone have an old catalog which lists
these connectors? Either a scan or xerox would be great!
--tnx
--tom
17 Aug
17 Aug
9:06 a.m.
Brad Parker wrote:
ps: the astroglide reference is just there for humor sake. I'm sure there
is a more appropriate industrial grade lubricant used on tapes.
Sadly, I will be of NO help in this thread, but I wanted to note that
post made the day here. I must be a sheltered soul, I'd never heard of
this product. But, you learn something new every day...
Jim
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1:30 p.m.
> ps: the astroglide reference is just there for
humor sake. I'm sure there
> is a more appropriate industrial grade lubricant used on tapes.
Sadly, I will be of NO help in this thread, but I
wanted to note that
post made the day here. I must be a sheltered soul, I'd never heard of
this product. But, you learn something new every day...
Actually, I have samples in my office (I'm not kidding, I give them out to
patients who have difficulties with "intimate lubrication"). Drop by if
you're interested in picking up some. ;)
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11:04 a.m.
On Wednesday 17 August 2005 08:27, Brad Parker wrote:
[somehow this question makes me think of sex]
Does anyone have experience re-lubricating 9-track tapes?
While I haven't personally had any of my 9 track tapes re-lubricated, I have
found that used, cleaned, re-lubricated 9-track tapes are much more reliable
and error free than original "new" tapes I've purchased. A bonus - used
tapes are cheaper!
Cheers,
Lyle
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Bickley Consulting West Inc.
Mountain View, CA
http://bickleywest.com
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