Got one too, Great deck. Found service manual some time ago and i need to fix FL-meters (own fault). Playback level is higher than rec-level so it's hard to record anything. It could be impossible without test-cassette (QZZCFM), and oscilloscope etc. :(
That head-control mechanism brings back memories of repairing my TEAC V-900X tapedeck that has a similiar mechanism for the heads resp. the capstans. I had to disassemble the whole thing, too...before that I colored the original status quo of the mechanism and the gear so i could reassemble it later quite easily, but hell...yea, that was a hard piece of work anyway. I wish i hadn´t forgotten to lubricate the whole mechanism inside, so now it makes a lil noise while playing, so speakers up then!
I bet you can somehow get the belt round that black spindle from the front instead of disassembling those cogs, I bet if you pry the wheel backwards it will open a little gap at the front where the shaft goes into the metal so you can get a belt around it that way, I don't know for sure though, it's probably much harder than that :P
Nice deck though, I love the way the heads are exposed at the front!
Wow I wasn't expecting that to be from 1980. I would expect that to be from at least 1984 due to it's color. Cool-looking deck and I hope you can get that belt replaced soon.
That's one thing that really bugs me about all this modern technology and engineering, why didn't those idiots make it EASY to change belts, and also use standard sized belts, so universal replacements could be used? I hate proprietory, and prefer things be standardized, sort of like ""AA"" batteries vs all those stupid celleryfone batteries that become obselete in a year or two.
I have this deck and it sounds great. Very warm yet somehow accurate sound. Great sound for a 2 head deck.
olaniyi570 1 year ago
:) did he show u micro switches for normal, crom tapes?
best function on technics decks was calibration option
easternmafia 1 year ago
Got one too, Great deck. Found service manual some time ago and i need to fix FL-meters (own fault). Playback level is higher than rec-level so it's hard to record anything. It could be impossible without test-cassette (QZZCFM), and oscilloscope etc. :(
huora5000 1 year ago
That head-control mechanism brings back memories of repairing my TEAC V-900X tapedeck that has a similiar mechanism for the heads resp. the capstans. I had to disassemble the whole thing, too...before that I colored the original status quo of the mechanism and the gear so i could reassemble it later quite easily, but hell...yea, that was a hard piece of work anyway. I wish i hadn´t forgotten to lubricate the whole mechanism inside, so now it makes a lil noise while playing, so speakers up then!
CaroVonAuersfeld 1 year ago
Nice deck,hope it's not too horrible a job to change that belt!
AG3304 1 year ago
Compared to that terrible Sony deck that you showed the other day, that Technics looks almost over-engineered (:->
bluenazz 1 year ago
I bet you can somehow get the belt round that black spindle from the front instead of disassembling those cogs, I bet if you pry the wheel backwards it will open a little gap at the front where the shaft goes into the metal so you can get a belt around it that way, I don't know for sure though, it's probably much harder than that :P
Nice deck though, I love the way the heads are exposed at the front!
AnalogueJosh 1 year ago
Maybe... hopefully!!!
DrCassette 1 year ago
Jonas
I am a big fan of Technics and they did produce some great kit albeit difficult to service as you found.
Regards
Richard
spannerworks1 1 year ago
They did a brushed aluminum version too.The dark shade does make it look more modern.
kimosaaaabe 1 year ago
Wow I wasn't expecting that to be from 1980. I would expect that to be from at least 1984 due to it's color. Cool-looking deck and I hope you can get that belt replaced soon.
Vinylrecordsneverdie 1 year ago
Technics was using that weird brown colour in the late 70s already, I think they finally stopped using it in the early 90s.
It's pretty much impossible to replace that belt, I'll try to do that if it's impossible to get the deck working in an other way...
DrCassette 1 year ago
That's one thing that really bugs me about all this modern technology and engineering, why didn't those idiots make it EASY to change belts, and also use standard sized belts, so universal replacements could be used? I hate proprietory, and prefer things be standardized, sort of like ""AA"" batteries vs all those stupid celleryfone batteries that become obselete in a year or two.
umajunkcollector 1 year ago
Nice cassette deck! It looks cool,and should sound nice as well.
oviwolf 1 year ago