Kinyo UV-230C 2-Way VHS Cassette Rewinder and Cleaner
by Kinyo
$19.15 Available from Amazon
on 12-10-2008
Features:
Cleans tape as it rewinds or fast forwards
LED Fully UL listed
Includes 2 replacement cleaning cylinders
Product Description: Product Description
Kinyo's team has been striving to innovate product development and improve the production process. Today, Kinyo sets the quality standards for the industry and continues to manufacture products that meet UL, CSA, and CE specifications. Kinyo's products have received high praises for their design, quality and value.PRODUCT FEATURES: Two-way VHS rewinder with tape cleaner; Dual function for fast forward and rewind; Cleans tape while rewind or fast forward; Regulated speed for effective, safe cleaning; Replacement cleaning cylinders included; 3 Digit tape counter; Auto Stop with Soft Eject; No AC adapter required; Fully UL-listed.
Included in the Box: I bought this because I had acquired 100 used tapes. They were dusty and not perfectly clean. So I wanted a rewinder with a cleaning pad. It's a dry pad. It has a kind of cotton covering on it. So after about 20 tapes the pad had gotten pretty dirty. I thought hey why not just clean it. But what happened is that the cotton material was just tacked on to the plastic. It was not actual cloth / cotton fabric. So I had a spare but instead of using it I made my own using a 'non-woven' fabric like the kind you get for the floor wipers. It's soft and there's no lint. It took some delicate gluing with contact cement to get it on there correctly. But I've had excellant results and now I know that I won't have to worry about replacing the cleaning pad. I'll simply 'make' a cover over and over and over. The unit itself is a bit cheap in one sense. It does not 'POWER' through a sticky cassette. IF the cassette is balky and tight and poorly designed or otherwise less than good condition the rewinder might stop and make it hard to finish the job. But this happens on 1 out of 50 tapes. And believe me that tape is probably best left out of the machine anyway. So all in all I think it's a great value. And a good rewinder. Treat it gently and it should last a long long time. PS - I'm an engineer so I can tell you it's a good one. Not bullet proof for rough service. But it will last with proper care.
Kinyo UV-230C 2-Way VHS Cassette Rewinder and Cleaner $19.15 Available from Amazon
on 12-10-2008
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