[vcf-midatlantic] Univac, our first real work!

I'm excited to hear about this, the work begun on these Univac units. Vacuum tube computers are scarce, they are before my time but intriguing to me. The capstan problem is typical of any device that handles tape, either magnetic or paper. I have a number of devices with melted capstans. My casual knowledge of other's work, is to either find a similar rubber capstan and transfer the rubber (Bill Degnan suggested this also); or to mill out (as in milling machine) a chunk of rubber to fit. So I'd like to hear about any resolution for this rubber capstan problem. So I'd like my keep an ear on this Univac project for a number of reasons. Herb -- Herbert R. Johnson, New Jersey USA http://www.retrotechnology.com OR .net