At 02:32 PM 2008-01-17, Richard Warren wrote:
>Hi Folks,
>
>The Grinch in me sees this discussion and harks back to research for 
>the AAA Committee that resulted in our recommending against the use 
>of any sort of hold-down or splicing tape (except for temporary use 
>of splicing tape to make or extend leaders that are too short for a 
>tape player) because of the danger of bleeding adhesives (and I've 
>never found any type of splicing or hold-down tape that did not 
>bleed goo onto tape surfaces or that was peelable without some sort 
>of deposit or damage). I wish my experience were more helpful, but 
>facts are facts.

 From another Grinchly Richard:
   --Shipping tapes without hold down is very risky as the outer 
wraps may come unwound
   --I have received far too many tapes with damage to the outer 20+ 
turns due to them becoming unwound. It also appears that loosely 
wound wraps of tape are more likely to dry out and cup.

I fear it's a matter of picking your poison. Whatever you do, please 
do not use the 3M white plastic hold-down clips--at least in the mode 
where they go over the tape pack and often cause edge damage.

Regards,

Richard (aka Richard d'Grinch II)



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