> On Jul 6, 2017, at 11:20 AM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk <[email protected]> > wrote: > > On 07/06/2017 11:09 AM, Mark J. Blair via cctalk wrote: > >> Did you apply it to the whole tape prior to reading it, or did you apply it >> in place on the tape drive while reading the tape? > > The whole tape--I ran my tape cleaner at low speed and used a strip of > 1/2" thick synthetic felt glued to a large PVC pipe fitting as the > applicator. Needless to mention, it was on the supply side of the > cleaner, or else the tape wouldn't have made it through. The > lubrication lasted for two reads of the tape.
I don't have a tape cleaner. Maybe I should make one. In particular, for those damned TK50 tapes! > > I think I did a moldy tape of Noel's last year this way also and got the > whole thing. > >> Are they online anywhere? I wouldn't mind taking a look at them. > > No, but I can put a copy up on my Box account. Do you want the original > EBCDIC .tap image or the ASCII-translated files? I would enjoy seeing the ASCII translated files. I don't have any experience dealing with EBCDIC-era stuff yet. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X <[email protected]> http://www.nf6x.net/
