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Device used to clean the heads of magnetic tape drives, such as video or audio players From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A tape head cleaner is a substance or device used for cleaning the record and playback heads of a magnetic tape drive found in video or audio tape machines such as cassette players and VCRs.[1] These machines require regular maintenance to perform properly. Particles that come off magnetic tape can build up on the record and playback heads, reducing the signal quality. Head cleaning may be done with a special cloth, long swabs, or a cleaning tape or cassette.[2][3]
Fluids used for cleaning video heads include (but are not limited to) the following solvents:
Dry methods of cleaning include:
In some countries, to evade anti-drug laws, poppers like amyl nitrite are labelled or packaged as tape head cleaner.[6]
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