[BC] Sticky tape problem...

[Tom]

Bake in conventional oven (CONVECTION!) for about an hour at 130 deg F, 
(I believe that's the right temperature)  Gas oven is best (electric 
might damage the magnetically stored info; we won't even THINK about 
microwaving!).  Something to do with the binders; this will also help 
prevent flaking during playback.  NOTE: you will want to transfer this 
recording as you play it; generally, tapes that have had to be baked are 
about ready to be sent in for melt-down to make Coke bottles out of, or 
something.



Alan Kline wrote:
> Anyone have any good ideas for rescuing a reel of 1" videotape that 
> sticks to itself?
>
> I've been trying to play a 20-year-old reel of Memorex 1" tape on our 
> last remaining VPR-6.  The reel hasn't been played in at least 15 
> years, although it was stored in reasonably decent conditions (my 
> family room).  I can slowly move the reels by hand, and once I've 
> worked a particular section back and forth a couple of times, it plays 
> fine. However, I'm not terribly anxious to do that with an 84-minute 
> recording--it took me the better part of an hour to get less than 3 
> minutes in. It looks like the tape is sticking to the idler roller 
> coming out of the audio heads. (It also seems that the idler isn't 
> retracting when it should, but unfortunately, 1" maintenance is a very 
> low priority around here. Comes right after the film chains... ;-) )
>
> Ironically, I have about 6 or 7 other 1" reels, 3M and Ampex, that sat 
> in a box in my garage for 7 Midwest winters. When I took them in to 
> work and strung them up, they played beautifully the first time. The 
> one I felt most important and kept inside, wouldn't. Of course, I've 
> never had good luck with Memorex tape.
>
> Any ideas would be appreciated. As a last resort, I have a VHS copy of 
> the recording that I could transfer to DVD, but I'd rather do it from 
> the master if I could...
-- 
Tom Spencer
PG-18-25453 (nee' P1-18-48841)
http://radioxtz.com/