14 Jan
2026
14 Jan
'26
10:28 a.m.
On 1/14/26 10:17, Adrian Godwin via cctalk wrote:
I bought a reel of paper tape at an office supply shop
today.
[snip]
However, what surprises me is that it's 17.5 mm (0.69", 11/16") wide. This
seems too narrow for 7-hole tape and too wide for the tape used for
telegrams. Is it for 5-hole tape ?
Yep; 11/16ths is the standard for five hole
tapes.
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