> On Mar 31, 2026, at 00:32, Christian Corti via cctalk <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> On Mon, 30 Mar 2026, Alan Perry wrote:
>> Using another QIC tape band SHOULD help that.
>
> Doesn't work for me anymore. All QIC bands (even these from newer cartridges)
> have become unusable.
> The best replacement I could find (but difficult to buy) are the white
> polyurethane Mobilon Bands from Nisshinbo, part number MB-15063WA
A quote misattribution above but that’s OK.
Most of the tapes I have are 3M and the few original bands left in them
disintegrate when touched. But I have a Sony-branded tape that still has a
good, original band.
>
>> I've never baked a QIC tape. The only problem I've ever had with QIC tapes
>> are bands.
>
> Lucky you.
> I have tons of QIC tapes, notably old DC-300 cartridges, that won't even move
> a single millimeter without baking.
When I first started working with old collections of QIC tape 10-15 years ago,
I was told sticky shed wasn’t an issue with QIC tapes and baking didn’t
accomplish anything. Is that no longer the case and I should start baking them?
As a side note, I recently acquired a reel-to-reel audio deck and will be
picking up a couple boxes of tapes from a friend this summer. I will be baking
those.
alan
