24 Jun
2025
24 Jun
'25
1:04 p.m.
One thing to remember, at least on the systems i used, was that the paper tape guide holes
for the sprocket, were in the middle of the tape, not along the top like film usually is.
That said, Tony has indicated that his punches, took unholed paper tape and punched the
guide holes.
Mine didn’t do that and was curious about if mine were unusual in that way.
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On Jun 24, 2025, at 12:34, ben via cctalk
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On 2025-06-24 12:45 p.m., Wayne S via cctalk wrote:
P.S.
mylar/plastic was used for read many tapes. That is a tape that is going to be red many
times and usually holds some critical program. The center sprocket really could eat up
paper tapes. That’s why some material with durability was needed.
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FILM would still be better,since you have the film sprocket holes.
As for punching you would need a slower but more power full punch I guess, but faster
than a TTY.