Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!security!genrad!grkermit!masscomp!clyde!floyd!whuxle!pyuxll!abnjh!u1100a!pyuxn!pyuxww!mhuxm!mhuxl!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!parsec!gant From: gant@parsec.UUCP Newsgroups: net.audio Subject: Re: Re: Walkmen & Munched Cassettes - (nf) Message-ID: <5201@uiucdcs.UUCP> Date: Fri, 27-Jan-84 22:47:44 EST Article-I.D.: uiucdcs.5201 Posted: Fri Jan 27 22:47:44 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 31-Jan-84 02:54:10 EST Lines: 16 #R:whuxj:-8500:parsec:32900001:000:618 parsec!gant Jan 27 15:03:00 1984 RE: head cleaners. isopropyl alcohol seems to work fine for tape machine cleaning. however, don't use garden-variety rubbing alcohol, as it is only about 70% pure and contains ingredients to make it gentle on your skin (read OILS --these can cause slipping). look for the 91% variety, which is carried in drug stores but is often hard to find. a friend's cassette deck had slipping belt problems and repeated cleaning with rubbing alcohol only fixed it temporarily. one thorough cleaning with the 91% stuff cleared it up for good. Alan Gant, CONVEX Computer Corporation {uiucdcs,allegra,ihnp4}!parsec!gant