RD-8 Idler Wheel????same as alesis?

[Signal 9 Studio]

I want to clean my adats and change the idler wheel...they are Fostex RD-8. Do they take the same idler wheel as the alesis adats? Where can I buy these idler wheels. I have obviously never cleaned them and I believe they are due!

 

[Blue Bear Sound]

The idler wheels are a maintenance item and should be changed every 6 months (assuming you use the machine daily)...

I don't know what the RD-8 is based on but the idler is different between the blackface and XTs than the one for the XT20s....

You should be able to get them from http://www.advancedmusical.com/