14 Mar
2020
14 Mar
'20
3:34 p.m.
Hello all,
This is probably a long-shot, but does anyone have any advice for testing the End-of-Tape
sensor on a QIC drive?
I've recently restored a Wangtek 5125ES (well, "restored" is a bit strong, I
just replaced the capstan roller) and after about 5 tape passes, it completely lost its
End-of-Tape sensor. I'm not entirely sure whether or not it's producing IR, pr of
the sensors are dirty, or what.
-Seth
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Seth Morabito
Poulsbo, WA
web at loomcom.com
14 Mar
14 Mar
4:26 p.m.
On 3/14/20 3:34 PM, Seth Morabito via cctalk wrote:
Hello all,
This is probably a long-shot, but does anyone have any advice for testing the End-of-Tape
sensor on a QIC drive?
The only tricky thing would be having a mirror in the optical path. You should see
something happen on the photo
detectors (there are two) if you can get the light to make the 45 degree turn
6:21 p.m.
On Sat, Mar 14, 2020, at 4:26 PM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote:
The only tricky thing would be having a mirror in the optical path. You
should see something happen on the photo
detectors (there are two) if you can get the light to make the 45
degree turn
Further investigation with an IR-sensitive camera revealed that it was in fact generating
light, but it looked fairly weak. Just in case it was simply dirty, I figured out how to
disassemble the emitter portion, gave it a very good cleaning, and tried again... this
time, it worked. So, problem solved!
-Seth
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Seth Morabito
Poulsbo, WA
web at loomcom.com
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