24 Jun
2025
24 Jun
'25
7:43 a.m.
Mylar tape was indeed used in hostile environments but also elsewhere where
it would be read many times, for loading programs, firmware or fixed data;
the much cheaper and more fragile paper tape would usually be used for
transferring or archiving data which would either be stored and archived or
read once and discarded when an updated tape was made.
On Mon, Jun 23, 2025 at 9:34 PM Doc Shipley via cctalk <
cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
On 6/21/25 15:13, ben via cctalk wrote:
Lack of paper tape is was why I was asking about
a replacement.
The same goes for TTY replacement.
Late to the conversation, but the CNC machines I operated in the early
'80s used mylar tape, I always assumed in defense against very harsh
shop conditions.
I have no idea whether that's still a product but it seems it would be
easier to get made than a suitable paper tape. My guess is that any
thin, opaque laminate would do if it can be punched
Doc