Hi Lou, Thanks for your reply. I have a probe thermometer, but I have it just kind of sitting in there through the gap in the front door/plate thing. I have been able to maintain a temp of 133. I will adjust this down. But overnight, you say? I didn't think I was supposed to bake it that long. I will give that a shot for sure. Thanks! Chris -----Original Message----- From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Lou Judson Sent: Friday, May 25, 2018 1:48 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Issues Baking a Reel-to-Reel Audiotape I use the Excalibur just fine, only I put a hole in the side for a probe thermometer (Taylor is fine) and baxk overnight at 125-130˚ Fahrenheit, at least 8 hours, and let cool a full day. Works for me every time. About the peeling backing, I have no idea, never happened for me. Someone else might know. Lou Judson Intuitive Audio 415-883-2689 On May 25, 2018, at 11:31 AM, Banuelos, Christopher A <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi ARSCLIST, > > Good afternoon. My name is Chris Banuelos and I am the Audiovisual Preservation Specialist at the University of Kansas. > There is a collection of RTR audiotapes that I am currently re-housing/digitizing. A few of the tapes seem to have sticky shed (unfortunately, I do not know what brand of tape they are, nor exactly how old they are; they are approx.. 30-40 years old). I baked one of the tapes on a pancake at about 133 degrees F for about 4 hours, then let it cool overnight. However, most of the backing peeled off the tape. Some of the magnetized oxide side of the tape flaked off, too (luckily this was a duplicate tape, so it will be ok!). Since this was the result of my experiment, I am thinking that I maybe did something wrong. Also, I was using an Excalibur brand food dehydrator to bake the tape. > > If anyone has any pro tips and/or tricks/advice for baking tapes, PLEASE feel free to e-mail me off-list. I would appreciate any and all of the help I can get and you all are the experts that I trust. > > Thanks so much in advance! > Chris > > Chris Bañuelos > Audiovisual Preservation Specialist > Spencer Research Library Rm. 110 > The University of Kansas > (785) 864-3579 > [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> >