Righto, thanks for the tips! On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 6:49 PM Ethan Dicks <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 3:55 PM, Anders Nelson via cctalk > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello friends, > > > > The Kennedy > <https://maps.google.com/?q=The+Kennedy&entry=gmail&source=g>9800 > arrived... > > > > Anyway the supply reel has some slop in it when I mount a tape so I > suspect > > the o-ring has lost some fluff. It looks to be 3.4" in diameter and 0.2" > > thick. The manual mentions a reel hub maintenance kit but not the > contents. > > Can you recommend a replacement size? > > Dunno what size, but should squeeze out enough to grip the reel > firmly. I have a TS03 which is, I think, a Kennedy 9700 mech. Looks > similar, older internals (and 800 bpi). That's how it works. > > I would see how to either roll the old o-ring out or see if you have > to dismantle the hub. It's likely to be still close to the original > size, so I would remove it, then put it in a micrometer for > dimensioning and see what standard rings are about that size or a > touch larger. > > > Also, for the takeup reel - should I just empty a tape reel of its tape? > I > > have 10, brand-new 8.5" tapes so I'd rather not destroy one if I can > avoid > > it. Unless someone can use the unused tape without a reel? > > No. if you hold up two reels to those hubs you will see that there is > no room for a second reel. The tape sits on itself with no takeup > reel. Lets them put the motors closer together so the whole drive > fits in an 19" rack. You just take the loose end, put it on the > takeup hub bare, then give it a couple of turns until it grabs, then > "load". > > BTW, don't leave slack when loading. It will "snap" tight if you do. > There's a reason they called the TS03 the "Tape Stretcher 03". > > -ethan > -- -- Anders Nelson +1 (517) 775-6129 www.erogear.com
