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Thanks for all the help.. So I sourced 2 diodes and changed them d812/d813 and my issue with the blowing fuses has now stopped. However everything seems to be going well until the capstan motor suddenly stopped.. It spun for a second and then completely stopped.. I looked at the power supply and...

Thanks so much for getting back to me, ive unplugged P171 off the main board and the fuses still go so im taking it ive a problem with my 15v + and - on the power supply? Ive checked my main board for shorts etc and it seems good.. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.. thanks a million

Hi folks, i just purchased a tascam 38 secondhand on ebay, its my first tape machine and the seller told me it had been brought to a tech and everything was ok with it. However when the machine arrived there was loads of issues. I have gotten through most of the mechanical issues (belt change...