8-track repair
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Yep !
how much is hanging out ?
Basically, you let it all hang loose then find the side of the loop that when giving it a tug ....over and over again ...it will find its way back into the case.
Note: One side pulls more out ..the other way sucks more in,
how much is hanging out ?
Basically, you let it all hang loose then find the side of the loop that when giving it a tug ....over and over again ...it will find its way back into the case.
Note: One side pulls more out ..the other way sucks more in,
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I do like tapes better than CD's just because there more rugged you can throw them on the floor step on them and they still work. Every time I buy a cd it gets scratched then its junk.
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CD changer cartridges and MP3 players take care of any problems with scratching. Also, by not throwing them and stepping on them, you don't have to worry about it. 
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Originally Posted by Mil1ion
Yep !
how much is hanging out ?
Basically, you let it all hang loose then find the side of the loop that when giving it a tug ....over and over again ...it will find its way back into the case.
Note: One side pulls more out ..the other way sucks more in,
how much is hanging out ?
Basically, you let it all hang loose then find the side of the loop that when giving it a tug ....over and over again ...it will find its way back into the case.
Note: One side pulls more out ..the other way sucks more in,
Ah. . . memories.
What used to work, is to hold the 8-Track tape upside down (tape end down) and the top of the cartridge toward you.
The 'roller' should be on the left side, now.
Hold the cartridge in your left hand, along the edges.
Using your right thumb and index finger, gently grasp the tape (right hand side, away from the roller) and give it a tug. (Downward.)
Do this a couple of times.
On the third time, give it a little harder tug.
The tape should spool downward, then wind itself right back into the cartridge.
What surprises me is that the 'metal' foil tape that holds the ends of the tape together is still holding.
I had some GREAT Motown tapes go bad because of the foil tape.
(The foil tape is what also caused the tracks to change.)
Good luck!!!!!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by scrapyardking
I do like tapes better than CD's just because there more rugged you can throw them on the floor step on them and they still work. Every time I buy a cd it gets scratched then its junk.
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Look, not trying to be a jerk or anything, but....
Are you kidding me????
I am all about staying woth technology that works, but I got rid of my Apple IIe a while ago and my 8 tracks were history by that time anyway.
But I do remember them fondly. The way they had an "intermision" in most of my favorite songs, for example. But seriously, it is hard to believe one can maintain 35 year-old technology in a cost effective manner. I mean, once that old hardware quits, it is time to upgrade!
Are you kidding me????
I am all about staying woth technology that works, but I got rid of my Apple IIe a while ago and my 8 tracks were history by that time anyway.
But I do remember them fondly. The way they had an "intermision" in most of my favorite songs, for example. But seriously, it is hard to believe one can maintain 35 year-old technology in a cost effective manner. I mean, once that old hardware quits, it is time to upgrade!
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Originally Posted by ckal704
But I do remember them fondly. The way they had an "intermision" in most of my favorite songs, for example.
Ah yes. The 'good ole days'.
Who can remember Donna Summer's "Love to Love You, Baby" with the three 'clicks' from the beginning to the end of the song?
Kinda, sorta killed the 'mood'. . . .
In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida was the same way.
All of the best songs would 'break' between tracks.
