Prev: Panasonic PC-33XF20A
Next: Treadmill, Proform J8Li (Model # 831.297990)
From: Homer J Simpson on 30 Nov 2006 01:34

<jhferry(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1164865086.639394.19180(a)h54g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...

>> > Audio cassette?

>> Thats correct.
>
> You know what, the tape wont play even If I get it in there. There is a
> little white piece of plastic that is supposed to be mounted down and
> clear of the ejecting mechanism. It is kind of floating around in there
> preventing the ejecting of the tape but even more important is when a
> tape is in there it seems life the heads dont want to move. A belt
> maybe?

That is probably the write protect detector. I suspect the mechanism is out
of whack, but you may not have much luck looking to diagnose that over the
net.



From: Arfa Daily on 30 Nov 2006 03:52

"Homer J Simpson" <nobody(a)nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:mYubh.7055$YV4.917(a)edtnps89...
>
> <jhferry(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1164865086.639394.19180(a)h54g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>
>>> > Audio cassette?
>
>>> Thats correct.
>>
>> You know what, the tape wont play even If I get it in there. There is a
>> little white piece of plastic that is supposed to be mounted down and
>> clear of the ejecting mechanism. It is kind of floating around in there
>> preventing the ejecting of the tape but even more important is when a
>> tape is in there it seems life the heads dont want to move. A belt
>> maybe?
>
> That is probably the write protect detector. I suspect the mechanism is
> out of whack, but you may not have much luck looking to diagnose that over
> the net.
>
>
It is very possibly a belt. Assuming that this model has indirectly operated
decks i.e. the head plate is cranked in and the take up drive is shifted
courtesy of a cam gear driven from one of the capstans, then it is quite
common for a slipping belt to only be able to drive the cam gear to the
first point it encounters any mechanical reistance. At this point, the eject
lever blocking bar will have shifted into place, preventing you from being
able to operate the eject button to re-open the door. You should be able to
see what is going on quite easily. If you see the capstans start to rotate,
and then come to a stop, try 'helping' with a finger.

However, one word of caution. Many later Sony decks use a flat main drive
belt of an odd size, which is critical for correct operation of the decks.
Sony do not supply these belts as as a spare part, only a complete deck, and
I have not been able to source the exact size here in the UK, but that
situation might be different elsewhere in the world.

Arfa


From: jhferry on 30 Nov 2006 10:07

Arfa Daily wrote:
> "Homer J Simpson" <nobody(a)nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:mYubh.7055$YV4.917(a)edtnps89...
> >
> > <jhferry(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:1164865086.639394.19180(a)h54g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> >
> >>> > Audio cassette?
> >
> >>> Thats correct.
> >>
> >> You know what, the tape wont play even If I get it in there. There is a
> >> little white piece of plastic that is supposed to be mounted down and
> >> clear of the ejecting mechanism. It is kind of floating around in there
> >> preventing the ejecting of the tape but even more important is when a
> >> tape is in there it seems life the heads dont want to move. A belt
> >> maybe?
> >
> > That is probably the write protect detector. I suspect the mechanism is
> > out of whack, but you may not have much luck looking to diagnose that over
> > the net.
> >
> >
> It is very possibly a belt. Assuming that this model has indirectly operated
> decks i.e. the head plate is cranked in and the take up drive is shifted
> courtesy of a cam gear driven from one of the capstans, then it is quite
> common for a slipping belt to only be able to drive the cam gear to the
> first point it encounters any mechanical reistance. At this point, the eject
> lever blocking bar will have shifted into place, preventing you from being
> able to operate the eject button to re-open the door. You should be able to
> see what is going on quite easily. If you see the capstans start to rotate,
> and then come to a stop, try 'helping' with a finger.
>
> However, one word of caution. Many later Sony decks use a flat main drive
> belt of an odd size, which is critical for correct operation of the decks.
> Sony do not supply these belts as as a spare part, only a complete deck, and
> I have not been able to source the exact size here in the UK, but that
> situation might be different elsewhere in the world.
>
> Arfa

So I may be better off with a new one or a call to a service center.

From: Arfa Daily on 30 Nov 2006 11:21

<jhferry(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1164899274.440911.15940(a)f1g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>
> Arfa Daily wrote:
>> "Homer J Simpson" <nobody(a)nowhere.com> wrote in message
>> news:mYubh.7055$YV4.917(a)edtnps89...
>> >
>> > <jhferry(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> > news:1164865086.639394.19180(a)h54g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>> >
>> >>> > Audio cassette?
>> >
>> >>> Thats correct.
>> >>
>> >> You know what, the tape wont play even If I get it in there. There is
>> >> a
>> >> little white piece of plastic that is supposed to be mounted down and
>> >> clear of the ejecting mechanism. It is kind of floating around in
>> >> there
>> >> preventing the ejecting of the tape but even more important is when a
>> >> tape is in there it seems life the heads dont want to move. A belt
>> >> maybe?
>> >
>> > That is probably the write protect detector. I suspect the mechanism is
>> > out of whack, but you may not have much luck looking to diagnose that
>> > over
>> > the net.
>> >
>> >
>> It is very possibly a belt. Assuming that this model has indirectly
>> operated
>> decks i.e. the head plate is cranked in and the take up drive is shifted
>> courtesy of a cam gear driven from one of the capstans, then it is quite
>> common for a slipping belt to only be able to drive the cam gear to the
>> first point it encounters any mechanical reistance. At this point, the
>> eject
>> lever blocking bar will have shifted into place, preventing you from
>> being
>> able to operate the eject button to re-open the door. You should be able
>> to
>> see what is going on quite easily. If you see the capstans start to
>> rotate,
>> and then come to a stop, try 'helping' with a finger.
>>
>> However, one word of caution. Many later Sony decks use a flat main drive
>> belt of an odd size, which is critical for correct operation of the
>> decks.
>> Sony do not supply these belts as as a spare part, only a complete deck,
>> and
>> I have not been able to source the exact size here in the UK, but that
>> situation might be different elsewhere in the world.
>>
>> Arfa
>
> So I may be better off with a new one or a call to a service center.
>
If you don't feel confident to proceed further, that would be my recommended
route.

Arfa


From: Homer J Simpson on 30 Nov 2006 13:52

"Arfa Daily" <arfa.daily(a)ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:KZwbh.590$iZ2.89(a)newsfe5-win.ntli.net...

> However, one word of caution. Many later Sony decks use a flat main drive
> belt of an odd size, which is critical for correct operation of the decks.
> Sony do not supply these belts as as a spare part, only a complete deck,
> and I have not been able to source the exact size here in the UK, but that
> situation might be different elsewhere in the world.

One place to try is a hydraulics supplier. They often have all sorts of odd
neoprene seals.



First  |  Prev  |  Next  |  Last
Pages: 1 2 3 4
Prev: Panasonic PC-33XF20A
Next: Treadmill, Proform J8Li (Model # 831.297990)