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Is the leader tape in every case thicker than the coated ? I guess, it must be more stable because it must hold the pressure in the spool.

 

Yes

 

I just have read - the AIWA Deck has an automatically tightening of the tape, if you insert it. May be , this can stress the tape over normal. And if it is a thinner tape, it could be damaged. Just a thought...

 

Remind me to stay away from Aiwa. LOL. I don't think I have any of those brands anyway again LOL

 

: stay away - i would take it as a gift ;-) by my meaning, this warning is a bit overcautious, - like "This microwave isn`t suitable to dry little pets." , the AIWA deck has got very good recommandations and reviews. I nowhere read about teared tapes.

 

I've only seen a few cassettes with the cloth leader tapes, but I prefer not to use them because once there is crud on the leader tape cloth it can transfer it back to the heads. So those cleaning tapes that use cloth are generally only a one use time item. Normally only used in car stereos because you can't reach the heads with a q-tip to clean.

 

Oh Yeah, thats the question, how to use cleaning tapes, dry or wet, once or more. Best way is by my meaning to make it manually with clean tips with special liquid - but some decks doesn`t have possibility for optimal access.
Here`s the absolute solution :


If somebody is interested in looking at this, - i have the full book here in English and German.

 

Nah.

 

Oh yes, i have here all of these kinds of cassettes, dry some with abrasive tape, and wet some with fluid. And yes, the wet some you can use up to 12 times. And i have a special one with a moving felt tip, also this can used with fluid or without.

I have to look for a picture of the special, it`s a tricky mechanism.

 

Here`s the special cassette - the moving tip is driven by an excenter.

 

When you buy those, they're supposed to come with replaceable felt tips and it comes with a little vial of cleaning solution as well

 

Yes, this all is used up, but i made new tips and pads.

 

2 Geneva - i have two similar from TDK, this is the wet type with the tape, that absorbes the liquid
Here you give the liquid in the green holes, they work as depot and give the liquid to the tape, i think the orange ring in the shell on your photo has same function.

But i think here`s the liquid only for cleaning CD.