Splicing Kit for Audio Cassette and DAT Tape GRAY Color by TME® NEW!

Description

Splicing Block Kit, Audio Cassette and DAT, Gray Color w Surelock™ Center Groove
Product Description:
Includes One USA Made GEM ® Stainless Steel Triple Facet Media Blade (not shown)
Includes One 82 Foot Roll of  White TME® Audio Cassette and DAT Tape Splicing Tape
Includes Dirt Minder™ Holes for Cleaning Cross Cut Slots
Block will not corrode or damage tape edges like basement grade aluminum blocks that cost much more
Block made of advanced aerospace grade USA made tough as nails polymer material
Polished top and edges are Gentle on your Tape and Easy to Keep Clean
Full Easy Instructions Included!
"This kit solved my cassette repair problems.  Thanks!"
"Our library sorely needed this block to repair our collection of Audiobooks and instruction tapes"
For anyone who has the task of fixing an audio cassette or DAT tape, these blocks are a blessing,
especially fixing C-120 cassette tapes
, one of the most miserable tapes to fix known to man.  Once correctly positioned in the block's center groove, our blocks will gently hold the tape into place so you can overlap the ends, make a clean cut,  and you can apply a piece of the
included audio cassette/DAT
splicing tape
without the tape curling
into a Slinky®, (and you getting ready to throw the tape out the window).  The key to fixing cassettes is patience.
Note: Shredded and shoe stringed sections of tape must be cut out and the ends of the *good* tape spliced together.  You can't fix sections of tape that are destroyed.
Our TME®  polymer splicing blocks are all made with top precision for the purpose.  In particular, the cassette block, as shown, must be perfectly made to deal with the very thin tape used in audio cassettes and digital audio tapes (DATS.)  If the center groove is poorly made, the tape will not be held into place and it will swim around in the center groove.
This splicing block, another US Recording Media exclusive for audio cassettes and DATs, is really nice since it doesn't sacrifice quality, is an outstanding value, and can be used for many years.   The included TMES125CNP block features dual crosscuts, with a proprietary Surelock™ center tape groove helps gently hold your tape into place for a professional splice, along with one crosscut at 45 degrees for media editing, and the other at 90 degrees for applying leader tape.
The hard advanced polymer used to make these blocks is the
same stuff used to make football helmets and aircraft parts,
and we went with this simply for cost reasons, as opposed to machining aluminum, and to offer various colors..   We wanted to present a block that will last for years,  yet be economical without spending a lot more money on an aluminum block, with most aluminum blocks now made being rather amateur unacceptable non-anodized basement grade to begin with.  If you only make a few hundred splices a year, these blocks will last a long time if you take care of them (like anything else.)
This block includes Dirt Minder™ holes at the bottom of each cross cut slot to clean out hard to get dirt at the bottom of the grooves. This exclusive feature can be utilized with compressed air shot into the holes or even a small piece of fine stiff wire.
The block's top surface, sides, and tape groove are all polished to be gentle on your tapes,  as well as easy to keep clean with a 91% alcohol wipe-down.
Why polymer material?
Over the recent years most manufacturers have replaced parts once made from metals with advanced polymers like those used in our new line of splicing blocks and other accessories yet to be released. One reason is cost, but in most cases they actually perform better thanks to exotic blends of materials.
WARNING:   The included media blade is very sharp.  DO NOT EAT.  Keep away from animals and children, and any unstable people.
Note: Always use a sharp blade to cut media. Genuine GEM USA made stainless steel media blades are by far the best. To verify, look for GEM stamped on the blade handle.  NEVER use any utility blade that is coated with oil and/or thicker than .009".  We've included one blade to get you started.
Included is one roll of our Audio Cassette/DAT Splicing tape, 82 Ft long.  This tape has the very same adhesive as our Professional AC1S89B1C tape but is colored WHITE to match the color used in  the past to manufacture cassettes.
Block Specifications:
Dimensions:4" Long X .75" Wide
Material: Aerospace Grade ABS+ Mixture
Color: Gray
Manufacture Country of Origin: USA
Materials Country of Origin: USA