Comment on RIP obsolete tech

• ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Was looking for a cheap tape drive, couldn’t find any.

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  • ulterno@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    DIY Tape Drive:

    • Keep the core-rings remaining from sticky tapes that you use.
    • When you are about to finish your fourth, save some tape
    • Peel the remaining tape and encircle 2 of the core-rings
      • Do the same with the other 2 core-rings and remaining tape
      • You might want the amount of tape used to be same for both the pairs
    • Connect core-rings to the axle of your choice

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  • desktop_user@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    eBay and the 1980s may be helpful

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