How to fix a broken cassette (Fixing ripped/torn tape)

[@ebaysnipa]

Thank you, i used this method to recover a recording of my now deceased father that was very dear to our family

[@careyholman]

Same here. It was a tape of my grandfather telling about his experiences in WWI. Priceless.

[@Suedeash]

@@careyholman You should consider getting one of those cheap tape-to-USB devices to preserve the audio digitally too.

[@careyholman]

@@Suedeash That's exactly what I was doing when the tape broke. Preserved some very dear audio, and have been able to share it with the rest of the family. Priceless.

[@leonz4524]

@@careyholman a cassette tape?

[@careyholman]

@@leonz4524 Yes. In about 1975, my brother interviewed our grandfather about his experiences. Now 45 years later, I've safely transferred it to digital format.

[@Zitadddd]

Thanks so much. With your help, I was able to repair a tape of my daughter helping me read the story of the Three Bears to her at age three. I will play it during our Zoom celebration on her 50th birthday. You've made my day.

[@19491Tommy]

Your video was very good... I use to repair cassettes a lot, but it has been at least 20 years since, I fixed one. Watching you brought back all my confidence ... I have many old cassettes, of a close friend, that was a well known d.j., that ha died . His many voice characters and songs that he played to make many local bands famous, will now entertain me for years to come!

[@Suedeash]

A lot of Japanese tapes from the 80s seem to just use phillips head screws so thank God I don't have to worry about prying them open, thanks for the vid man

[@rotoffgun]

You did it looks so easy 🥺 I have no confidence to fix it. I’m scaring 😭

[@t_albino]

Thanks for this tutorial man. My beloved Beatles mixtape I'd made when I was 12 got eaten up by the machine and i don't want to lose that memory of my teenage years forever!

[@Daniel-zr4uc]

Thanks for the video man, you made it possible for me to recover several precious tapes

[@CCBLUELIGHT]

Thanks man i found an old tape me and my brother use to listen too when we were younger and it was broken haha thanks to you i was able to fix it👍 i do wish you could have shown how the tape itself went into the rollers but i got it. Thanks man.

[@SirusRG]

You just helped me fix Prince 1999!! Youre the best dude

[@austintippett772]

I have a rare recording of REM and this helped me fix that

[@DP-hy4vh]

I use clear packing tape (Duck brand) for the splice because it's stronger than scotch tape. Then I use a hobby knife to carefully trim away any excess tape outside the edges of the magnetic tape.

[@buzzlopez1162]

Good video - one suggestion would be to wear latex gloves or use extra care not to overhandle the actual magnetic tape, as you don't want to get oil and dirt on the tape - which would transfer to the heads on your tape deck.

[@MrSkinnn]

Yeah, that didn't work for me. The two halves of the case I needed to open were welded solid together. I cracked it all to hell and back, everyplace but on the seam. I keep old cases and found one with screws!!! Took it apart and switched in my good tape which had come off the one reel. Then I spliced it onto the leader on the new wheel. You can't keep enough parts around. I'm still playing perfect sounding cassette tapes that I used in my MGB back in 1969. Old School?

[@daryldunson7154]

Thank you! Was able to fix one of my favorite tapes because of this video! Good shit

[@Raine350]

Gooooood video, got dire straits brothers in arms back rockin

[@liveandmore]

Great tutorial. Thank you!

[@bobsbits5357]

hi put cam over head of what you are fixing i have a 1/8 edit block with a vac pump to hold down the tape a mate's mate died some time ago left alot of cassette pro gear behide i used to do it like you i understand you right pain with out tools

[@callmehost7594]

My god this was a godsend I just fixed my cars casette bc of this thank you🙏

[@brianbeattie4358]

Thanks! This helped me repair one of my cassettes!

[@RockinJohnny]

I Used to use a Bib Splicing kit, was ideal for repairing tape

[@miguelsalami]

How will will the scotch tape hold up you think? I have 2 cassette tapes that need repaired the end of the tape came loose from the end strip on both. I thought a small drop of super glue 1st then the scotch tape may work. Thanks for the vid.

[@supermarionickyt7430]

Super glue will make the tape deteriorate

[@braedonpeo4870]

I have a Type II Maxell tape that has screws, but the bottom half won't separate and I have this exact issue, suggestions?

[@rrjb5793]

A good preventative measure would be to not rewind or fast forward a cassette. As in my experience this is the only time a few of my cassettes have snapped over the years.

[@mikek3818]

Cool song. What was it?

[@OhMyGodHeAdmitIt]

thank you so much!! you did a really good job explaining how to fix it

[@librathefresh1]

Nice! Worked just fine! Thank you!

[@renatosousa1281]

Might be a silly question but does it matter if the tape is clear or not? I have some kind of electrical tape which is resistant and thinier than scotch tape but it is white and not clear. Will it work anyway?

[@weirdscience6820]

I personally wouldn't risk it

[@renatosousa1281]

@@weirdscience6820 I used scotch tape in the end and it worked perfectly

[@weirdscience6820]

@@renatosousa1281 Good to hear.

[@joshlacrosse8790]

Thank you man

[@antifizikus]

Omg I did this a lot back then :DD

[@jaybalagulan6825]

Thanks bro! Really helpful

[@skylarhu1742]

Thanks you very much for helping me🙏🏻❤️

[@ukazi]

big help, thanks

[@josephmullen3254]

hi do you know where i can buy philips screw driver size can you help me out thanks

[@hikarichip8903]

I have this digital handycam, but the tape is stuck inside. I don't hear any tape sound but I'm scared to force it out. What should I do 🥺

[@lucy6434]

In theory it would be possible to make 3 60min tapes out of 2 90s, right?

[@OBS-ip2hy]

You're a G. Thanks man

[@bogdanisandu]

What if the cassette is glued (no screws)?

[@briskflicks688]

well, there goes my dr feelgood tape.

[@JamesLee-on1yb]

Fixing a torn rip tape needs a lot of patience there is one tape that took me 30 mins to fix

[@tvfromvcr8331]

Does anyone know how to repair tape that has been twisted and so doesn't lie flat? I don't want to cut it out because I want to preserve the recording even if it sounds bad.

[@weirdscience6820]

Have you tried to loosen it then straighten it?

[@ms-ex8em]

how do i open a tape which doesn’t have screws ?????

[@LittleErnieWise]

What was on that tape?

[@chrismccauley5727]

What if your tape has no screws at all im a major bone thugs n harmony fan and i wanted my art of war cassette that i owned when i was a child well i find a brand new art of war cassette may i add its a double album well i put in the first tape and its playing for 3 mins still no music so i take it out to find the clear tape has seperated from the actual recorded part of the tape (brown film) so i wasted $60.00 on a tape i never ever got to enjoy

[@negativegiraffe2036]

Thanx .. gonna try this now . But its a micro cassette ))

[@Anastasia2048]

I'm so sad, I just got the Mulan soundtrack on cassette but the player shredded the brown layer off when I pressed stop.

[@johnrollins2631]

Is that Queen Live Killers?

[@edgarsausa5380]

More complicated just use scotch tape

[@BeerZerkeraidean]

Dude.

[@audreybannerman8021]

Z

[@BeerZerkeraidean]

what's up Man ?

[@KeoniMarques]

BeerZerkeraidian Nothing much long time no talk, how’s it going. You should call me sometime

[@BeerZerkeraidean]

@@KeoniMarques yea right now lol

[@KeoniMarques]

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[@BeerZerkeraidean]

@@KeoniMarques ? hangouts

[@vaslav030547]

Easier to just trash it and go to a Charity shop for 99p (when they reopen there will be thousands) Not worth all that hassle.

[@Aidan_B_Young]

You may not always be able to do that though. If the tape is rare or has irreplaceable audio on it, you may not have much of a choice in the matter.