That's how this whole home 3D printing thing started. The idea of self-replicating robots!
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That's how this whole home 3D printing thing started. The idea of self-replicating robots!
That is very much on my list. would be so incredibly helpful to have around the workshop!
If I recall correctly there should be same tape like in standard MC cassets - in original HiPac format (which is same format like these echo cartridges) is tape joined by thin metal foil strip for player to tell where record ends.peps1 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 21, 2021 12:13 amI do like money, I do like 3D printing, and I do like echoes....Lee wrote: ↑Mon Sep 20, 2021 11:42 pm Brook if you could possibly figure out how to print the old Tapes that went into the old Univox Tape Echos you would save a lot of us people wishing these tape cartridges were easily accessible. I have two Univox tape echoes collecting dust because I need fresh tape and cartridges. This could be a great way for you to make money. I would buy a bunch.
Can't see it being that hard to print the enclosure part, but would have to find a rubber wheel that would fit and assume some low friction nylon standoffs for the tape to run on.....I mean, I think it's possible, but would need a tape to dismantle (possibly to destruction, depending on how they were made) and take measurements from, and someone to test iterations of the design.
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The more I look at it the more I think a "3D printed dummy cartage" that takes a more readily available endless tape format may be an interesting approach.
Yeah, been do some research and looks like the Apollon cartridge is the same as the PLAYTAPE format (that I was able to find the patent for.The-kangass wrote: ↑Wed Sep 22, 2021 3:03 pm if you can find HiPac cartridge, it can be converted for echo cartridge too
but they are rare as a hens teeth as well
I'm 97% sure the rubber wheel in the cartridge itself is just a passive spring-mounted wheel, and the drive is from the pinch roller inside the Univox EC units.The-kangass wrote: ↑Wed Sep 22, 2021 7:19 pm I think this cartridge is driven by that rubber wheel on the edge so I am not sure about adapter...
but you can definetely make whole thing and feed it with standart 1/8" tape.
Thanks, dude. The more info the better! Would love some measurement, just length width, height so I got an idea of scale and can throw something simple into CAD as a placeholder.Dr Tony Balls wrote: ↑Wed Sep 22, 2021 9:53 pm I wont have time today, but if its desired tomorrow I can crack one of these cartridges open and answer all these questions, BUT given that there is no other drive mechanism that interfaces with the cartridge, I can tell you that the rubber wheel is passive.
Here's this for now. Looks like the dimensions are 85mm x 70mm x 12mm. Can crack it open in a bit. Also if you need any measurements from a delay unit these go in, I can provide. If you click through to Flickr you can view the full size images.peps1 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 22, 2021 10:40 pmThanks, dude. The more info the better! Would love some measurement, just length width, height so I got an idea of scale and can throw something simple into CAD as a placeholder.Dr Tony Balls wrote: ↑Wed Sep 22, 2021 9:53 pm I wont have time today, but if its desired tomorrow I can crack one of these cartridges open and answer all these questions, BUT given that there is no other drive mechanism that interfaces with the cartridge, I can tell you that the rubber wheel is passive.
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