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| 1179902 | 2011-02-20 04:02:00 | Was going through my dads collection of Hi8 tapes to copy them onto my pc and I noticed that one of the tapes has snapped, is there anywhere I could get it fixed so I can get the rest of the footage off? | nedkelly (9059) | ||
| 1179903 | 2011-02-20 04:53:00 | Trim the ends so they are more or less square amd sellotape the ends together on the back side. Put one end onto the sellotape first then line up the other end and stick it down. Hope the sellotape is not to thick to go through the guides etc. Is the tape the same size as audio cassette tape as I have a audio cassette tape repair kit. :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 1179904 | 2011-02-20 04:57:00 | Maybe try your local picture theatre for a projectionist who has experience splicing tape. | Snorkbox (15764) | ||
| 1179905 | 2011-02-20 04:58:00 | You could ask around but it might be difficult to find anybody. I'd try Google for starters. I have a tape mending kit for VHS which I used a lot in years gone by and it was also usable for audio tapes so would also do for modern tapes, but I don't know where it is now or I'd offer to help. If you can tolerate a break in continuity, and you have a spare tape that you have copied already and no longer need, you can wind it (the donor tape) to the end so you have an empty feed reel then take out the take-up reel which has the beginning of the recording and use thin 'sellotape' to join the broken end to the supply reel leader. Rewind to the beginning then copy it across to your recording equipment, whatever that might be. Do the same with the first half of the broken tape (which has the rest of the recording on it) but attaching the broken end to the leader of the takeup reel. Make sure you start with the takeup reel as that has the beginning of the recording, and finish with the feed reel that has the rest of the recording, so that you keep the two segments in the correct sequence. This way you don't need any special tape joining skills, but make sure you stop the playback before the heads hit the sellotape, then take out the tape and manually wind the repair a couple of turns past the the head aperture as it might damage the heads if they hit the repair. This service was occasionally called for by customers who damaged their favourite *cough* 'blue' tape and they would usually supply a *test* tape to encourage a careful but economic repair. We built up quite a library for our after-work drinkies entertainment. :D Cheers Billy 8-{) :blush: It is a very bad idea to let a splice hit the heads, they rotate it high speed and damage very easily. They may also clog and they can be very difficult to clean. |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 1179906 | 2011-02-20 06:44:00 | Have been talking to a friend whose brother works in a photography dept at unitech | nedkelly (9059) | ||
| 1179907 | 2011-02-20 08:43:00 | Note to myself. Remember to spell cellotape right next time. :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 1179908 | 2011-02-20 09:32:00 | Trim the ends so they are more or less square amd sellotape the ends together on the back side. Put one end onto the sellotape first then line up the other end and stick it down. Hope the sellotape is not to thick to go through the guides etc. Is the tape the same size as audio cassette tape as I have a audio cassette tape repair kit. :) en.wikipedia.org You were right the first time. ;) |
feersumendjinn (64) | ||
| 1179909 | 2011-02-20 17:10:00 | Trim the ends so they are more or less square amd sellotape the ends together on the back side. Put one end onto the sellotape first then line up the other end and stick it down. Hope the sellotape is not to thick to go through the guides etc. Is the tape the same size as audio cassette tape as I have a audio cassette tape repair kit. :) *2 |
Colpol (444) | ||
| 1179910 | 2011-02-20 19:35:00 | Note to myself. Remember to spell cellotape right next time. :) Don't plan on using this tape again in a few years if you use Cellotape. It bleeds goo and the tape will get sticky.. You may still be able to buy proper recording jointing tape from somewhere.. |
paulw (1826) | ||
| 1179911 | 2011-02-20 23:20:00 | Don't plan on using this tape again in a few years if you use Cellotape. It bleeds goo and the tape will get sticky.. You may still be able to buy proper recording jointing tape from somewhere.. You never use a repaired tape again, you join it solely to get the program material off, then you throw it away. That's why I advised to take care and avoid the splice. Even the proper jointing stuff is dubious. It might be OK for analogue audio as the heads are stationary, but for anything with flying heads (like video or digital audio) even though the jointing medium is on the back of the tape and not the data-carrying surface, the head still has to cross the splice at speed, so unless you have the professional gear to make a very precise diagonal splice, it is likely to rip up the joint and possibly damage or clog the heads. That's why I said to stop the tape before the splice is reached and start again after it. The very thin and clear tape (not necessarily the brand "Sellotape" is ok to use as it only has to last a few hours, not years. With digital video you can copy without loss of image quality so there is no point in trying to keep the original Hi-8 tape. In fact it is preferable to cannabilise a second tape and add a leader to the to the tail end and the equivalent to the front end then copy each in sequence to a third (new) tape. Of course if the material is important (wedding, graduation or other important event) it is best to get it done professionally. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
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