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<font face="Tahoma">Dennis,<br>
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I'm obviously below novice level here, but is static charge
buildup ever a concern when winding past brush? Is moistened pad
ever appropriate? I seem to recall some quad tape cleaning
process that involved moist pad.<br>
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Steve<br>
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<pre wrap="">Hi, Dennis,
Thanks for the comments. I thought someone would have good, safe suggestions in order to not get debris into the tape pack, or do something that would cause edge damage or scratch the tape.
If no suitable tape deck is available, any thoughts about using film rewinds with NAB hubs to move the tape and repack it?
And simultaneously vacuuming the both sides of the tape using a ceiling fan blade brush or something perhaps softer but that will clean both sides at the same time.?
One might be able to remove the top flange in order to vacuum the tape pack before further handling, but I've run into corrosion causing screws to be un-removable and screw heads to break off.
On the road again...
Ted
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<pre wrap="">The tape pack is loose as there had been no hold-down tape on the end.
Handling recommendations given the loose pack and debris?
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I suggest:
Use a household vacuum cleaner's soft brush on the reel, especially the openings that reveal the tape edges, before loading on a VTR to thoroughly remove loose debris. If you can, vacuum the exposed outer winding of tape as well.
Whatever you do, DO NOT wind it on an AVR-1 or AVR-3. The loose pack will confuse the vacuum tensioners in the AVR-1 or the mechanical tensioners in the AVR-3, which could result in tape damage.
Wind the tape SLOWLY on a good ol' VR-2000 or VR-1200. An AVR-2 would probably be OK too. After completely winding the tape in one direction, remove the tape from the original reel and clean the empty reel thoroughly with the vacuum cleaner. Wipe the reel with a slightly damp cloth both inside and out (NOT paper towel; that would leave paper debris), let dry, then wind the tape back onto the reel again.
Dennis Degan, Video Editor-Consultant-Knowledge Bank
NBC Today Show, New York
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