lo.fi.love
Functionally obsessed.
I've heard someone of questionable 'experience' suggest that tape heads should be lubed.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
guido #2
New member
NOooooooo!
lo.fi.love
Functionally obsessed.
That's what I was thinking. If you lubed the heads, wouldn't all the lube end up on your tape? Imagine using 2500 feet of toilet paper on your bottom... ha ha ha.
sweetbeats
Reel deep thoughts...
I wouldn't do it...there is the potential of lube getting in the tiny nooks and crannies and adhering foreign material to the head. Head should be clean and dry.
Anybody else have thoughts?
Anybody else have thoughts?
sweetbeats
Reel deep thoughts...
hm...I wonder if I could save money on TP by using old sticky-shed tape...
lo.fi.love
Functionally obsessed.
No, Cory, the point of using TP is to remove gooey brown buildup, not add to it.
(Sorry.)
GCalo
Member
Based on one I saw today that amount would only get 1/2 the job done and that's in one sitting!!!
Remember, the job's not done til the paperwork is completed!
witzendoz
Senior Member
I wish people with Questionable experience would just shut up. Every heard the expression "A Little Knowledge is a dangerous thing" Alexander Pope (1688 - 1744).
Any oil near the heads will get on the rubber pinch and counter wheels of the machine, then it's all over.
Alan.
lo.fi.love
Functionally obsessed.
It's this dude:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7pPy2ZBA9E
He gives some really terrible advice in his other videos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7pPy2ZBA9E
He gives some really terrible advice in his other videos.
GCalo
Member
A guy I knew said he used to kiss his girl on the lips but it's all over now!!!
Might be the same situation!!!
briank
analog for the people!
Wow, I have never seen these "Expert Village" people give anything but idiotic advice, and that vid was no exception!
I'm no expert but may I suggest head cleaner/99% isopropyl with a wood or paper stick swab and nothing else...
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sweetbeats
Reel deep thoughts...
YEEEAHHHH.
That Expert Village stuff came up in another thread some time ago. Sadly entertaining in a dismal way.
I've done plenty of stupid stuff but at least (generally) I realize at some point it was stupid and then then at least I don't put up youtube vids of it passing it off as "expert".
Hm...wonder if mr. tapeandtape knows the expert village folks...
That Expert Village stuff came up in another thread some time ago. Sadly entertaining in a dismal way.
I've done plenty of stupid stuff but at least (generally) I realize at some point it was stupid and then then at least I don't put up youtube vids of it passing it off as "expert".
Hm...wonder if mr. tapeandtape knows the expert village folks...
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dodgeaspen
New member
When you posted this thread I was wondering if you were getting your advice from the village idiots.
GCalo
Member
Are these the same folks as the Village People?
Were they not in the Y M C A?
Were they not in the Y M C A?
C
Chilljam
transitional phase
Man I love these guys, we need more of these so-called "experts" to mislead the newbies. Teach em to buy all the expensive machines, 'restore' them as per instruction from Expert Village then when they find that they're 'restored' machine is all messed up and sounds like crap, they can sell it off cheaply to me. 
C
Corvette
New member
Get a Q-tip or small paint brush and give the heads a good coating of Elmer's glue. When the glue is dry, spray them with WD-40. Then give them a good rub down with Armor All. This will protect the heads and make them nice and slippery.