Re: [ARSCLIST] Dry tape squeal problem

[Steven Smolian <smolians@xxxxxxxxx>]

This is empirically derived useful information-successful or not.  Could you
let the list know your results?

Steve Smolian
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Edward A. Falk" <falk@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 1:08 PM
Subject: [ARSCLIST] Dry tape squeal problem


> >     I used silicone fluid from a company called Midland Silicones here
in
> > Britain, which was available in various viscosities (that is, internal
> > frictional stiffness). I usually used 60 centistoke, and when resonances
> > weren't sufficiently controlled, 200 centistoke. For reducing dry tape
> > squeal, I would say that you would need something less viscous - say
> > about 20 centistokes.
>
> Hi; thanks for your advice.  I'll see if they ship to the U.S., or if
> an equivalent can be found here.
>
> You mentioned that the stuff has a tendency to soak into the oxide.  I
> suspect that's what we *want* to happen.  The tape once had a lubricant
> of its own, and the silicone could replace it.
>
>         -ed falk