QIC DC600A tapes with broken drive belts

[Shadow Lord]

Check Nisshinbo Mobilon Bands.

https://us.misumi-ec.com/vona2/detai...sults2products

I have tested them on both DC100 and DC300 cartridges and they worked well.

In fact I believe that this is what Baumgartens sell in their small packages.

What "folding size" band do you use? Thanks.

[MattisLind]

A picture is more than a thousand words (or whatever the proverb is), right?



The green band is a Baumgarten band.

[Chuck(G)]

Latex, not PU? If latex, they'll deteriorate very quickly, so not for archival use.

[MattisLind]

Latex, not PU? If latex, they'll deteriorate very quickly, so not for archival use.

The Mobilon bands (if that was what you were referring to) are PU (says the spec on the Misumi site). It actually says "Natural Latex and Sulfur free" on the bag.

[Shadow Lord]

A picture is more than a thousand words (or whatever the proverb is), right?



The green band is a Baumgarten band.

Thanks for the pictures I assume you are using the smaller bands for the DC100 and the bigger bands for the DC300 (and probably the DC600s?)

[Chuck(G)]

Since when is PU "natural latex"? What sort of tree makes it?

[Shadow Lord]

Since when is PU "natural latex"? What sort of tree makes it?

Chuck I think you need to read it as Natural Latex Free AND Sulfur Free. Not that it is natural latex which is sulfur free. I am guessing here. On the site it clearly states: "Material Polyurethane (PUR)".

[MattisLind]

Thanks for the pictures I assume you are using the smaller bands for the DC100 and the bigger bands for the DC300 (and probably the DC600s?)

Yes, that is right.

[Chuck(G)]

Chuck I think you need to read it as Natural Latex Free AND Sulfur Free. Not that it is natural latex which is sulfur free. I am guessing here. On the site it clearly states: "Material Polyurethane (PUR)".

Probably loses something in the translation!

Bit of curiosity here: Are these seamless? The Baumgarten ones are not. 3M made theirs seamless by definition by forming them from annuli punched from a sheet. I've noted with mine that if the seam is even bit off-axis, it translates to problems, particularly in the high-speed SLR drives.

[Shadow Lord]

Probably loses something in the translation!

Bit of curiosity here: Are these seamless? The Baumgarten ones are not. 3M made theirs seamless by definition by forming them from annuli punched from a sheet. I've noted with mine that if the seam is even bit off-axis, it translates to problems, particularly in the high-speed SLR drives.

I ordered some today. Once I have them in hand I can let you know. Should be here next week sometime.