2026-08-09 02:31 UTC
And, fully repaired! State of the art 1970's tape technology 😆. The issue appears that 8 track tape itself is not going to have done well over the years, especially the rubber roller and the pads which position the tape in the right place for pickup. Every 8 track here has degraded or missing padding behind the tape. Anyway, that was entertaining. #8track #repair
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@ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org 2026-08-09 02:55
Anyway, I guess I should fix the turntable too. I don't need another one, but apparently people are in the market for them. 🤷 #repair
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@Lazarou@mastodon.social 2026-08-09 02:37
@ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org here's a side quest for you, 21st Century 8 Track release
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@az@betagravity.com 2026-08-10 16:26
@ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org this made me remember my parents had a cassette tape to 8-track adapter, similar to the cassette to aux plug that came later. I also remember them having an 8-track car stereo in storage. As kids we only ever listed to one of their 8-track tapes