videocassette repair advice urgently sought

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I am dead. My flatmate's video machine (= what we used to have before DVDs)just chewed up two of her prize videos she never watches, Amadeus and Gummo. Sure, it's her fault, as it's her machine, but SHE WON'T SEE IT THAT WAY.

It's just the first few seconds of each tape. I used to repair audio cassetttes with a blade and sticky tape. Can I unscrew, chop and repair a videocassette? Advice please.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 20:33 (twenty-two years ago)

if she never watches them she'll never know! or maybe if she eventually pops them in she'll think she did it!

― s1ocki (slutsky), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 20:38 (twenty-two years ago)

That is fiendishly clever.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 20:48 (twenty-two years ago)

You could always buy new ones? I don't think that those two are hard to come by.

― deanomgwtf!!!p%3Fmsgid%3D4581997 (deangulberry), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 20:52 (twenty-two years ago)

wrinkled the tape or literally chopped it?
did you used to be a tape cutter for reel-to-reel tape?

― kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 20:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Just use a razor blade and scotch tape, it'll work fine. Put the scotch tape on both sides of the videotape.

― andy, Wednesday, 16 June 2004 21:04 (twenty-two years ago)

Splice them together, it'll be the best movie ever!!!

― AdamL :') (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 21:06 (twenty-two years ago)

careful not to knock out the little pieces inside after unscrewing the two halves!

― sexyDancer, Wednesday, 16 June 2004 21:09 (twenty-two years ago)

Buy proper splicing tape from Tandy or DSE, and cut each end of the tape at a 45 degree angle. You don't want to be buggering up her heads and rollers with Scotch tape, innit.

When you play it back, the synch will be out for a bit, but the VCR's tracking will slide it back into action quickly enough. She'll never know.

― Lo Boob Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 17 June 2004 00:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Splice them together, it'll be the best movie ever!!!

I think Adam is onto something here!

http://www.fluctuat.net/cinema/paris99/chroniq/images/gummo.jpg http://www.tvguide.com/movies/dbpix/images/14186a.jpg

― jaymc (jaymc), Sunday, 20 June 2004 01:03 (twenty-one years ago)

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