squeaky 388

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my 388 is squeaking like a rat! if i hold the counter roller it stops- so I did the obvious and oiled the shaft that holds the roller it still squeaks ! what gives? also if anybody has any info on what i should lub on this unit and where;:confused: it would be much appreciated.
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tommy
 
456 and there old tapes i wanted to transfer to digital
tommy
 
ampex 456 so if the tape is sticky what do i do ? thanks also if you have any imput on the 2nd. part of my question id like to hear it
tommy
 
Tripped over this one again, didn't we?

You'd need to "bake" the tape in a dehydrator for several hours. I've heard high number of hours is not harmful, so up to 24 hours baking may be reasonable for some tapes, maybe less for others. There's a Snackmaster dehydrator by Nesco that's sold at Walmart for a reasonable price, that seems to fit the purpose. Hint: it's not really baking, per se, but heating and dehydrating simultaneously.

A sticky or marginal tape will cause a squeaking noise in the area you're describing.

Good luck.
 
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Like Reel said bake them at about 130 for several hours and your good to go. And you might want to clean the crap out of your heads and off of the tape path while your at it.
 
alright then ;your telling me to put the tapes in an oven and bake them at around 130f. for i'll say 3 hours to start...... then i will see if theres improvment .....hmmm.....all do respect.... sounds a bit wacky! I will try this tomorrow and let you know the results. and hey thanks alot for your replies ! "cause i would have never thought of baking the tapes" lol
all the best,
tommy:
 
Tommy,

Just a note of caution:

The reason A Reel Person is recommending the dehydrator is because it holds a real consistent temp and it can do the lower temps. Not all ovens will park as low as 130, and not all will hold it steady. I advise you get a thermometer that can go in the oven and test first. Its gotta hold 130 within, like +/- 5 degrees I think...Is that right guys? You could ruin yur tapes forever if you're not careful. The dehydrator is the safe way. If your oven meets the qualifications its safe too.

If you have time, read the sticky at the top of this forum on Sticky Shed.
 
I dont think you can use a gas oven and I dont think I would want to use the oven you fix your food in. If you have a basement or some place removed from your living space you should use it. The fumes off of tape are not pleasent to be around
You need a Food Dehydrator. And yes it sounds wacky but I have done it and it works.
 
+1 to what Herm said about the gas oven...don't do it.
 
yea i have 2 ovens in my kitchen, the lowest i can set the temp is 170 on either one... l'm glad i checked in on this site tonite so were looking at a rather specific enviroment here for the big tape bake ! i'm not gonna mess around i'll get the unit you recommend on friday .. and take it from there.
happy new year!
tommy
 
Yeah,...

The gas oven produces moisture as a by product of combustion, so it's a no-go for this purpose.:eek:;)
 
amazing

bought the dehydrator from k-mart.. baked the tape for 6 hours and yes a remarkable difference i'm impressed guys! thanks tommy
 
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