Tape Drive CapstanΒΆ

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To be described at a later date. Will include the following sub-projects:

  • Measurements to replace capstan to work with DC2000 cartridges

  • Experiments with Heatshrink tubing

  • Experiments with Neoprene tubing

  • Experiments with machined rubber

  • Experiments with O-Rings

  • Machining an add-on to the capstan for O-Rings

  • Machining an add-on to the capstan for various sleeves

  • Re-Manufacturing the capstan for O-Rings

  • Manufacturing a replacement for the Optical Encoder disk

  • Experiments with repairing the tapes and making precision holes

  • Experiments with drive belt replacement - Kapton

  • Experiments with drive belt replacement - Plastibands

As of 10/26/2020 I have higher priorities with the release of EBTKS . If any of the above topics are of great interest to you, please contact me and I will try and prioritize publishing some details. Note that in the end I abandoned the above projects and persued EBTKS as it seemed reliable tapes were mostly unobtainable.

Philip Freidin 10/26/2020