How to Fix a Cassette Tape

Here is another example on how to fix a cassette tape.

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• Demonstration
• Repair
• Cassette
• Tape
• Fix

[xxmightyonexx]

@TheJaHa5 - I never had specific problems in these cases either, now that I think of it. My problem would usually be with a player that decided to constantly "eat" tapes -- as just happened now. Thanks for your vid GEWildcatRocks!

[TheJaHa5]

@DerekBayRoberts1 In most cassette player manuals, they recommend that cassettes no longer than 90 minutes should be played, because of the risk of tape jamming. I have a 120 minute tape, and it never did my player any harm. (I think it's because I never used it much)...

You may want to remove the films in the cassette window, as these things may cause a bit of tension in your player.

Have a nice day!!

[TheJaHa5]

The sad thing about this is they don't make cassettes with screws anymore (especially TDK, one of the most prominent brand name in cassette manufacturing). Original tapes with screws are now a thing of the very distant past, (since CD's, mp3 players and ipods replaced them).

That piece you clipped off, now that section of the tape might sound like a CD with a permanent skip or something (on both sides), that's the only disadvantage about repairing tapes, but great video though!

[TheJaHa5]

The sad thing about this is they don't make cassettes with screws anymore (especially TDK, one of the most prominent brand name in cassette manufacturing). Original tapes with screws are now a thing of the very distant past, (since CD's, mp3 players and ipods replaced them).

That piece you clipped off, now that section of the tape might sound like a CD with a permanent skip or something (on both sides), that's the only disadvantage about repairing tapes, but good video though!

[DerekBayRoberts1]

I also wonder about double length cassettes, blank cassettes almost never go over 90 minutes (45 min on each side) Is that because if there is too much tape in the cassetts it will drag because of the weight? i remember i used to have a "2 albums on 1 cassette" tape, and it would drag. Could that be the reason, just too much tape?

[DerekBayRoberts1]

Another question: Do you wear glasses? You must have perfect 20/20 vision.

[DerekBayRoberts1]

I tried fixing cassettes, they're not as easy to fix as 8-tracks because they are so small. like fixing a fancy watch. my eyes are bad anyway so that is another minus.

[DaAnalogDogg86]

Nice work!

With my Milli Vanilli tape I had to transfer the tape to another shell because original housing did not have screws.

[ThisGuyFrritz]

Back in the '90s, I've done it using the reel-to-reel splicing tape. Also used a pair of scissors to trim it to the right width. That cassette was recorded back in 1982 and I managed to create a CD-R out of it so the recording won't be lost.

[vinyl12s]

Job well done!!