the paper tape units, are too abraisive and like tape playing themselves will cause wear on the heads which will eventually need to be relapped. they are a not demagnetising, nor are they polishing. There were at one time some mechanical polishing tape types. So why not use a q-tip and alcohol?
On Sun, 14 Jan 2007, GenePoole wrote: > Or a can of compressed air? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: carlhickson > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 12:18 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Head cleaning. > > > why can't you use a tape head cleaner cassette? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: jim > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 8:13 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Head cleaning. > > hi phil heres what i do. > just open the door > put the machine in play > get some alchoal on your finger tip > put your finger in the door feel the head and rub all over it. > get some more alchoal on your finger and hold it on the rubber wheel and > the capstan as it spins. > don't worry about the oil on your finger as the alchoal will clean that too. > > dry your finger then rub around the head again and let the wheel spin on > your finger some more and that will dry that off. > then your good to go. > and no cotten gets in the works. > jim > At 03:41 AM 1/14/2007, you wrote: > > >I think I ask this some time ago but never got a satisfactory answer so, > >here we go again. > >We all have a player from our cooperating library service, or have seen > >such a player. My question concerns the cleaning of the heads and that dam > >door. If one could get it to go up another couple of inches you could get > >to the heads and properly give them an alcohol bath. Maybe in the next > >five or ten years we won't be using that player but for now it is a problem. > > > >All suggestions will be appreciated, Phil Parr. > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > >No virus found in this incoming message. > >Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.10/625 - Release Date: 1/13/2007 > >5:40 PM > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.10/625 - Release Date: 1/13/2007 > 5:40 PM > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
