| Title: | You get surface noise in real life too |
| Notice: | Let's be conformist |
| Moderator: | GOVT02::BARKER |
| Created: | Thu Jul 28 1988 |
| Last Modified: | Mon Jun 02 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 550 |
| Total number of notes: | 3847 |
Hi, I'm having a bit of a problem with my old cassette deck. Its a 10 year old vintage Panasonic CT-250, and it sounds great still. Unfortunately, the auto stop has started triggering for no particular reason. The auto stop (I imagine senses if there is too much of a load on the motor), and stops. Does it make sense to have a look at this myself, and clean bits that look dirty? What should I look for? Or is it better to send it to someone who will charge �40 for doing nothing to a deck that cost me �15?? Mark
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
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| 366.1 | KRAKAR::WARWICK | Trevor Warwick | Mon Jul 27 1992 13:47 | 7 | |
> Or is it better to send it to someone who will charge �40
> for doing nothing to a deck that cost me �15??
Mark, I will do nothing to your tape deck for �35.
Trevor
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| 366.2 | TASTY::JEFFERY | I do not think you wanted to do that! | Mon Jul 27 1992 14:37 | 3 | |
Thanks Trevor! More helpful suggestions please! | |||||
| 366.3 | Belt stretch problem? | SEDDFS::KORMAN | tgif!! | Tue Jul 28 1992 10:29 | 17 |
Hi, Watch the tape counter carefully when the unit is running - does it work? If it works, does it work smoothly? Does it stop working just before the auto- stop triggers. On many older machines, the autostop was operated via the drive belt to the tape counter - eventually, the belt stretches and starts to slip - and the autostop triggers. Any erratic operation of the counters points to this being the problem - just fit a new belt. If you can't get a belt the right size, get a larger diameter one, and cut a section out with a scalpel or razorblade. Then re-join the two end with superglue - works perfectly! Dave | |||||