cjacek
Analogue Enthusiast
I'm working on a cassette deck now, replacing capstan and cam belts (major dis-assembly pain ) and the plan is to replace the belts using the original belt length minus 20%. The belts aren't falling off yet but I thought I'd get some which will last for many years. Is the 20% an issue? Second question: There is a small white stripe across the width of the capstan belt. Is that for timing or just a factory defect? If it's for timing, is there a problem with me just drawing my own white stripe using liquid paper or chalk? Thanks!