This is entertainment in the same lines of Orson Welles' wine commercials. An afficianado doing his thing. Enjoyable listening. Even drama, with the spring function not working. . .Now where is that S c o t c h tape?. . .
You couldn't just re-affix the leader to the reel itself?
You know the little tabs in the very center of the reel? Yeah, they're just like the ones on (compact) cassettes, you should be be able to slide ti out, put the tape back in place, and slide it back in. I've never actually needed to do that myself, but I'm sure it can be done.
thanks so much for sharing... one quick question that i didn't see. after you fix the tape and you're putting the tape together, the white stem next to the grey stem on the left side of the tape keeps falling off. how do you make it stick?? thanks
@bornonsunset76: hey dude sorry i missed this question for so long! that may be part of the assembly meant to be held in place by the two sides pressing together via the screws. wish i could advise on getting it to stay where it is supposed to be. trial and error i guess, wish i could be more helpful!
@BRm2008 yeah i need to get one of those kits, i actually just had another tape go and break on me and want real splicing tape. i was just using stuff i had lying around in this vid, always best to get a real set if possible.
i've done my share of VHS rebuild and this technic is ok but really taping it to the reel FAIL
see it all depends on the type and company that made the VHS tape some are easier than others but the best way to fix a snapped leader is to remove the chuck that holds the leader to the reel, some are split reels and twist apart making it way more easy to remove the chuck and some chucks slide out and snap back in but take your time with it
I have done my share of this for years, and it would make all the difference in the world to
turn the tape case over after removing screws before opening.this will keep all your parts from coming loose like they did here.also this turns the work right side up. Much much easier!!(I should do a video)
yes you should make one! a lot of people message me about this subject, people still use VHS & need help caring for them. And a great point -- I was thinking more about shooting the video than what i was doing & have meant to do this over again to prevent exactly what you mention from happening. thanks!
you should always turn the tape case over after screw removal . this keeps all parts in order and on there posts,if you do this repair is much easier and no flying parts.
That sucks! Not sure what to suggest other than ejecting then putting the tape back at various spots when the tracking gets bad. The machine should sort of re-set its tracking everytime you put the tape in but if the tracking is shot it could be a lost cause. With some models pressing the TV channel scan button controls tracking ... best of luck!
Hey i have a question when i put in one of my VHS it just makes a noise that repeats, you really cannot hear it until you turn the volume up, so im guessing theres something wrong inside the tape that has to do with the audio. Does this demonstration fix that problem too? The movie is The Warriors (1979) its a great movie and i would love to fix it.
"this just goes inside of here to cut down on friction.." you say that at the end of the tape but you don't show us where that while cylinder goes or where "here" is. That's the part I need help with...
Hi -- I think it goes on one of the little posts that fits into a slot on the face label side but I'm not sure. It would be one of the posts that the tape ribbon would be contacting when properly threaded through the little pathways. I'd have to have a tape open in front of me to look at it. I have a couple other tapes I need to re-hub and when I sit down to do it I'll try to remember to send a message!
no puedes reparar una cinta de vhs con cinta adesiba porque si la pegas mal la cinta adesiba se podria pegar de los cabesales haciendo que las cintaas de vhs de erreden y puede que tu vhs tambien se dañe
The screws don't have to all go back to their original place. It's ok to mix them up and put them randomly back. At least I've never had a tape that has different screws.
Yes I've done that before, that would be an actual splice job. If the break is at the beginning of the program/movie no problem but if it's in the middle of it you're dragging a piece of scotch tape over the playback heads when you watch it which has the potential to screw them up. You might want to check with a pro especially if it's a valuable video, they will have actual splicing tape which won't harm the playback heads too. Try yellow pages for Video Services, message if you need more help.
This is entertainment in the same lines of Orson Welles' wine commercials. An afficianado doing his thing. Enjoyable listening. Even drama, with the spring function not working. . .Now where is that S c o t c h tape?. . .
mmFahren 1 month ago
You couldn't just re-affix the leader to the reel itself?
You know the little tabs in the very center of the reel? Yeah, they're just like the ones on (compact) cassettes, you should be be able to slide ti out, put the tape back in place, and slide it back in. I've never actually needed to do that myself, but I'm sure it can be done.
Morahman7vnNo2 2 months ago
thanks so much for sharing... one quick question that i didn't see. after you fix the tape and you're putting the tape together, the white stem next to the grey stem on the left side of the tape keeps falling off. how do you make it stick?? thanks
bornonsunset76 4 months ago
@bornonsunset76: hey dude sorry i missed this question for so long! that may be part of the assembly meant to be held in place by the two sides pressing together via the screws. wish i could advise on getting it to stay where it is supposed to be. trial and error i guess, wish i could be more helpful!
sqTake2 3 months ago
i bought a video, audio tape repair kit block on ebay with a single straight razer and some splice tape.
BRm2008 6 months ago
@BRm2008 yeah i need to get one of those kits, i actually just had another tape go and break on me and want real splicing tape. i was just using stuff i had lying around in this vid, always best to get a real set if possible.
sqTake2 6 months ago
i've done my share of VHS rebuild and this technic is ok but really taping it to the reel FAIL
see it all depends on the type and company that made the VHS tape some are easier than others but the best way to fix a snapped leader is to remove the chuck that holds the leader to the reel, some are split reels and twist apart making it way more easy to remove the chuck and some chucks slide out and snap back in but take your time with it
Fader2003 8 months ago
Thank you, this was extremely helpful and gave me the confidence to try and fix one of mine and it was easy after watching this! :)
rachhop 1 year ago
I have done my share of this for years, and it would make all the difference in the world to
turn the tape case over after removing screws before opening.this will keep all your parts from coming loose like they did here.also this turns the work right side up. Much much easier!!(I should do a video)
sixstringsmith 1 year ago
yes you should make one! a lot of people message me about this subject, people still use VHS & need help caring for them. And a great point -- I was thinking more about shooting the video than what i was doing & have meant to do this over again to prevent exactly what you mention from happening. thanks!
sqTake2 1 year ago
you should always turn the tape case over after screw removal . this keeps all parts in order and on there posts,if you do this repair is much easier and no flying parts.
sixstringsmith 1 year ago
excellent point sir!
sqTake2 1 year ago
Do you have the cotton club on VHS? It was the first VHS with macrovision on it.
CasinAandC 1 year ago
Hey cool! No I don't have that one but I've always wondered when they started with it.
sqTake2 1 year ago
So there is nothing to be done with simple VHS degredation?
Ya know, the whole black screen, freezing, temporarily loosing audio.
I have some cheesy 80's movies with great original pastel packaging and wouldn't want to lose these.
dougd1015 1 year ago
You Legend, thanks
aussietv2 1 year ago
Hi there a have a vcr that will not autotrack and there is no manual tracking, any help would be very much appreciated!
sandydogy 1 year ago
That sucks! Not sure what to suggest other than ejecting then putting the tape back at various spots when the tracking gets bad. The machine should sort of re-set its tracking everytime you put the tape in but if the tracking is shot it could be a lost cause. With some models pressing the TV channel scan button controls tracking ... best of luck!
sqTake2 1 year ago
I had some home videos that needed to be repaired in the same way you did the one in the video, and now they are, thanks to you!!
steffabrewski 2 years ago
Hey i have a question when i put in one of my VHS it just makes a noise that repeats, you really cannot hear it until you turn the volume up, so im guessing theres something wrong inside the tape that has to do with the audio. Does this demonstration fix that problem too? The movie is The Warriors (1979) its a great movie and i would love to fix it.
zudux 2 years ago
VCR was great initial invention but flawed.
Contact by tape to head will always ruin your taped image over time.
There was no innovation later.
There should have been a digital system a long time ago.
Ibringthetruth1 2 years ago
"this just goes inside of here to cut down on friction.." you say that at the end of the tape but you don't show us where that while cylinder goes or where "here" is. That's the part I need help with...
Could you help out?
gumigecko 2 years ago
Hi -- I think it goes on one of the little posts that fits into a slot on the face label side but I'm not sure. It would be one of the posts that the tape ribbon would be contacting when properly threaded through the little pathways. I'd have to have a tape open in front of me to look at it. I have a couple other tapes I need to re-hub and when I sit down to do it I'll try to remember to send a message!
sqTake2 2 years ago
no puedes reparar una cinta de vhs con cinta adesiba porque si la pegas mal la cinta adesiba se podria pegar de los cabesales haciendo que las cintaas de vhs de erreden y puede que tu vhs tambien se dañe
lovevisionbr 2 years ago
The screws don't have to all go back to their original place. It's ok to mix them up and put them randomly back. At least I've never had a tape that has different screws.
Steinninn 2 years ago
GET AN I POD
Sundancer213 2 years ago
Got one!! One of the nice 60gb iPod Video models from 2006.
sqTake2 2 years ago
Yes I've done that before, that would be an actual splice job. If the break is at the beginning of the program/movie no problem but if it's in the middle of it you're dragging a piece of scotch tape over the playback heads when you watch it which has the potential to screw them up. You might want to check with a pro especially if it's a valuable video, they will have actual splicing tape which won't harm the playback heads too. Try yellow pages for Video Services, message if you need more help.
sqTake2 2 years ago
what if the actual tape is torn at a one spot, can you simply cut the torn part off then seal the tape using scotch tape ?
Riddler95 2 years ago