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sweetbeats replied to the thread Tascam 38 R+P Card Potentiometer Problems.Thanks. Not trying to be a downer. What model Weller station? I generally like using something that runs at about 700 degrees. It... -
sweetbeats replied to the thread Tascam 38 R+P Card Potentiometer Problems.Those trimmers will out-last any other potentiometer on that machine. They are not the problem. I recommend you find some scrap PCBs...
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sweetbeats replied to the thread Ampex 440C 1" 8trk Capstan motor.Okay. I got confused because a couple posts ago you said “I especially liked the 1/4" 2trk B for live stereo. From memory I think the...
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sweetbeats replied to the thread Tascam 38 R+P Card Potentiometer Problems.The motherboard of the 30 series is known to have mechanical failures of the solder joints, and I understand it can be beneficial to...
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sweetbeats replied to the thread Tascam 34 - meters doing strange things.You have a 34 or a 34B? The 34B service manual is available online for free in pdf format...
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sweetbeats replied to the thread Ampex 440C 1" 8trk Capstan motor.Track width or head gap? You’ve referenced both. What are we talking about? Ampex adhered to the NAB standards for track widths in each...
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sweetbeats replied to the thread Tascam 34 - meters doing strange things.Do you have the service manual? It has pictures that show you were the major assemblies are, and how to access them, and all the pinouts...
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sweetbeats replied to the thread Tascam 34 - meters doing strange things.Yeah that’s normal and tells you the meter motors, the coils and amplifiers, are working. You just, as you know, have no audio signal.
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sweetbeats replied to the thread Tascam 34 - meters doing strange things.Sounds like everything audio is out. IIRC the headphone amp has a separate power supply from the main +/-25V audio power rails. Step 1...
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sweetbeats replied to the thread Ampex 440C 1" 8trk Capstan motor.I do understand and appreciate the “completist” syndrome. Which gap are saying was larger on the B? Sync or reproduce head? And...
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All great interesting points, especially the MM1200 freq response. Oh, sorry yes MM1100/1200 16trk:oops:, speed typing is not my strong...
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sweetbeats replied to the thread Ampex 440C 1" 8trk Capstan motor.When you say “MM100” do you mean MM-1100? The MM-1100 is relatively solid once it’s had the all the field updates implemented, which, in...
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sweetbeats replied to the thread Tascam M520 Story....We just gotta figure out why it keeps blowing fuses.
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My M-520 levels all check out according to the manual and it's completely aligned with my MS-16 now, ready to start recording again.
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sweetbeats replied to the thread Ampex 440C 1" 8trk Capstan motor.I can relate to multi-year projects!! :D
