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Dear Fellow 8 Track Enthusiasts
The #2 link of the custom made pressure pads are the same as the ones that I have on the Ventures 8 Tracks that I won off of Ebay.They do take up the entire space of the squares where the pressure pads go and it does not affect sound quality.All 3 of my Ventures 8 Tracks sound great.Not only that,I have one of these on a Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band(Audiopack Capitol white colored shell cart)that I won off of Ebay recently.The only difference between my Ventures carts and this is that there is a little piece of Scotch tape across it.Will the Scotch tape affect overall play quality?I did test it and it sounded good and it successfully changed to the next program but will the overall be affected over time?Please inform.Thanks.Sincerely Frank R.Schoonover |
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The scotch tape won't hurt it- but I have found that it's better to run
the pads without tape on them- they have the added benefit of cleaning excess loose graphite off the back of the tape- which leads to better performance. One reason why the Akai 80-81-82 and Pioneer HR-99,100 sometimes don't switch tracks or trigger the auto-stop prematurely when the sensing foil is not there- reason is those decks have such sensitive channel switch circuitry (a good thing actually), that the graphite, being slightly conductive, triggers the channel switch circuit prematurely. i.e. it will drain the Akai channel switch capacitor, then when the sensing foil comes along, there's nothing in the capacitor to trigger the channel switch solenoid. Running the new pads with no tape on them, cleans the tape actually. As far as taking up the entire space behind the tape, if you look at the improved spring pads on some RCA, etc. cars, they have larger pads on them that extend from the top to bottom of space in cart. Taking up all that space is a good thing, it gives the pad more stength to hold against the tape, rather than try to bend over and tilt upwards or downwards. thanks for the good press ! trip |
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ps- your Ventures tapes got the once-over, I believe all the channel
switch splices were replaced, reinforced, and pads replaced too. You're welcome ! thanks again |
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CAINE wrote:
The scotch tape won't hurt it- but I have found that it's better to run the pads without tape on them- they have the added benefit of cleaning excess loose graphite off the back of the tape- which leads to better performance. One reason why the Akai 80-81-82 and Pioneer HR-99,100 sometimes don't switch tracks or trigger the auto-stop prematurely when the sensing foil is not there- reason is those decks have such sensitive channel switch circuitry (a good thing actually), that the graphite, being slightly conductive, triggers the channel switch circuit prematurely. i.e. it will drain the Akai channel switch capacitor, then when the sensing foil comes along, there's nothing in the capacitor to trigger the channel switch solenoid. Running the new pads with no tape on them, cleans the tape actually. As far as taking up the entire space behind the tape, if you look at the improved spring pads on some RCA, etc. cars, they have larger pads on them that extend from the top to bottom of space in cart. Taking up all that space is a good thing, it gives the pad more stength to hold against the tape, rather than try to bend over and tilt upwards or downwards. thanks for the good press ! trip talkin to yourself again, noodles. PLONK -- i have an 8 track mind My other computer is your XP box. |
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thanks much for the good press Frank.
The piece of tape on the pad won't hurt anything. But actually, the pads without the tape on them, work better- they pick up loose graphite off the back of the tape and serve to clean the tape over time. That loose graphite if not removed, will eventually end up on the FRONT of the tape, and leads to the crackling noises and channels not switching on some players. The graphite is slightly conductive and can work havoc on some 8-track decks' channel switch circuits. I've seen this phenomenon on Akai 80-81-82 decks and Pioneer HR-99, 100's If you search the archives there is also a detailed explanation of the pitfalls of the loose graphite buildup on the front of the tape. ps- your Ventures tapes were given the standard service procedure here- channel switch splice replaced, and reinforced (foil on both sides so it will NEVER break- splicing tape is junk- foil tape is stronger- you can use it to reinforce splices as well as the channel switch itself). Also the pads were replaced as needed on your tapes. enjoy ! |
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Frank- the tape on the pad will not affect sound quality. But you
really don't need the tape on it. I prefer to use those pads with no slippery surface on them. The original spring type pads also had no slippery surface. Thanks for the plug- your tapes got the once over- new pads, new splices, reinforced splices. |
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On 2 May 2005 13:39:08 -0700, "CAINE"
wrote: The scotch tape won't hurt it- but I have found that it's better to run the pads without tape on them- they have the added benefit of cleaning excess loose graphite off the back of the tape- which leads to better performance. snip Bull****. More misinformation from Noodles. Once that graphite is gone, it's GONE. Noodles' "aquarium filter pads" are destructive and do not allow proper tape travel through the leading guide and across the head. For those who haven't figured it out, CAINE is Noodles. I've almost got the information that Frank L. Schoonover is Noodles, also. dB |
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On 4 May 2005 05:31:43 -0700, "CAINE"
wrote: thanks much for the good press Frank. snip Noodles, you're SOOOOO pathetic. Funny how you pose to be a semi-retard and you do it so well! By the way...you've been plonked (again) over in 8trackheaven. dB |
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On 4 May 2005 05:31:43 -0700, "CAINE"
wrote: thanks much for the good press Frank. The piece of tape on the pad won't hurt anything. But actually, the pads without the tape on them, work better- they pick up loose graphite off the back of the tape and serve to clean the tape over time. That loose graphite if not removed, will eventually end up on the FRONT of the tape, and leads to the crackling noises and channels not switching on some players. snip More BS from our resident paranoid delusional, Noodles. Get some Win-Gibs and throw out any "aquarium filter pads" from Charlie Nudo...they will ruin your cartridges in short order. dB |
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