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| Thread ID: 83551 | 2007-10-05 19:06:00 | Audio tape stuck in car stereo | MeOldMate (12871) | PC World Chat |
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| 598240 | 2007-10-05 19:06:00 | I've got a tape stuck in my car stereo. I'd like to salvage the tape if possible. What happens is that when I turn the stereo on it goes, "click ... click ... click ...", trying to play the tape, then eventually gives up and goes to radio. I've tried pressing the eject button at various stages but with no luck. Any ideas? |
MeOldMate (12871) | ||
| 598241 | 2007-10-05 19:20:00 | Long nose pliers and gently pulling on it, if the tape has unwound on the heads, you can snip the tape and rejoin....depends on what you set up is.. | rob_on_guitar (4196) | ||
| 598242 | 2007-10-05 19:39:00 | Long nose pliers and gently pulling on it, if the tape has unwound on the heads, you can snip the tape and rejoin....depends on what you set up is.. I agree. been there done that. Its a right b----r tho. PJ:groan: |
Poppa John (284) | ||
| 598243 | 2007-10-05 19:51:00 | Thanks. If I had to snip it, how would I join it up again. I don't want to lose my special-edition copy of "John Denver - Rock Legend" |
MeOldMate (12871) | ||
| 598244 | 2007-10-05 20:04:00 | You use to be able to get audio tape splicing kits from music shops, which included a part where you could join tapes with special sticky bits of tape that were supplied with the kit. Don't know whether you still can. Another alternative is if you are handy with a screw driver etc is to take the unit out of the car and take it apart to get cassette out, which I have done when a tape has become entangled in tape mechanism. :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 598245 | 2007-10-05 20:08:00 | You would be surprised at how much punishment a cassette can take, you can cut a fine peice of tape or a thin glue, just tape (or overlap to glue) and should hold for sometime. Hopefully its rewound to the start so you dont lose and music itself. | rob_on_guitar (4196) | ||
| 598246 | 2007-10-05 20:13:00 | In the past I have just used a tiny spot of super glue and a tiny overlap. Though it wont last forever you will get a bit more use out of your cassette. Horrible things that they are. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 598247 | 2007-10-05 20:23:00 | It would be such as shame to have to listen to "Rocky mountain hi..." But that may be because he crashed and burned (figuratively speaking), not the fault of the tape :horrified Metla's suggestion of the superglue is the best you'll get... put a small drop on one end, press them together with your fingers then figure out a way to unstick the tape from your skin. Once it is off and dry, use a pencil inserted in the spool hole to wind the tape back into the case. PS, don't use the 'gel' superglue, it didn't work on the cessna either. |
Shortcircuit (1666) | ||
| 598248 | 2007-10-05 20:43:00 | Okay, I'll give it a go. I'm just thankful it wasn't one of my Donny Osmond tapes (signed set) |
MeOldMate (12871) | ||
| 598249 | 2007-10-05 22:43:00 | Ditch the whole thing and get an MP3 capable or CD player. Then PM certain persons and ask for a decent quality digital version of the songs. | Greg (193) | ||
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