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From: caf@omen.UUCP (Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec
Subject: TS-11 Preservation
Keywords: o-ring magtape TS11 TS-11
Message-ID: <44@omen.UUCP>
Date: 7 Nov 90 13:21:25 GMT
Organization: Omen Technology, Portland
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My TS-11 tape drive uses a rubber O ring to secure the tape
supply reel.  This ring stretches over time, making it hard to
install and remove reels of tape.

I don't know how hard it is to find a fresh O ring, but I
think I have devised an alternative.  Simply remove the O ring
from the reel assembly when the drive is not in use.  This
helps the O ring regain its youthful dimensions.

Preliminary results demonstrate a 69 per cent in the number of
oaths required to mount and dismount tape reels.  A welcome
change as orders for the new VMS rx/sx/rb/sz/rz/sz with wild
cards, Crash Recovery, VMS file format support, etc.  seem to
be picking up.

Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX          ...!tektronix!reed!omen!caf 
Author of YMODEM, ZMODEM, Professional-YAM, ZCOMM, and DSZ
  Omen Technology Inc    "The High Reliability Software"
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