Splicing Kit Open Reel Audio 1/4" With Splicing Block Leader & Splicing Tape

Description

TME® Splicing Kit, Open Reel Audio 1/4" W/  TMES15NP GRAY Polymer Splicing Block,  Leader, and Splicing Tape
Thousands of the TMES15NP Series Splicing Blocks Sold Across the Internet!  Thank you!
Open Reel Audio 1/4" Splicing Kit with USA madeTMES15NP Splicing Block, 250 FT Leader Tape, Splicing Tape, and Stainless USA Made GEM Steel Media Blade
A Limited Edition value! Great gift item! For a perfect splice!
Product Description:
Includes 1 each TME® S15NP Polymer Two Cross Cut Splicing Block,
1 each AC1S Series 82 Foot Roll of Splicing Tape,
1 each AC1LWH250 250 Foot Pancake of Opaque White Leader Tape,
One USA Made GEM ® Stainless Steel Triple Facet Cut Media Blade
Block has Polished Proprietary Curved Center Tape Groove Gently Holds Your Tape in Place for an Accurate Splice
Polished Tape Groove, Top And Sides Helps Keep your Block Clean and is Gentle on your Tapes
Comes in a handy heavy duty storage box
Kit also available with a red, yellow, or blue splicing block instead of gray
Comes with Instructions
Our goal with the TMES15NP Polymer splicing blocks is to offer blocks that are very cost effective, giving you the best value for your money. There's simply no better deal considering function and cost. We also have available our professional full size aluminum blocks for those who want the very best designed for the Library of Congress and NASA. Search for TMES25N Splicing Block.
This very handy kit, a US Recording Media exclusive for 1/4" open reel tape, is really nice since it doesn't sacrifice quality, is an
outstanding value
, and can be used for years.   The kit comes with one very popular dual crosscut TME-S15NP
ABS+ polymer splicing block
with a polished Surelock™ center groove to hold your tape into place for a professional splice, plus one crosscut at 45 degrees the other at 90 degrees.   The 90 degree cut is for a butt splice for adding leader, and the 45 degree cut is for splicing within the tape itself, for instance if you were cutting out the noisy lead-in to a song recorded from an LP or even a pop. The block will gently hold your tape into position for accurate splicing. This is the primary function of a splicing block; if it doesn't hold your tape in place it's nearly useless. (Please see photo of competitor tape grip test to see what we mean about gripping the tape!)
Note: The cross slots for cutting your media are designed for .009" thickness blades.  Do not use thicker blades or you can damage the block and void your warranty.
Included media blade is very sharp! Keep away from children, animals, and people not suited to have sharp objects.
Also included is one 82 FT roll of top selling TME®
splicing tape.
In addition, you get one  250 foot roll of the archival quality
solid white leader tape
, the same tape used by the leading archives in the USA.   This leader is solid white, not painted clear plastic like that sold by others.  Lastly, you get one USA Made stainless steel
triple facet cut media edge razor blade
included so you do not have to run out and find one.
How to buy a splicing block... which one is for me? (This part is a little long but if you're not sure you might want to read this.)
When buying a splicing block, there's a few important things to nail down as far as what you need:
1.)
First of all, what
tape width
block do you need?  There are five basic widths of audio recording tape, 1/4", 1/2", 1",  2", and .15" (audio cassette and DAT).  The home user generally buys a splicing block for 1/4" tape (open reel) or an audio cassette/DAT block.
2.)
The second thing is
what physical size block
do you need?  There's three basic sizes of splicing blocks, Micro, Mini (or medium), and Pro Full Size.  Most people buy a medium size block because they're less expensive than a full size block, and they can be mounted on many tape deck head block covers.  Generally these blocks are around 4" long and 3/4" wide.   The Micro blocks to most people are too difficult to use and not worth it. We don't offer micro blocks. Pro or full size blocks for 1/4" tape are generally around 5.75" to 6" long and 1" wide.
3.)
The third thing is
what material is the block made from
?  There's two basic materials used by both Editall® and US Recording:
Polymer and Aluminum
.
Polymer blocks
are very rugged and forgiving, and a lot less expensive than aluminum because much of what would have to be machined can be molded into the polymer precisely and automatically.    A well made anodized aluminum block
can
last longer than a polymer block if it is used thousands of times, but this difference is normally noticed
if you make many many splices.
We have polymer blocks in the field now since June 2019 and we have yet to have any wear complaints or materials issues.
As far as warping, twisting, or anything like that. it's a non-existent since the material is completely stable. If you bend an aluminum block, it will stay bent, and most likely snap if you try to unbend it.  The memory inherent of our polymer will return to its original shape unharmed all on its own.
(Don't try this at home! If you bend
any
block too far it can snap.)
Aluminum Blocks:  VERY Important Note:
If you decide on an aluminum block,
unfortunately these days,
you have to
verify the block is anodized
.
This used to be a
standard
, but it seems now some businesses are more worried about squeezing out the most money than quality.
All our TME® aluminum blocks are
hard industrial anodized
TYPE III
which
adds years to the life
to the block by vastly hardening the surface hardness against abrasion from the cutting blade.  Aluminum that is not anodized
will corrode
and that corrosion
will come off on your tape
.
Very bad.
You can normally tell if aluminum is actually anodized simply by rubbing some white paper on it and see if dark gray *stuff* is coming off the block.   Unless you like corrosion and aluminum *rust* coming off on your hands and tape,
we advise never to buy a non-anodized aluminum block
despite perhaps being told otherwise something like "It doesn't matter*.  (Please see photo of competitor corrosion test to see what we mean!)  They use corroded aluminum to make sandpaper (aluminum oxide.)  Do you really want that going across your tape heads?
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