Re: [ARSCLIST] Squealing Scotch 996

[Rick Taylor <rtaylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Konrad,

I have had success using graphite to re-lubricate a squealing tape.  You can buy
sticks of graphite in various degrees of hardness or softness at any art supply
store for a couple of bucks.

Rick Taylor
Austin, Texas


Quoting Konrad Strauss <konrad.strauss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> I've just encountered a reel of Scotch 996 which is squealing. It does not
> seem to exhibit any symptoms of sticky shed - no buildup on the heads, and I
> was under the impression that 996 did not suffer from stick shed.
> 
> Any thoughts?
> 
> -- 
> Konrad Strauss
> Director of Recording Arts
> Associate Professor of Music
> Indiana University School of Music
> http://php.indiana.edu/~kstrauss
> http://www.music.indiana.edu/department/audio/
>