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Re: Why are capstan wheels different size?

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In article <MPG.314d1a13f8dcab69989eb1@news.eternal-september.org>, 
jamie_ka1lpa@charter.net says...
> 
>  Its been a while since I've seen the inside of a cassett drive.
> 
>  But memory tells me you have a pinch roller with pin shaft that governs 
> the actual speed.
> 
> Jamie

And I have long thought that with the small diameter of the capstan it 
must be the availability of excellent, and cheap, bearings for the shaft 
that made it possible to keep the wow and flutter down to acceptable 
levels...

Mike.

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Why are capstan wheels different size? DaveC <not@home.cow> - 2016-03-11 13:22 -0800
  Re: Why are capstan wheels different size? Jasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz> - 2016-03-11 22:25 +0000
    Re: Why are capstan wheels different size? DaveC <not@home.cow> - 2016-03-11 19:49 -0800
      Re: Why are capstan wheels different size? N_Cook <diverse@tcp.co.uk> - 2016-03-12 10:38 +0000
  Re: Why are capstan wheels different size? M Philbrook <jamie_ka1lpa@charter.net> - 2016-03-11 18:08 -0500
    Re: Why are capstan wheels different size? Les Cargill <lcargill99@comcast.com> - 2016-03-11 17:34 -0600
    Re: Why are capstan wheels different size? MJC <gravity@mjcoon.plus.com> - 2016-03-11 23:48 +0000
  Re: Why are capstan wheels different size? Tim Wescott <seemywebsite@myfooter.really> - 2016-03-11 22:35 -0600
  Re: Why are capstan wheels different size? Look165 <look165@numericable.fr> - 2016-03-12 09:36 +0100
    Re: Why are capstan wheels different size? mike <ham789@netzero.net> - 2016-03-12 02:34 -0800
      Re: Why are capstan wheels different size? M Philbrook <jamie_ka1lpa@charter.net> - 2016-03-12 15:11 -0500
  Re: Why are capstan wheels different size? N_Cook <diverse@tcp.co.uk> - 2016-03-12 17:37 +0000
    Re: Why are capstan wheels different size? legg <legg@nospam.magma.ca> - 2016-03-12 13:06 -0500
      Re: Why are capstan wheels different size? John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2016-03-12 12:19 -0800
        Re: Why are capstan wheels different size? Martin Riddle <martin_ridd@verizon.net> - 2016-03-12 15:21 -0500
        Re: Why are capstan wheels different size? DaveC <not@home.cow> - 2016-03-12 13:04 -0800
        Re: Why are capstan wheels different size? legg <legg@nospam.magma.ca> - 2016-03-13 10:18 -0500
          Re: Why are capstan wheels different size? MJC <gravity@mjcoon.plus.com> - 2016-03-13 15:34 +0000
            Re: Why are capstan wheels different size? Don Bruder <dakidd@sonic.net> - 2016-03-13 09:22 -0700
              Re: Why are capstan wheels different size? N_Cook <diverse@tcp.co.uk> - 2016-03-13 19:50 +0000
            Re: Why are capstan wheels different size? legg <legg@nospam.magma.ca> - 2016-03-13 14:22 -0500
            Re: Why are capstan wheels different size? Chris Jones <lugnut808@spam.yahoo.com> - 2016-03-14 10:32 +1100
  Re: Why are capstan wheels different size? Look165 <look165@numericable.fr> - 2016-03-13 19:48 +0100

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