pinch roller

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(′pinch ′rō·lər)

(electronics) A small, freely turning wheel that presses the magnetic tape against the capstan in order to move the tape.


A small, freely turning wheel in a tape drive that pushes the tape against a motor-driven wheel (the capstan) in order to move it.

Pinch Roller Mechanism
This diagram shows how the pinch roller moves the tape in a helical scan tape drive. The pinch roller is on the right hand side pulling the tape from the supply reel to the take-up reel. See helical scan.

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