Recent content by Ely

Hey Mugger... Mad? You're kidding right? I was just documenting the parts. As for the manual, you can order the service manual from Tascam. That's where I got mine. I think it was, oh... around twenty bucks. My machine is working like brand new, thank you very much for the offer just...

I don't know what to suggest about the Tascam belt. I would have bought one, but when I called just a week ago, they didn't have any and said it would be end of July. So my choice was easy. Yours choice is more difficult. The belt I got works fine. Here's a simplified update for the 688...

SUCCESS! Tascam 688 back in business. Got the spindle cap from Tascam today. Put it all back together and everything is working. Played some of my old cassettes already and will be transferring the recordings to my digital audio workstation shortly. Am I allowed to say the word "digital" in...

contd... You are right. Alcohol is not so good on rubber, but I've used it "in a pinch." :) The biggest problem with using alcohol on rollers is it tends to dry them out and glazes the surface. Below is what appears to be an authoritative article on cleaning rollers, head and guides...

Thanks Reel. Just want to add, do not hesitate to call Tascam parts. I have called them a bunch of times to buy parts for both my DA-88s and now the 688. They have not tired of me yet. By today's standards, you get a real (not reel) person on the phone fairly quickly. There is no robo-menu...

Parts Update... One of the Tascam part numbers that I posted above was wrong. I will edit the above so if someone doesn't get this far, at least they'll get the right part number. 580 073 1501 is not the spindle cap, it's the entire transport assembly... minus the cap and spring, of course...

3rd Party Suppliers Thanks for the post. Vacuum cleaner belts will be much too big... they have much greater force requirements than cassette players... but good luck. Your best bet is to call Tascam parts, and order whatever they have in stock, and search for the other stuff online. Tascam...

Pix 'n stuff Bobby, Don't know about the taking pix & stuff. I need to get this done, & it will more than double the effort to do an illustrated step-by-step. Would trade that for a service manual, though. Other than that, if you don't understand what I mean or get stuck while trying to...

:mad: Yeah good point. What I should have said was :( I just fixed an old Roland Axis-1 and tried that calling Roland thing. They said real simply, sorry, discontinued, not available. Of course the Axis-1 has another maybe 10 years on the 688. Found out that Korg can't supply parts for...

Tascam 688 belt repair OK, I called Tascam and got some part numbers: * Capstan drive belt 580 073 5500 $9.80 B/O :mad: * Pinch roller 580 109 1400 $5.49 * FF/REWIND Transport Table, Reel Spindle 580 073 1501 $3.10 * Spring for the Reel Spindle above 580 144 3400 $0.41 B/O :mad: If anyone...

Pinch Roller replacement I posted the disassembly instructions here: https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?p=3167406#post3167406 Called Tascam, drive belts are on b/o. :mad: They have pinch rollers in stock. $5.94 P/N 5801091400. My wager is on your drive belt, though.

How to replace the drive belt... I posted the disassembly instructions here: https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?p=3167406#post3167406 Called Tascam, drive belts are on b/o. :mad:

Tascam 688 belt repair Hi, I just bought a 688. My plan is to transfer my old 688 recordings into my Akai DPS24. The prior suggestion is correct. It's not likely to be a motor. Belt is much more likely because the rubber has surely stretched & weathered by now. My unit has a belt problem...

Hi reklus, Found you while looking for the Tascam 688 manual. Your link is down. Your message says you can repost it, or someone else can host it for a while. If you didn't get in trouble with the copyright police, I will be happy to host it for a while. Please put it somewhere I can...