In the source article OP has linked elsewhre in these comments, the author notes that the first image is their own measurement and the second and third are David Chandler's. I don't know of Chandler myself but the article is clearly heabily inspired by him. I assume there was some kind of difference in methodology that produced the different values, like one of them was measuring the tape while it was un-tensioned and the other was doing geometry to get the length of the tensioned tape or something
Yeah, like, there are commercial looped tapes that use a spool that loads from the outside and unloads from the inside. I don't know you you couldn't DIY such a thing?
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amlor@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 1y
This image is so shittily cropped. Do you have the source for it?
einfach_orangensaft@sh.itjust.works · 23 pts · 1y
https://www.guerrilladigital.cc/2021/03/10/i-spent-the-last-two-weeks-researching-and-making-endless-cassette-loop-tapes-and-this-is-what-i-learned/
what about that was shitty cropped tho...
Edit: fuck now i see it
ThisIsNotHim@sopuli.xyz · 15 pts · 1y
You should've posted the whole article, it was an interesting read
argon@lemmy.today · 12 pts · 1y
The third image is noted to have a higher length (235mm) than the first image (233mm), however in the picture it's clearly shorter.
Do I misunderstand the meaning of the numbers?
Skua@kbin.earth · 7 pts · 1y
In the source article OP has linked elsewhre in these comments, the author notes that the first image is their own measurement and the second and third are David Chandler's. I don't know of Chandler myself but the article is clearly heabily inspired by him. I assume there was some kind of difference in methodology that produced the different values, like one of them was measuring the tape while it was un-tensioned and the other was doing geometry to get the length of the tensioned tape or something
einfach_orangensaft@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 1y
turns out there is another way to loop tapes using friction rollers that can go over 6min of run time
CameronDev@programming.dev · 6 pts · 1y
https://youtu.be/WWc4eNtUy2I
This guy reached ~2mins
jerkface@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 1y
Yeah, like, there are commercial looped tapes that use a spool that loads from the outside and unloads from the inside. I don't know you you couldn't DIY such a thing?