So I shouldn't take them to the dry cleaners? Bernie --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote: > > Water. Maybe with a spot of dishwashing liquid, but keep it super-mild. It > is, after all, only dust. I think it is more likely static build-up. Try > removing the frames between uses. > > Frank > > PS. If you want those tapes really clean, use alcohol. Keep rubbing until > all the oxide comes off. > > > In a message dated 3/11/2013 10:49:13 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > tron400@... writes: > > > > > I'm beginning to think that the backs of the tapes that were bunching up in > my M4oo are dirty. I hadn't cleaned the pinch rollers since I installed > them a couple of years ago and I've been using the same frame for several > weeks. It looks like the backs of the tapes were sticking to the pinch > rollers. After cleaning the pinch rollers, heads and capstan, the tapes were still > bunching up, so I tried a different frame. No bunching at all. Do tapes > need to be cleaned every so often? What do you use to clean them? > > Bernie > > --- In _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ > (mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) , lsf5275@ wrote: > > > > You said it! > > > > > > In a message dated 3/9/2013 4:32:46 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > > tronbros@ writes: > > > > > > > > > > We have never demagged the prototype M4000 in 5 years. It gets turned on > > daily and the tapes are as fresh as the day we installed them. Demagging > is > > not something you have to do in years unless you unplug the headblock > and > > forget to shortout the audio box socket or have some major malfunction. > DON'T > > PANIC! > > > > > > M > > > > 1963 to 2013 - 50 years of mellotrons > > > > > > _mellotronics.com_ (_http://mellotronics.com/_ (http://mellotronics.com/) > ) on my iPad > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 9 Mar 2013, at 19:43, _lsf5275@_ (mailto:lsf5275@) wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Han-D-Magic > > > > > > In a message dated 3/9/2013 1:59:56 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > > _fourtytwominds@_ (mailto:fourtytwominds@) writes: > > > > > > How are the cycling Mellys demagnetized anyway? > > > > -Sean > > > > --- In __newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ > (mailto:_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) _ > > (mailto:_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ > (mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) ) , "tron400" <tron400@> wrote: > > > > > > So it's probably not safe for general use on a cycling machine or a > > pacemaker? > > > > > > Bernie > > > > > > --- In __newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ > (mailto:_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) _ > > (mailto:_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ > (mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) ) , lsf5275@ wrote: > > > > > > > > Bernie, with a Han-D-Mag you can de-mag a headblock in a minute or > > two. But > > > > that thing is not to be trifled with. It will do all kinds of cool > > things > > > > but can really fuck up your shit. Get your tapes out of the room. Do > > all > > > > the heads at once... Power on... slowly sweep from head to head... > > move the > > > > HCM away and unplug. > > > > > > > > The magnetometer is the thing. It lets you know for sure if or where > > you > > > > have problems, and it lets you know if you solved them. No guessing. > > > > > > > > Later you might want to get the Han-D-Mallet... for when nothing > else > > is > > > > working right. > > > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 3/8/2013 11:48:33 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > > > > tron400@ writes: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for those links, Frank. > > > > > > > > Bernie > > > > > > > > --- In ___newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ > (mailto:__newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) _ > > (mailto:__newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ > (mailto:_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) ) _ > > > > (mailto:__newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ > (mailto:_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) _ > > (mailto:_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ > (mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) ) ) , lsf5275@ wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Han-d-mag > > > > > > > > > > ____http://usrecordingmedia.com/handmagdebyr.html____ > (http://usrecordingmedia.com/handmagdebyr.html___) > > (_http://usrecordingmedia.com/handmagdebyr.html___ > (http://usrecordingmedia.com/handmagdebyr.html__) ) > > > > (__http://usrecordingmedia.com/handmagdebyr.html___ > (http://usrecordingmedia.com/handmagdebyr.html__) > > (_http://usrecordingmedia.com/handmagdebyr.html__ > (http://usrecordingmedia.com/handmagdebyr.html_) ) ) > > > > > (___http://usrecordingmedia.com/handmagdebyr.html___ > (http://usrecordingmedia.com/handmagdebyr.html__) > > (_http://usrecordingmedia.com/handmagdebyr.html__ > (http://usrecordingmedia.com/handmagdebyr.html_) ) > > > > (__http://usrecordingmedia.com/handmagdebyr.html__ > (http://usrecordingmedia.com/handmagdebyr.html_) > > (_http://usrecordingmedia.com/handmagdebyr.html_ > (http://usrecordingmedia.com/handmagdebyr.html) ) ) ) > > > > > > > > > > Getting a good magnetometer is a good idea. I find mine to be > > > > indispensable > > > > > > > > > > ____http://www.rbannis.com/products/handmags.html____ > (http://www.rbannis.com/products/handmags.html___) > > (_http://www.rbannis.com/products/handmags.html___ > (http://www.rbannis.com/products/handmags.html__) ) > > > > (__http://www.rbannis.com/products/handmags.html___ > (http://www.rbannis.com/products/handmags.html__) > > (_http://www.rbannis.com/products/handmags.html__ > (http://www.rbannis.com/products/handmags.html_) ) ) > > > > > (___http://www.rbannis.com/products/handmags.html___ > (http://www.rbannis.com/products/handmags.html__) > > (_http://www.rbannis.com/products/handmags.html__ > (http://www.rbannis.com/products/handmags.html_) ) > > > > (__http://www.rbannis.com/products/handmags.html__ > (http://www.rbannis.com/products/handmags.html_) > > (_http://www.rbannis.com/products/handmags.html_ > (http://www.rbannis.com/products/handmags.html) ) ) ) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 3/6/2013 12:33:34 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > > > > > tron400@ writes: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hey Frank, when I do a search on Man-D-Mag, I just get hits on Mad > > > > > Magazine. > > > > > > > > > > Bernie > > > > > > > > > > --- In ____newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ > (mailto:___newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) _ > > (mailto:___newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ > (mailto:__newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) ) _ > > > > (mailto:___newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ > (mailto:__newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) _ > > (mailto:__newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ > (mailto:_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) ) ) _ > > > > > (mailto:___newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ > (mailto:__newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) _ > > (mailto:__newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ > (mailto:_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) ) _ > > > > (mailto:__newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ > (mailto:_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) _ > > (mailto:_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ > (mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) ) ) ) , lsf5275@ wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Buy a Man-D-Mag and a humidifier. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 3/6/2013 6:54:32 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > > > > > > tron400@ writes: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Well, not just M400's. > > > > > > > > > > > > Yesterday, after turning mine on and letting it warm up, I did > the > > arm > > > > > > across the keyboard trick to the end of the tapes and 3 of them > > didn't > > > > > return. > > > > > > I had to remove the keyboard to release them (loosening the > pinch > > > > roller > > > > > > and pad didn't do it). > > > > > > > > > > > > I played with one of the keys until the tape wouldn't return, > even > > > > after > > > > > > removing the keyboard. The tape had bunched up in front of the > > > > capstan. > > > > > When > > > > > > I unbunched it, I found that a small tape loop had gotten in > > between > > > > the > > > > > > capstan and the long felt pad in front of the capstan. The tape > > > > decided > > > > > to > > > > > > take this route instead of going into the spill box. Static? The > > room > > > > is > > > > > > pretty dry with forced air heat. > > > > > > > > > > > > I haven't ever demagged the heads or capstan. Does that sound > like > > > > > > what > > > > > > needs to be done? I have an old fashioned head demagnetizer > (this > > > > kind: > > > > > > _____http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg_____ > (http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg____) > > (_http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg____ > (http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg___) ) > > > > (__http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg____ > (http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg___) > > (_http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg___ > (http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg__) ) ) > > > > > (___http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg____ > (http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg___) > > (_http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg___ > (http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg__) ) > > > > (__http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg___ > (http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg__) > > (_http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg__ > (http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg_) ) ) ) > > > > > > (____http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg____ > (http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg___) > > (_http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg___ > (http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg__) ) > > > > (__http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg___ > (http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg__) > > (_http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg__ > (http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg_) ) ) > > > > > (___http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg___ > (http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg__) > > (_http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg__ > (http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg_) ) > > > > (__http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg__ > (http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg_) > > (_http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg_ > (http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg) ) ) ) ) ), but I'm not sure it will work on the > > > > > capstan. > > > > > > Suggestions? > > > > > > > > > > > > Bernie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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Re: Another M400 Question
2013-03-11 by tron400