[rescue] QIC Tape Archival

Phil Stracchino phils at caerllewys.net
Wed Dec 4 16:33:10 EST 2024


On 12/4/24 16:23, Alan Perry via rescue wrote:
> The other problem that I am seeing is the rubber on the roller in the drive getting too hard to get a grip on the wheel in the cartridge that moves the tape.

Sometimes, carefully washing the rubber pinch-roller thoroughly with 
high-proof (eg. surgical-grade 99% if available) isopropyl alcohol will 
help with that.  At least temporarily.


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