DSLR sensor cleaning - the Scotch tape moment

I'd tried with Sensor Swabs, Pec Pads and Eclipse and despite success sometimes, on other occasions my DSLR has suffered from dust which was never picked off but simply moved around by the cleaning process. Since I was up against a different quality of dust, I was going to have to try something new to defeat it.

I regarded the Scotch tape cleaning idea it as a joke at first - a mischief wished upon DSLRs in the same way that viruses wreak havoc with PCs. The very suggestion that Scotch tape be used to clean this most delicate of devices seemed absurd. But there it was, being used not only by photographers on discussion boards that were unknown to me but now by respected photographers on the Alamy Pro forum.

I found this link:

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1034&message=16542910

What I needed was apparently Scotch Magic Tape, 19mm wide (which apparently matches the width of the APS sensor) product code 810. The tricky bit is getting it gently to lay across the sensor while trying to avoid it sticking to other bits of the cameras innards.

Here is someone who suggests that the tape leaves a residue:

http://www.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1020&message=13423020

But if there is any then the residue is apparently easily removed by Eclipse.

Warning! Here's a test which says 'no don't do it...'

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036&message=20529061

As does:

http://www.cleaningdigitalcameras.com/methods.html

But my sensor is fine. It's as clean as it's ever been and no discernable Scotch tape gunk. I am happy.