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Re: Bitten by my own "cleverness"
mr. brad wrote:
i guess i got a bit off the topic..i think also my "tapes" the 2120's are
ok....but i have gotten 2 apple ii 40sc tape units off ebay...and another 3
via a pawn shop friend over the years and a couple 3rd party ones ..all have
had issues with the middle ..usually pink...rubber wheel in the center of
the tape unit when you look in the slot...
they all simply grind into dust when you attempt to run a tape via the
drive...the rubber? or equiv must get old after 10 or more years..again i
have one unit that is mint a sc40 but...have not tried it yet..
i guess i just have to find someone who knows vcr or tape unit repair and
see if there is a 'newer' wheel deally you can replace
If it's just an idler, anything with the approximately correct
diameter and resilience should be fine.
If its a driving wheel, then diameter will be critical.
-michael
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