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Re: [ARSCLIST] Hold Down Tape
At 02:32 PM 2008-01-17, Richard Warren wrote:
Hi Folks,
The Grinch in me sees this discussion and harks back to research for
the AAA Committee that resulted in our recommending against the use
of any sort of hold-down or splicing tape (except for temporary use
of splicing tape to make or extend leaders that are too short for a
tape player) because of the danger of bleeding adhesives (and I've
never found any type of splicing or hold-down tape that did not
bleed goo onto tape surfaces or that was peelable without some sort
of deposit or damage). I wish my experience were more helpful, but
facts are facts.
From another Grinchly Richard:
--Shipping tapes without hold down is very risky as the outer
wraps may come unwound
--I have received far too many tapes with damage to the outer 20+
turns due to them becoming unwound. It also appears that loosely
wound wraps of tape are more likely to dry out and cup.
I fear it's a matter of picking your poison. Whatever you do, please
do not use the 3M white plastic hold-down clips--at least in the mode
where they go over the tape pack and often cause edge damage.
Regards,
Richard (aka Richard d'Grinch II)
Richard L. Hess email: richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Aurora, Ontario, Canada (905) 713 6733 1-877-TAPE-FIX
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