Recent content by Abominable ID

Hey all, I'm looking to replace all three of these relays on each channel of my machine. I've reflowed the joint's on the motherboard and channel cards and am still having problems. I would like this machine to work properly for a long time and it seems like the relays are one of the biggest...

Help!!! I took my left reel motor out to clean the brushes/communicator, and put it back in. Now the transport is doing all kinds of strange things like FF when I push PLAY, and no REW at all. Also the STOP button only works if I push FF or REW, not after pushing play. In fact, when I push STOP...

Hello, There is an old post about cleaning the brushes and bearings in the reel motors to improve performance (mine are acting strange and I'm sure this will help). It is recommended that one re-lubricate the bearings in the motor. Anyone know what type of lubricant to use, and on that point...

Hey all, Just thought I would ask on the off chance somebody knows about this. It involves the pots on this mixer. I would like to spray De-Oxit inside them to clean up. I tried looking for a little hole to spray in and I could not find one and they seem completely sealed. They are ALPS...

I'm gonna just drop a massive message with a lot of dumb newbie questions right now, but first I would like to thank everyone for all of the extremely valuable information on this forum. I have learned so much, that I know I would NEVER have been able to embark on the tape journey without...

Hey all, Just got one of these boards and it seems to be in pretty good shape. I intend to use it with my Tascam 38. I had read about recapping the power supply, changing the op amps on the channels, and also some of the resistors? I would basically like to spruce it up and perform any...

Hey all, Does anyone know what the pinch rollers are made of and recommended cleaning solution? I heard no iso alcohol, and that 409 worked well, but it depends on the composition of roller. thanks in advance!

Hey all, Just bought a deck that has seen better days, but seems to function completely. I would like to restore it to the best of my ability. After scanning ebay for hours, it seemed to me that many of the deck parts and housing pieces for the models (32, 34, 38) might be identical. Is this...