VESSEL2020
Somewhere in Space
Hello my fellow analog friends!!
I haven't posted here in this forum in about 2-3 years now. The past couple years were very much filled with many "bumps" in the road which took me away from my love of recording.
I lost an uncle, both grandparents, as well as my mother and father just last year, and the year before that I got into a bad motorcycle accident. (was not drinking and driving, as I do not drink)
But anyway, I missed coming on here learning from all of you, and reading your stories.
This is my favorite place on the internet.
I hope you are all well and doing fine.
Well, here's my dilemma...
My 388 has been sitting for quite some time up in my hot attic.
I want to get inside to replenish/rejuvenate all the rubber belts, and any other rubber parts I can get at.
Mainly the belts.
I have proper Tascam rubber cleaner.
I want to replenish the belts so that they don't crack or stretch when I turn the 388 on.
I'll eventually be buying new belts as it has not been used for about 3-4 years now, but just want to make sure everything else is up to par when I turn her on.
If anyone could tell me the easiest way of taking the 388 apart just to get at the belts, I'd greatly appreciate it.
I don't want to have to take out any more screws than I have to.
Thanks in advance!!
- Ron
I haven't posted here in this forum in about 2-3 years now. The past couple years were very much filled with many "bumps" in the road which took me away from my love of recording.
I lost an uncle, both grandparents, as well as my mother and father just last year, and the year before that I got into a bad motorcycle accident. (was not drinking and driving, as I do not drink)
But anyway, I missed coming on here learning from all of you, and reading your stories.
This is my favorite place on the internet.
I hope you are all well and doing fine.
Well, here's my dilemma...
My 388 has been sitting for quite some time up in my hot attic.
I want to get inside to replenish/rejuvenate all the rubber belts, and any other rubber parts I can get at.
Mainly the belts.
I have proper Tascam rubber cleaner.
I want to replenish the belts so that they don't crack or stretch when I turn the 388 on.
I'll eventually be buying new belts as it has not been used for about 3-4 years now, but just want to make sure everything else is up to par when I turn her on.
If anyone could tell me the easiest way of taking the 388 apart just to get at the belts, I'd greatly appreciate it.
I don't want to have to take out any more screws than I have to.
Thanks in advance!!
- Ron