[rescue] QIC tape resource

[David Bryant]

There is a great resource for QIC tapes that I just stumbled upon.
http://qicreader.blogspot.com/

With a specific section on tension bands:
http://qicreader.blogspot.com/p/drive-belts.html

He's also built a stand-alone tape dumper:
http://qicreader.blogspot.com/p/hardware.html

Best of luck everyone!

David

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[Richard]

WOW! thanks to everyone for some great resources, insights and comments.

So will try the donor belt scenario first. My concern here is that the
donor belt may give in at some point also. I have a box of tapes to
choose from.

What I do know is that the DC300 and DC600 tape lengths are different
and therefore the belt is different. I think the theory will be as long
as the tape is the same length then the belt should be the right size.

Depending on success rate that may do it or I might go down the boiling
the bands option or finding newer 6150 cartridges for donor belts.

Again thanks for the great responses and I will keep you all posted on
progress.

Cheers

Richard

Post by David Bryant
There is a great resource for QIC tapes that I just stumbled upon.
http://qicreader.blogspot.com/
http://qicreader.blogspot.com/p/drive-belts.html
http://qicreader.blogspot.com/p/hardware.html
Best of luck everyone!
David
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[Richard]

Hi folks

So another session of trying to get these tapes imaged and here is the
status
1. FrameMaker 3.0 tape image created. *happy*
2. the internal belts invariably are always slipping and causing the
tape to overrun itself stopping a copy, jaming/damaging the tape *UGH*.
3. I have tried swapping belts - very limited success and they break
after 1-2 tapes. More tape chaos!
4. I have tried the hotwater exercise per the youtube links but the
belts are even more fragile after that and almost always break either as
you put them on or half way through a copy again tape chaos!

The dead tape body count is rising!

Going off to have a think about what to do next.... if I can't find a
replacement belt then thinking maybe a customised cartridge that I can
carry the tape spools in and drive externally in some other way from the
tape unit drive. I know this risks tape breakage as the friction slip
wont be there on the tape/drive mechanism....off to see what i can
find....might take inspiration from the tape dumper below....

Richard

Post by Richard
WOW! thanks to everyone for some great resources, insights and comments.
So will try the donor belt scenario first. My concern here is that the
donor belt may give in at some point also. I have a box of tapes to
choose from.
What I do know is that the DC300 and DC600 tape lengths are different
and therefore the belt is different. I think the theory will be as long
as the tape is the same length then the belt should be the right size.
Depending on success rate that may do it or I might go down the boiling
the bands option or finding newer 6150 cartridges for donor belts.
Again thanks for the great responses and I will keep you all posted on
progress.
Cheers
Richard

Post by David Bryant
There is a great resource for QIC tapes that I just stumbled upon.
http://qicreader.blogspot.com/
http://qicreader.blogspot.com/p/drive-belts.html
http://qicreader.blogspot.com/p/hardware.html
Best of luck everyone!
David
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[John Hudak]

"or finding newer 6150 cartridges for donor belts."
I'd suggest new from It may be a little pricey, but the time and
aggravation it will presumably save will be worth it, IMHO.
Did you check Athana?
Thanks for the updates.
Good luck
J

Post by Richard
WOW! thanks to everyone for some great resources, insights and comments.
So will try the donor belt scenario first. My concern here is that the
donor belt may give in at some point also. I have a box of tapes to
choose from.
What I do know is that the DC300 and DC600 tape lengths are different
and therefore the belt is different. I think the theory will be as long
as the tape is the same length then the belt should be the right size.
Depending on success rate that may do it or I might go down the boiling
the bands option or finding newer 6150 cartridges for donor belts.
Again thanks for the great responses and I will keep you all posted on
progress.
Cheers
Richard

Post by David Bryant
There is a great resource for QIC tapes that I just stumbled upon.
http://qicreader.blogspot.com/
http://qicreader.blogspot.com/p/drive-belts.html
http://qicreader.blogspot.com/p/hardware.html
Best of luck everyone!
David
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