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Re: [ARSCLIST] baking tapes
By the way, your baking should be in the 125 degree to 135 degree
Farenheit range -- going higher will deleteriously affect the magnetized
particles. Also, try sustaining the baking over a long period, usually
longer than 10 hours is recommended.
I have found that anything over 125 causes curling of most polyester
tapes. I run the baking at 120 degrees fahrenheit for 6 hours with
constant air circulation, making sure to turn the reel over every 2
hours. I let it cool [out of the oven] between 30 and 60 minutes before
playing, and I have found the tapes will often be playable up to 45 days later.
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