So, I’m working on another tape loop. It is a little unclear precisely why the first tape loop didn’t work. I thought it was the rubber cement I used on the wheels that turn the tape. But no, that’s absolutely essential for friction. I removed it, and plastic on plastic meant the tape did not budge at all. So, what I’m thinking now is that the tape loop is too large and I should cut it down by the tiniest amount. There’s not enough tension to pull the tape. That’s the hypothesis. Unfortunately, I left my tape in the boom box, which is currently locked in the sculpture room for Memorial Day weekend. Oh well. I’ll have to experiment on another $0.99 tape I got from ARC.
The map of the trip I took on my bike to get to the ARC on Broadway for Half-Off Saturdays (I am clearly a fan!). Also, what a tape loop looks like on the inside. I think this diagram I've drawn up is much better than the one included in the instructions I used when learning how to make tape loops.
