The adapter was a rubber pinch roller attached to a small metal plate that would clip into the opening in the 4-track cartridge . 4-track tapes are still in-demand by collectors.
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The magnetic tape 2 in this state is fed through the cooperative rotation of a capstan 12 and a pinch roller 13 so that recording, reproduction or the like is effected.
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Once this was discovered, all later rubber pinch rollers were " fully cured " ( hard ) rubber, or plastic rollers ( introduced by RCA in 1970 ) were used instead.
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A decrease in the quality of the parts used in the eight-track cartridge, that is, " plastic " pinch rollers, lubricant quality and quantity, etc ., was another blow to the faltering format.
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For optimum record or playback quality, clean the heads, capstans and pinch rollers after every 10 hours of operation and before recording with cotton buds slightly moistened with cleaning fluid or alcohol solution.
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Because of the tension provided by the vacuum columns and the design of the tape path, tape was usually kept in sufficient contact with the relatively high-friction coating on the capstan that a pinch roller was not used.
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One of the main drawbacks to the format was the need to carefully thread the end of the tape around the head drum, through a gap between the capstan and pinch roller, and around a variety of guides and tensioners.
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Most magnetic tape recorders use one capstan motor and one pinch roller located after the Technics-RS1520 tape recorder, which utilizes two pinch rollers located on opposite sides of a single capstan shaft, providing a more stable transport across two sets of magnetic heads.
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Most magnetic tape recorders use one capstan motor and one pinch roller located after the Technics-RS1520 tape recorder, which utilizes two pinch rollers located on opposite sides of a single capstan shaft, providing a more stable transport across two sets of magnetic heads.
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When the player presses down a key, a pressure pad pushes the tape on to a tape head and a pinch roller beneath the key catches the tape and pulls it forward into storage box ( or on to a roller mechanism ).
