Replace roller rubber on HP 9825 tape drive

[Vintage Computer Festival]

On Sat, 18 Jun 2005, John Foust wrote:

> At 12:35 AM 6/18/2005, Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
> >I couldn't find any of the recommended materials at the local hardware
> >store (never even heard of Tygon) but I did find latex tubing, and I
> >figured that would work just as well as anything.
>
> Tygon is the clear tubing you might find in a chemistry lab.
> I don't think the clear stuff at the hardware store is Tygon.

It's not, it's vinyl.  I wouldn't recommend vinyl (too stiff and probably
breaks down over time faster and more so than other materials).

> Where did you find latex tubing?  A medical-ish source?

Lowes.

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