Re: DECtape madness

2018-01-16 Thread Paul Koning via cctalk
> On Jan 16, 2018, at 1:04 PM, Doug Ingraham via cctalk > wrote: > > On Sat, Jan 13, 2018 at 7:34 AM, David Bridgham via cctalk < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > >> I've wondered if you might not make DECtape tape from 3/4" video tape. >> I know that DECtape has

Re: DECtape madness

2018-01-16 Thread Doug Ingraham via cctalk
On Sat, Jan 13, 2018 at 7:34 AM, David Bridgham via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > I've wondered if you might not make DECtape tape from 3/4" video tape. > I know that DECtape has mylar on both sides but what if you somehow > glued two strips of video tape together with the mylar

Re: DECtape madness

2018-01-13 Thread Jon Elson via cctalk
On 01/13/2018 11:28 AM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote: On 1/13/18 9:04 AM, Jon Elson via cctalk wrote: I don't know what you are talking about with Mylar on both sides. They were conventional magnetic tape, a clear mylar film with oxide applied to one side. the actual spec is here:

Re: DECtape madness

2018-01-13 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 1/13/2018 6:20 AM, Noel Chiappa via cctalk wrote: So why are reels of DECtape selling for unbelievable prices on eBait? The ones in the post are from Bill Donzelli.  I'd imagine he's happy.  I looked at acquiring another one, but they went way high as you pointed out.  My friend with some

Re: DECtape madness

2018-01-13 Thread Mark J. Blair via cctalk
> On Jan 13, 2018, at 08:52, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk > wrote: > > So, where were all these people when I was trying to clean out > my old house a couple years ago? I threw out piles of tapes of > various formats because I couldn't find anyone to take them for >

Re: DECtape madness

2018-01-13 Thread Paul Koning via cctalk
> On Jan 13, 2018, at 12:28 PM, Al Kossow via cctalk > wrote: > > > > On 1/13/18 9:04 AM, Jon Elson via cctalk wrote: > >> I don't know what you are talking about with Mylar on both sides. They were >> conventional magnetic tape, a clear mylar >> film with oxide

Re: DECtape madness

2018-01-13 Thread Al Kossow via cctalk
On 1/13/18 9:04 AM, Jon Elson via cctalk wrote: > I don't know what you are talking about with Mylar on both sides. They were > conventional magnetic tape, a clear mylar > film with oxide applied to one side. the actual spec is here:

Re: DECtape madness

2018-01-13 Thread Jon Elson via cctalk
On 01/13/2018 08:34 AM, David Bridgham via cctalk wrote: So why are reels of DECtape selling for unbelievable prices on eBait? See, e.g. here: I had those on my watch-list and just shake my head at the astonishing prices for the things. I've wondered if you might not make DECtape tape from

Re: DECtape madness

2018-01-13 Thread Bill Gunshannon via cctalk
oun...@classiccmp.org> on behalf of David Bridgham via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2018 9:34 AM To: Noel Chiappa via cctalk Subject: Re: DECtape madness > So why are reels of DECtape selling for unbelievable prices on eBait? See, > e.g. here: I had

Re: DECtape madness

2018-01-13 Thread David Bridgham via cctalk
> So why are reels of DECtape selling for unbelievable prices on eBait? See, > e.g. here: I had those on my watch-list and just shake my head at the astonishing prices for the things. I've wondered if you might not make DECtape tape from 3/4" video tape.  I know that DECtape has mylar on both