Replace roller rubber on HP 9825 tape drive

[Vintage Computer Festival]

I'm trying to repair the tape drive in an HP 9825.  The roller has melted
(no surprise there).  It seems like I could just get a bit of silicon
tubing or something that has the same diameter and guage as the existing
roller.

I know this has been discussed before but I can't find any specific
messages (by the way, the CC archive search is broken, Jay).  Can anyone
provide any tips or guidance so I don't have to re-learn mistakes already
made?

Any tips for cleaning off the existing material?  Isopropyl alcohol?  Any
thoughts of using heatshrink tubing and applying multiple layers until it
has the same thickness as the original roller?

Thanks for any help.  This will be a candidate for adding to the knowledge
base once I've successfully replaced the roller.

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Sellam Ismail                                        Vintage Computer Festival
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