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One of these units has been on my wants list for quite a while along with a Keith Monks record cleaner, but in both cases life has stepped in and said, "No, not yet. I'll get back to you." I have a number of cassettes that display sticky shed but before baking them I'd like to know whether there may be a problem with the shell warping, the pinch pads falling off, etc. Taking the tape pack out of the shell is certainly an option, but I'd rather not if I can help it. Suggestions would be helpful. Thanks! Stay safe, Malcolm Rockwell ******* On 11/8/2020 5:56 PM, Bryan Martin wrote: > When the lockdown hit, I moved our digitization operation to my home, and got a Nesco FD-79 dehydrator. It has done a fantastic job. It has a wide temperature range, digital display, and is expandable (comes with 4 trays). The temperature is remarkably precise (tested with a professional-grade thermometer). The timer is only 24 hrs., but I just set an alarm on my phone to reset it. All for $100. I'll be taking it with me when I move everything back to the library, whenever that might be. > > Bryan > > -------------------------------------------------- > Bryan Martin > Technical Supervisor > Music Library > University of Toronto > > -----Original Message----- > From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Jay Bruder > Sent: November 6, 2020 9:31 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [ARSCLIST] Drying Reel-To-Reel Tape in Food Dehydrators? > > EXTERNAL EMAIL: Treat content with extra caution. > > What do the tape experts think about using food dehydrators to dry out reel-to-reel tapes? If you support the practice, what features should you look for on a new machine? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Jay Bruder