Need source for pressure pads

Are the foam type, and metal spring with felt pads type pressure pads =
still available? Sorry if this has been covered before, I just got here! =
Thanks,
Virgil

You can replace either type with home-made square pieces of foam or
felt padding, typically found in packaging materials. The best I've
found so far was an ironing board cover, there is a foam cushion
inside that is the ideal thickness to make replacement 8-track cart
pads from. Just cut to the size needed and insert. If you have the
cart apart, remove the old pads. But you don't have to. You can
flatten the original foam pad and insert a new one over it. You can
also flatten the old spring pads, and place new pads over it.

I've fixed literally thousands of tapes like this so far, it works
great. And it's free.

Thanks, actually I have did that in the past, just wondered if there =
might be some manufactured ones available.
"trippin2-8track" wrote in message =
om...
You can replace either type with home-made square pieces of foam or
felt padding, typically found in packaging materials. The best I've
found so far was an ironing board cover, there is a foam cushion
inside that is the ideal thickness to make replacement 8-track cart
pads from. Just cut to the size needed and insert. If you have the
cart apart, remove the old pads. But you don't have to. You can
flatten the original foam pad and insert a new one over it. You can
also flatten the old spring pads, and place new pads over it.
=20
I've fixed literally thousands of tapes like this so far, it works
great. And it's free.

Go to this address and check out the win-gib pad.
http://home.comcast.net/~dkgibson3/tracks/wingib.htm I used to make my own
also but considering the time it took to make good pads one at a time I
switched to win-gibs. I love them I can repair tapes at lightening speed.
Some in this group will badmouth them for reasons having nothing to do with
their quality. I highly recommend them.
Brian


"Virgil" wrote in message
.net...
Thanks, actually I have did that in the past, just wondered if there might
be some manufactured ones available.
"trippin2-8track" wrote in message
om...
You can replace either type with home-made square pieces of foam or
felt padding, typically found in packaging materials. The best I've
found so far was an ironing board cover, there is a foam cushion
inside that is the ideal thickness to make replacement 8-track cart
pads from. Just cut to the size needed and insert. If you have the
cart apart, remove the old pads. But you don't have to. You can
flatten the original foam pad and insert a new one over it. You can
also flatten the old spring pads, and place new pads over it.

I've fixed literally thousands of tapes like this so far, it works
great. And it's free.

If you make a new pad that fills the entire pad area of the cart, you
will end up with a pad that's actually better than original. The
problem with the original foam pads (and the Win-Gib replacements), is
they are only the width of the tape. If you notice, some of the
original spring-type pads are quite wider than the tape, and overhang
on top and bottom. That's the ideal setup, cuz if the tape moves
around when switching tracks, the pad is big enough to compensate.

The ultimate pad is the very wide spring-type pad. To my knowledge, no
one reproduces the spring type yet, but they should. It was definitely
superior to the other type.

There is a problem with the spring type pads, that is the pad comes
off the metal spring with age, the glue dries up.

"trippin2-8track" wrote in message
om...
If you make a new pad that fills the entire pad area of the cart, you
will end up with a pad that's actually better than original. The
problem with the original foam pads (and the Win-Gib replacements), is
they are only the width of the tape. If you notice, some of the
original spring-type pads are quite wider than the tape, and overhang
on top and bottom. That's the ideal setup, cuz if the tape moves
around when switching tracks, the pad is big enough to compensate.

The ultimate pad is the very wide spring-type pad. To my knowledge, no
one reproduces the spring type yet, but they should. It was definitely
superior to the other type.

There is a problem with the spring type pads, that is the pad comes
off the metal spring with age, the glue dries up.

I have lurked for a long time, and I am a lifetime 'tracker'.
First off, you don't know what you are talking about, Trippin, or whatever
you are going by today.
Not only on this post, but every post you put in. The tape doesn't move
when changing tracks. In fact, the tape NEVER moves under normal
circumstances. Second, the extra pad 'hypothesis' is total crap. It looks
like crap, and does nothing to help fidelity. Third, your homemade pads
don't have a plastic top that protects the important lubricating underlayer
of the tape itself. If you use Home Depot foam, it scrapes the bottom of
the tape clean, and will cause the tape to overwind and become too tight.

Please stop giving bad advice to people, it's a reflection of your poor
judgement which you constantly use.


Adam

There is a problem with the spring type pads, that is the pad comes
off the metal spring with age, the glue dries up.

This problem is also one of the most easily fixed. Fabric stores carry sheets
of self-stick felt. Cut it to size and stick it to the metal spring. You don't
even need to disassemble the cartridge.


--Bob Farace

"I only believe in fire." --Anais Nin

Thanks to all for replies, think I'll try some of the Win-Gibs. I've =
always liked the metal spring type much better, don't see why they all =
didn't use them.
Probably cheaper.
Virgil
"Bluemuse" wrote in message =
...
There is a problem with the spring type pads, that is the pad comes
off the metal spring with age, the glue dries up.
=20
This problem is also one of the most easily fixed. Fabric stores carry =
sheets
of self-stick felt. Cut it to size and stick it to the metal spring. =
You don't
even need to disassemble the cartridge.
=20
=20
--Bob Farace
=20
"I only believe in fire." --Anais Nin

Virgil,

Some people have noticed (myself included) that the metal springs can
result in a static-y playback. It is very noticable on my Claricon deck.
Let us know about the win-gibs!

Danno

Virgil wrote:

Thanks to all for replies, think I'll try some of the Win-Gibs. I've always liked the metal spring type much better, don't see why they all didn't use them.
Probably cheaper.
Virgil
"Bluemuse" wrote in message ...
There is a problem with the spring type pads, that is the pad comes
off the metal spring with age, the glue dries up.

This problem is also one of the most easily fixed. Fabric stores carry sheets
of self-stick felt. Cut it to size and stick it to the metal spring. You don't
even need to disassemble the cartridge.


--Bob Farace

"I only believe in fire." --Anais Nin

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If that stick-on felt is thick enough, you can also use it in place of
a Win-Gib pad. Adhere it to where the old pad used to be.

Been there, done that too, it works.