The Mellotron Group

Any one got one?
What does it look like?
Can you still get one?

Mark

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In a message dated 30/03/2008 09:38:37 GMT Standard Time,  
markpringnz@yahoo.com writes:

Any one  got one?
What does it look like?
Can you still get  one?


I built my own...
 
A bit like a big tuning fork about 2 feet long and slightly less than 3/8"  
in width. Originally aluminium, the substitute was made from wood. Whatever you 
 use it must be non-magnetic.
 
I don't think they were ever commercially available...
 
Norm

In a message dated 3/30/2008 4:39:02 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
markpringnz@yahoo.com writes:

Any  one got one?
What does it look like?
Can you still get  one?



Mark, I can tell you how to make one. All it is for it to help put tapes  
into virgin frames.
 
Here's how you make one:
 
Cut a piece of bals or other wood into a block 1.25 inches X  2 inches  X 
.375 inches. Then get two pieces of spruce or bass wood 18 inches long and  
3/8ths" wide and 1/8th inch thick (.375"). Glue the spruce or bass wood strips  to 
the bock along the 2" length. Wrap the block with duct tape. You're done. You  
now have the tool.
 
So when  are ready to put tapes into a virgin frame, mount the frame  into 
the Mellotron, screwing in the front and back rails. Put the piece of tape  into 
the back rail under the proper screws. Dump most of the rest of the tape  
into the spill box and slide a few inches of the other end under the proper two  
screws on the front rail, while making sure that the tape is not twisted. Use  
the tool to shove the tape down over the front tape guide rollers such that 
two  loops appear down in between the plastic tape separators. Grab the two 
loops  from underneath with your fingers. While holding the loops in proper 
position  with one have, pop open the turnbuckle with the other. Do not twist the  
turnbuckle; keep it aligned. Pop the loops over the respective turnbuckle  
spindles and close up the turnbuckle. Do this 34 more times. All the tool is for  
is to help push the tape down over the front roller guides so that you can 
grab  it from underneath.
 
Then go to the chiropractor.
 
Frank. 



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Thanks Frank,
I think I might need disc surgery before attempting
that.

Mark
--- lsf5275@aol.com wrote:

>  
> In a message dated 3/30/2008 4:39:02 A.M. Eastern
> Daylight Time,  
> markpringnz@yahoo.com writes:
> 
> Any  one got one?
> What does it look like?
> Can you still get  one?
> 
> 
> 
> Mark, I can tell you how to make one. All it is for
> it to help put tapes  
> into virgin frames.
>  
> Here's how you make one:
>  
> Cut a piece of bals or other wood into a block 1.25
> inches X  2 inches  X 
> .375 inches. Then get two pieces of spruce or bass
> wood 18 inches long and  
> 3/8ths" wide and 1/8th inch thick (.375"). Glue the
> spruce or bass wood strips  to 
> the bock along the 2" length. Wrap the block with
> duct tape. You're done. You  
> now have the tool.
>  
> So when  are ready to put tapes into a virgin frame,
> mount the frame  into 
> the Mellotron, screwing in the front and back rails.
> Put the piece of tape  into 
> the back rail under the proper screws. Dump most of
> the rest of the tape  
> into the spill box and slide a few inches of the
> other end under the proper two  
> screws on the front rail, while making sure that the
> tape is not twisted. Use  
> the tool to shove the tape down over the front tape
> guide rollers such that 
> two  loops appear down in between the plastic tape
> separators. Grab the two 
> loops  from underneath with your fingers. While
> holding the loops in proper 
> position  with one have, pop open the turnbuckle
> with the other. Do not twist the  
> turnbuckle; keep it aligned. Pop the loops over the
> respective turnbuckle  
> spindles and close up the turnbuckle. Do this 34
> more times. All the tool is for  
> is to help push the tape down over the front roller
> guides so that you can 
> grab  it from underneath.
>  
> Then go to the chiropractor.
>  
> Frank. 
> 
> 
> 
> **************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros.
> Watch the video on AOL 
> Home.      
>
(http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15&ncid=aolhom00030000000001)
> 



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In a message dated 3/30/2008 7:36:40 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
markpringnz@yahoo.com writes:

I  think I might need disc surgery before  attempting
that.



If you sit on a stool of the proper height its ok. The trick is to get all  
of the tapes in first, then push them down with the tool. If you are going to  
buy frames already laced, why bother? Also, if you are feeding new tapes in to 
 replace old ones, just tape the new tapes to the old ones and use the old 
ones  to drag the new ones into place.
 
What time is it there?
 
F



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--- lsf5275@aol.com wrote:

> If you sit on a stool of the proper height its ok.
> The trick is to get all  
> of the tapes in first, then push them down with the
> tool. If you are going to  
> buy frames already laced, why bother? Also, if you
> are feeding new tapes in to 
>  replace old ones, just tape the new tapes to the
> old ones and use the old 
> ones  to drag the new ones into place.
>  
> What time is it there?
>  
> F
Hi Frank

I had thought of taking the tapes out and cleaning
them and the turnbuckles, but I don't think I'll do it
that way now.

It's nearly 2pm on Monday afternoon in the Land of the
long white cloud.

Best wishes

Mark


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