Easily keep the tape play path (track change sensor, play head, capstan shaft) of your 8 track player clean with my 8 track player cleaning cartridge. Simply put 2 drops of 91% isopropyl alcohol on the cleaning strip (at the arrows on the label) and then let your player run through 4 track changes. That’s it.
Heavy duty cleaning strip will gently clean away graphite and grime from the track change sensor, play head and capstan shaft). Cleaning strip will last for several cleanings and then should be replaced so you aren’t redepositing grime back into the tape play path.
This cleaning cartridge comes with 3 heavy duty cleaning strips (one comes preloaded into the cleaning cartridge) and a small refillable dropper bottle for 91% isopropyl alcohol.
For complete maintenance of the tape play path, I also sell a capstan scuffing cartridge. These are used after a cleaning cycle to temporarily restore some of the grip the capstan shaft has lost due to wear.
As with all endless loop tape formats, sometimes things can go wrong and the tape can break and get wrapped around the capstan shaft. I have never had this happen with these cleaning tapes and I have used mine A LOT with my own equipment. Nor have I ever had any feed back from customers having had this issue. But you should be comfortable with potentially having to open up your player (or know someone who would be) just in case something happens and the cleaning strip breaks and wraps around the capstan shaft.
The cleaning strip in these carts will start to stretch after a few uses. So it’s important to replace them if you start to notice the width of the cleaning strip getting narrower.
Cartridge style and color will vary based on what I have on hand.
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