'melted' tape roller

From: Tony Duell <ard_at_p850ug1.demon.co.uk>
Date: Wed Feb 4 17:31:47 2004

>
> On Tue, 2004-02-03 at 16:05, Tony Duell wrote:
>
> > You might find an 'idler tyre' for a VCR would work if you can get one
> > the right size. You want to go to a _good_ VCR spares/repair place and
> > see if they can match it up.
>
> YOu can also turn rubber pretty easily on a small drill press. The real

A small lathe is even better, but note that the cutting tool is very
different in angle from that used for metal turning! Freezing the rubber
in liquid nitrogen helps (it makes it a lot firmer), if you happen to have
the liquid nitrogen....

-tony
Received on Wed Feb 04 2004 - 17:31:47 GMT