02-17-2017, 03:26 AM
Neat Tom.
Oh boy those reels take me back. I used to support quite a few Ampex TM7 and TM9 digital tape decks in the early part of my career. They were beautifully made, and used vacuum columns to provide fast acceleration of the 1" tape in response to rapid capstan movements. Multiple interdependent servo systems, great to set up !
I'd love to have one now to show the grandchildren what computers really are
Oh boy those reels take me back. I used to support quite a few Ampex TM7 and TM9 digital tape decks in the early part of my career. They were beautifully made, and used vacuum columns to provide fast acceleration of the 1" tape in response to rapid capstan movements. Multiple interdependent servo systems, great to set up !
I'd love to have one now to show the grandchildren what computers really are
Andrew Mawson, proud to be a member of MetalworkingFun Forum since Oct 2013.