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Thanks! it's slowly getting there... getting to the point where I'm going to need a much bigger and more dedicated room, I've been toying with the idea of moving it all into my garage, but if I decide to go that route it's going to be a project and a half;) Indeed they are, and now that I have...

Well I have a brush and a vaccum so I'm probably going to get on that! Heres about the best shot of the heads I could come up with... they are super dirty I'm going to get on that right now too. Also a shot of the a-2340 in it's temporary spot in my studio, until I work something else out, and...

agreed.. especially when I live close enough to drive out to tascam in Montebello and back for probably less gas money then shipping would cost!

wow that's great thanks herm! ill send off a pm in a sec. Again thanks cjacek you've been a lot of help and it is much appreciated. Definitely intending on new capstan belt and pinch roller.. didn't know about the counter belt so I'll add that to the list as well (im assuming this is the belt...

So I finally got home and got a chance to play with this thing myself. Thanks to Cjacek's link I now have a fully functional Pinch Roller and tape up/down to the heads thingamajigs (no longer sweating the terminology:), but I would like to know what those two rods that move the tape up and down...

the pic he posted does show some ampex 456, so sticky tape could be an issue, but I have a feeling theres alot more going on there then just that.... as he mentioned that one shop had it for three months and then returned it to him broken in a different way then it had been previously. Although...

sweet that link should help... thanks for everything guys, let you know how it all goes or if i come up with any more issues

i talked to this guy and originally he advertised it as condition unknown and he couldn't figure out how to use it... then he changed his story after it didnt sell, its been on craigslist now for four or five weeks, i would avoid it.. not too mention from what people tell me about parts and...

thanks man, and as to someone else playing with my toys I normally would feel the same but in this guy's case I dont mind he's a bit of an eccentric and a music/tech nut, it wouldnt surprise me if by the time I get back he has the whole thing cleaned polished and fully serviced just because it...

hey thanks for the quick reply man! I could not have asked for a more complete answer, and this lets me know exactly what to look for once I open it up... once again thanks! Indeed, I definitely intend to. At the moment I'm opting for the diy option but even then it seems like I'm going to...

Hey thanks for looking for the manual, ill probably just order one from tascam (im assuming they will reprint teac man's too) as i still need to get one from them for my m520. In terms of help with it, unfortunately I'm still not home so I havent had a chance to play with it but a couple of...

and some more pics

well finally got some pic My room-mate in my absence has apparently taken a bit of an interest in my machine and sent me some pics to upload for you all... he also apparently came up on a 2 track akai machine that came with 52 reels of scotch 203 (all labeled dynarange so from what i understand...

yeah i realized that after he had sent them... he must have been confused and thought it was a 3340.. although I had assumed i still needed smaller hubs, what your saying is that I just need a 7" reel with the correct locking pattern? I may not have been too clear on that, I was referring to...

Last week i was working out of state and we had to clear out a garage to get access to a pressure regulator... and i happen to glance a teac machine buried among the rubble. Naturally I question the owner at first opportunity and then come into possession of what appears to be a very well...

crazy idea I realize this thought may be completely absurd and unattainable, and I apologize if this in any way hijacks the thread but since it seems the original topic was somewhat resolved and we're currently on the subject of shipping.... I've had an idea. Being someone who has been in the...

well i had nothing to do so i decided to see what i could find out for you through the internet (not having any experience for myself) and information is not surprisingly, scarce: you tube video of a restored m-16 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k62DYXqneJg theres a bunch of tascam haters...

sounds good man, i just tried to get my hands on a 38 but alas it didnt work out.. keep up the rockin!

well thanks for all the help guys, but this one didnt work out... the overall condition was much poorer then i had expected and there seemed to be more wrong with the unit then just the capstan. so unfortunately it looks like im still just a digital guy with an analog board:( im still on the...

perfect! thanks. yeah i did some research on the fostex and decided id be better off with the 38, so im off to check it out first thing tommorow, thanks everyone ill let you know how things turn out.