How To Relap Tape Heads (With New And Improved Camera Angles!)

Here's the second video on tape head relapping that I promised to make, and this time you can actually see what I'm doing. The first attempt at this video is here:    • How To Re-Lap Tape Deck Heads And Scr...  , you should probably watch it before or after watching this one, as there is information there that is not in this video. Unfortunately, in that attempt I did not have my headcam aimed correctly and it's hard to see what I'm doing, hence this second video.

UPDATE: There have been a couple of comments about how my methods are "not precise" and how "Studer techs use precision jigs" to relap heads. First, my methods are far more precise than a worn head. Second, while I'm sure Studer techs were more precise, try getting Studer to relap your Tascam heads. For that matter, try getting them to relap Studer heads; Studer no longer exists except as a name owned by a company that makes mixing consoles. By the way, before you make some sort of negative comment about this video, you might want to click here:    • Graphs Prove Relapping Procedure Work...  

I had one commenter suggest that I should read the Nortronics head relapping guide. Where do you think I learned this from 40 years ago? Here's the last version (that I know of) of the Nortronics Head Relapping Guide, showing their now unobtanium home relapping kit. It has a great deal of good info in it. Click the link to download it. https://b2b022d1-70b1-4729-96b4-2b294...



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