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General Category => Raw Tape => Topic started by: astrotoy on June 30, 2009, 02:54:50 PM

Title: Sticky Shed on These Tapes?
Post by: astrotoy on June 30, 2009, 02:54:50 PM

Today I picked up over 50 7" reels of used tape (I actually recorded on them back in the 70's and 80's - they were recorded once, and played back about 20 times each mostly on a Teac 3340 as I remember). THey are predominantly Scotch 207, with some 203 and a couple of 150's along with two rolls of Maxell UD90. Any problems with sticky shed for these tapes? The price was right, so I can chuck them if there are problems.  Thanks, Larry

Title: Re: Sticky Shed on These Tapes?
Post by: ironbut on June 30, 2009, 03:02:37 PM

Hi Larry,
There's a chart in the " Beginners Guide" listing the most common tapes that are prone to the dreaded SSS. If you scroll down to reply #26 I think you'll find that neither of the 3M tapes you've mentioned are usually associated with sticky shed.

Title: Re: Sticky Shed on These Tapes?
Post by: astrotoy on June 30, 2009, 05:16:58 PM

Thanks, Steve. Larry