Repairing Tape Leader Damage in TK70 Drive

[Dave Wade]

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> To: rob at jarratt.me.uk; General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
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> Subject: Re: Repairing Tape Leader Damage in TK70 Drive
> 
> On Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 8:16 AM, Rob Jarratt <robert.jarratt at ntlworld.com>
> wrote:
> > I have found a tear in the "arrow head" of the leader of a TK70 drive.
> > I do have a spare somewhere should I need it, but I was wondering if
> > anyone has any clever ways to repair it?
> 
> We always just replaced them back in the day.  Now, with the tools we have,
> I wonder how well laser cut PET film would work as a replacement.
> 

In the day I tried several hacks on TK50 drives I think. Always ended up using a spare..

> -ethan

Dave