On 07/29/2016 12:07 PM, j...@cimmeri.com wrote: > > Recently acquired a Teac MT-2ST SCSI cassette tape drive and am > attempting to recondition it. > > Although it does have direct drive motors on both reels (no rubber > bands), the design is still plagued by having a rubber roller "tire" > on its encoder roller which has turned to a very sticky goo for half > its length on my unit.
Instead of fooling around with a baling-wire-and-bubblegum solution, you're probably best off sending the roller for rebuilding by Terry: http://www.terrysrubberrollers.com/ He does a bang-up job and he's not frighteningly expensive. You'll get something back that will last for many years. --Chuck
