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why a wide cut foam pad is better
this is a few pics of the earlier Alice Cooper Killer tape from the
recent college dorm lot of tapes- this one broke at the splice- and gave a good opportunity to see the improved spring type pads that fill the entire void in the cart from top to bottom- notice how the pads extend beyond where the tape rides, on top and bottom this is why a hand cut square foam pad is superior to the thinner earlier pads- if/when the tape moves around as the tape head moves to switch tracks, the tape can't move off the pad. Most tapes getting "eaten" can be traced back to the tape tangling around the capstan at channel switch. It's also another reason why tapes "turn over" and start winding on the reel, with the graphite side out. The tape makers knew about this in the 1970's, and improved their spring pads to make them wider. Early RCA carts also have wide spring pads. see pics below http://i7.tinypic.com/24enl8o.jpg http://i8.tinypic.com/24enntg.jpg wide cut pads- the only way to fly- for discriminating trackers who know better ! |
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why a wide cut foam pad is better
On 12 Aug 2006 06:59:22 -0700, "DeserTBob=pig one"
wrote: this is a few pics of the earlier Alice Cooper Killer tape from the recent college dorm lot of tapes- this one broke at the splice- and gave a good opportunity to see the improved spring type pads that fill the entire void in the cart from top to bottom- notice how the pads extend beyond where the tape rides, on top and bottom this is why a hand cut square foam pad is superior to the thinner earlier pads- if/when the tape moves around as the tape head moves to switch tracks, the tape can't move off the pad. Most tapes getting "eaten" can be traced back to the tape tangling around the capstan at channel switch. It's also another reason why tapes "turn over" and start winding on the reel, with the graphite side out. snip Noodles' "aquarium filter foam" pads are a scam, and he even admitted as much in this forum. They scrape the graphite back coating off your tape and foul up the tape's tracking ability, as the overly wide piece of hard foam will not fit properly into the leading tape guide. Charlie Nudo...a scam a day the Noodles way! The tape makers knew about this in the 1970's, and improved their spring pads to make them wider. Early RCA carts also have wide spring pads. snip Hey dildobrain....the "wider" part IS ON THE HEAD....NOT IN THE DAMNED LEADING TAPE GUIDE! Your pads are a fraud...along with almost everything else you do or have. |
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why a wide cut foam pad is better
DeserTBoB wrote:
On 12 Aug 2006 06:59:22 -0700, "DeserTBob=pig one" wrote: this is a few pics of the earlier Alice Cooper Killer tape from the recent college dorm lot of tapes- this one broke at the splice- and gave a good opportunity to see the improved spring type pads that fill the entire void in the cart from top to bottom- notice how the pads extend beyond where the tape rides, on top and bottom this is why a hand cut square foam pad is superior to the thinner earlier pads- if/when the tape moves around as the tape head moves to switch tracks, the tape can't move off the pad. Most tapes getting "eaten" can be traced back to the tape tangling around the capstan at channel switch. It's also another reason why tapes "turn over" and start winding on the reel, with the graphite side out. snip Noodles' "aquarium filter foam" pads are a scam, and he even admitted as much in this forum. They scrape the graphite back coating off your tape and foul up the tape's tracking ability, as the overly wide piece of hard foam will not fit properly into the leading tape guide. Charlie Nudo...a scam a day the Noodles way! The tape makers knew about this in the 1970's, and improved their spring pads to make them wider. Early RCA carts also have wide spring pads. snip Hey dildobrain....the "wider" part IS ON THE HEAD....NOT IN THE DAMNED LEADING TAPE GUIDE! Your pads are a fraud...along with almost everything else you do or have. If anything the tape needs a smooth surface to ride on at least like Scotch tape on top of the foam. |
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why a wide cut foam pad is better
Scott Irvine wrote: DeserTBoB wrote: On 12 Aug 2006 06:59:22 -0700, "DeserTBob=pig one" wrote: this is a few pics of the earlier Alice Cooper Killer tape from the recent college dorm lot of tapes- this one broke at the splice- and gave a good opportunity to see the improved spring type pads that fill the entire void in the cart from top to bottom- notice how the pads extend beyond where the tape rides, on top and bottom this is why a hand cut square foam pad is superior to the thinner earlier pads- if/when the tape moves around as the tape head moves to switch tracks, the tape can't move off the pad. Most tapes getting "eaten" can be traced back to the tape tangling around the capstan at channel switch. It's also another reason why tapes "turn over" and start winding on the reel, with the graphite side out. snip Noodles' "aquarium filter foam" pads are a scam, and he even admitted as much in this forum. They scrape the graphite back coating off your tape and foul up the tape's tracking ability, as the overly wide piece of hard foam will not fit properly into the leading tape guide. Charlie Nudo...a scam a day the Noodles way! The tape makers knew about this in the 1970's, and improved their spring pads to make them wider. Early RCA carts also have wide spring pads. snip Hey dildobrain....the "wider" part IS ON THE HEAD....NOT IN THE DAMNED LEADING TAPE GUIDE! Your pads are a fraud...along with almost everything else you do or have. If anything the tape needs a smooth surface to ride on at least like Scotch tape on top of the foam. WRONG- look at the pictures- that is not a smooth surface on the factory original wide spring pads. If there is loose graphite particles on the back of the tape, you want to WIPE THEM OFF. Otherwise, they attach themselves to the FRONT of the tape that plays- and that is what causes the crackling sound and channels not switching on some 8-track machines. The graphite is slightly conductive- and will "trick" the channel switch sensor on the Akai and Pioneer machines. It will cause the Akai to not switch tracks, and it will cause the Pioneer to go on stop when in "auto stop" mode- when it's not at the end of the channel switch yet. Read the archives- loose graphite is a major problem. Radio Shack actually made a machine that cleaned it off, that you played the tapes in to clean them. |
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why a wide cut foam pad is better
On 13 Aug 2006 04:55:21 -0700, "Paris Gun" wrote:
WRONG- look at the pictures- that is not a smooth surface on the factory original wide spring pads. If there is loose graphite particles on the back of the tape, you want to WIPE THEM OFF. Otherwise, they attach themselves to the FRONT of the tape that plays- snip The felt on "spring pads" wasn't very abrasive at all. Your scam pads are like ScotchBrite. Another Charlie Nudo delusion/scam. |
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why a wide cut foam pad is better
DeserTBoB wrote: On 13 Aug 2006 04:55:21 -0700, "Paris Gun" wrote: WRONG- look at the pictures- that is not a smooth surface on the factory original wide spring pads. If there is loose graphite particles on the back of the tape, you want to WIPE THEM OFF. Otherwise, they attach themselves to the FRONT of the tape that plays- snip The felt on "spring pads" wasn't very abrasive at all. Your scam pads are like ScotchBrite. Another Charlie Nudo delusion/scam. face it- they used wide pads from the factory, with no coating you're wrong, again- you can't even spell correctly ta-ta |
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why a wide cut foam pad is better
On 13 Aug 2006 13:47:59 -0700, "455 Pontiac on premium Sunoco-chariot
of the gods" wrote: face it- they used wide pads from the factory, with no coating snip ....ON THE HEAD SURFACE ONLY...IDIOT! you're wrong, again- you can't even spell correctly snip Oh, I guess not..."Mr. Dildow"..."Mr. Heresay." |
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why a wide cut foam pad is better
Paris Gun wrote: WRONG- look at the pictures- that is not a smooth surface on the factory original wide spring pads. If there is loose graphite particles on the back of the tape, you want to WIPE THEM OFF. Otherwise, they attach themselves to the FRONT of the tape that plays- and that is what causes the crackling sound and channels not switching on some 8-track machines. The graphite is slightly conductive- and will "trick" the channel switch sensor on the Akai and Pioneer machines. It will cause the Akai to not switch tracks, and it will cause the Pioneer to go on stop when in "auto stop" mode- when it's not at the end of the channel switch yet. Sooo... tell me how cleaning the graphite off the back of the tape will somehow miraculously clean the front of the tape. It can't- there's nothing to physically clean the front of the tape- just the back of it. That's like saying if you clean the bottom of the plate, it's rubbing against other clean plate undersides will clean the top of the plate too. Read the archives- loose graphite is a major problem. Radio Shack actually made a machine that cleaned it off, that you played the tapes in to clean them. And it also cleanly removes all frequencies over 12khz. This has been documented in the "Plasticville Reports" on 8trackheaven.com. |
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why a wide cut foam pad is worser...and a ripoff
On Thu, 24 Aug 2006 01:49:44 -0400, Scott Irvine
wrote: I can't find anything about the plasticville reports. Is this something that doesn't exist anymore? Just thought it might be something I would like to check out. Thanks! snip You have to hunt around a bit, but last time I looked, that "review" was in there, along with some of mine. |
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