I was thinking of duct tape, NOT the fabric kind, the hard metallic kind
used for duct joints.

A sliver of that ...

Tracy Johnson
Measurement Specialties, Inc. 

BT







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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Denys Beauchemin [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
> Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 11:16 AM
> To: Johnson, Tracy; [log in to unmask]
> Subject: RE: [HP3000-L] Converting A 7980S to a 7980A for a Classic
> 
> 
> I was thinking the same thing.  Those little reflectors were 
> a b*tch to put on.  I would suggest you look at an Antique 
> shop somewhere.  :-)
> 
> If you can find any, glue some VERY thin aluminum foil.  
> 
> Denys
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion 
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Johnson, Tracy
> Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 10:11 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] Converting A 7980S to a 7980A for a Classic
> 
> Art opines, O-how-great-Babylon-has-fallen:
> 
> > Hi Denys :)
> >    Yah... I remember that ... but only if you didn't have to
> > cut the first
> > 100+ feet of the tape off to get it to work!
> > 
> >     In College we got a donation of tapes ... can't remember
> > exactly how many... but I remember going thru dozens and 
> > cutting of the tape to make the thing load and read.... I 
> > think we paid a buck a tape after we got it to load... still 
> > have a couple down in the den... doubt they even unspool any longer!
> > 
> > Art "memories! hehe" Bahrs
>  
> 
> What?  And lose the BOT marker?
> 
> P.S. Where does one get the little silver BOT marker 
> replacement kits these days?
> 
> P.S.S.  Anyone remember using a tape splicing kit?
> 
> Tracy Johnson
> Measurement Specialties, Inc. 
> 
> BT
 

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