Hi Jordan, I've been a radio mechanic myself for 38 years, I enjoy watching you repair various things, now that you're sitting with that sony tape recorder from the 90s, are you're thinking the same as me, that it was all just poorly made in the 90s, just to see how poor they made a flywheel compared to the old ones from the 70s and 80s. thank you for the good videos you make, it makes me happy every time you make a new one, by the way your workshop table etc is like watching mine, that's just how it looks in a real workshop :-)
Thank you for making this video! My partner bought a used player at a flea market for $20, and when we got it home, we first assumed it was broken. Before getting rid of it, I decided to see if there might be an easy fix and came upon your video. With an additional investment of $13 on ebay for belts and about an hour of time, my partner thinks I'm a hero, and we're enjoying our stash of thrift store cassettes. : )
Thank you so much for this video! I was able to replace all belts and verify working on this unit for a friend with no trouble at all thanks to your thorough camera angles and descriptions! Works like new again. 😊
Thanks for an excellent video, good camera angles, etc. Very clear. I fixed my deck as the belts had turned into goo after many years of non-use. I don't have the meters/scopes to check speed but it sounds about as good as I remember pre CD times.
This helped me tremendously! Thanks to you, I’m currently in the garage jamming to my 30+ year old G n’ R cassette on my thrift store find. BTW-I also adopted a new technical term: ‘belt turd’. Cheers!
Nice simple deck. To set the high speed dubbing usually many of these decks has a test point you need to short to ground in play mode (this will place the motor in high speed), and set the speed. I also think that some decks will require to set the high speed first.
I never use a scope for alignement heads... i turn my preamp in MONO mode and adjust with some reference pre-recorded good tape.....in mono you know exactly youre spot on !!!
@@JordanPier I wish it was you and I thank you a lot for your prompt response and I enjoyed your servicing videos great unique talents.. I shall seek the person you refer
Gooey belts! I hate when that happens! That Sony deck, both from the electronic and mechanical perspectives is almost commercial grade in terms of the heavy duty nature of the components. I can really see why it was so reliable! The electronics are spaced out and they are a excellent mix between integrated circuit and discrete components.
I had a similar deck found in hard rubbish - same tanishin like mechanisms - only mine was branded sherwood. There must have been a string of these sold by several manufacturers. I rebelted mine, but even with new belts W&F was excessively high and in the end I retired it to the parts bin.
I used to have one, but I got rid of it and replaced with my Technics RS-B11W cassette deck from 1985. I had it a long time ago where it originally came with the owner’s owner with a copyright of 1996, but that has to be a 1996 model.
There are American tires made in the 40s, 50s and 60s still around. Though not really safe to drive on, can look and feel and otherwise be indistinguishable from a newly made tire. These belts are from the 1990s!!! Less than 30 years. These tires were stored every bit as badly, probably worse as they were left outside. If you don't believe me about the tires, search youtube for "My Classic Tire"
32:25 You might want to check the pressure pad on the test tape, that can cause a dropout on one channel. These tapes are getting quite old by now. That seems the most plausible cause.
This video helped me a ton to replace the belts. Thank you! Unfortunately, it seems like Deck A is not connected -- it spins and runs just fine, but no sound and nothing on the meters/the tape counter doesnt spin. Looking through the service manual now, and feeling pretty lost -- reflowed the traces from deck A, but this had no effect. Ever run into this?
@JordanPier whoa! Would that be in front by the button itself? Never saw any mention of a mute switch!! I see the two in the back of the unit, I was able to move them and they seem to be functioning normally. There's a pause button one on the inside, cant tell if that's working or not, but it does pause the tape.
Well, I scrubbed both leaf switches on Deck A in the back and sprayed them with a little contact cleaner. No movement on the meter yet. I'll try reflowing the switches tomorrow. Checked the service manual, and those were the only two switches I could find on Deck A
@@ilchymis4000 its s902 and sits above the play button linkage on the back side of the transport where the belts are. Might be covered up by the flywheel. Make sure it gets activated by the button linkage and no broken wires to it
Great video! Replaced the belts and it's working, but tried recording a song from an LP and it sounded very muddy. Any suggestions on ways to improve? As I recall, this deck always had a somewhat muddy quality on recording, but I don't recall it being this bad.
Make sure the heads are thoroughly clean. Qtips and alcohol until nothing comes off. Make sure you're using the appropriate settings for the tape you're using.
Gotta pull the old ones and take measurements. Go to fixyouraudio.con and see if they have replacements. You can be a mm or two larger but not smaller in diameter
The wobble on that capstan flywheel was mad, i didn't think sony would skimp on something as important. A cast metal flywheel would not have cost the earth, shabby sony company :-(. You recovered it very well :-D
Gotta assess whether it's belt goo left behind, a motor, a belt problem or a pinch rollers problem. Really need test tapes and an oscilloscope for that
Is that counter belt 2 belts? Also if I buy a bag of different belts off Amazon. Will it have the counter belt or is that special for this model tape deck?
377 / 5000 Resultados de traducción I have a problem, do you have a video about how to fix a deck sony tc-we405 does not lower the heads, and does not allow to read tapes? I managed to remove the tape very carefully so as not to damage the mechanism, however the tape was not tangled as I thought at the beginning, it is the head system that does not lower when stopping stop or another key, which does not allow to put another cassette
I got shocked with this exact deck. (before watching the vid). So i warn people to be careful on the left size there is live wires (dangerously close to the metal lid )
Dear sir how are you? Your video was very helpful and thankyou for providing. I am having a double deck cassette tape recorder. Recently i have replaced the pinch roller and we have zero availability of tape belts here hence i approached O rings manufacturer to manufacture Viton O rings for dynamic application by giving original belt for reference. They made the same with high quality rubber product and it is working extremely well. No cracks or expansion or disfigurement happen till now. But my machine is giving a slight wow effect during playback. The wow increased when i change the pinch roller and put back the old one. The pinch rollers are new and unused but i believe it they have slight irregularity in the shape but it is not identical. Please drop your suggestion how to eliminate the wow effect. Thankyou sir.
Belts are really the only solution to wow and flutter problems. Orings do not substitute for belts. The constant change and roll of the ring as they travel on the pulley cause this. The surface wears unevenly and causes wow and flutter. Precision molded belts must be used if this is to work correctly in the long term
@@JordanPier Thankyou sir. Ofcourse the belts have good precision and the original ones came with the machine lasted upto 6 years. The replacement belts with the same size came only for few months and after that it started to get cracks and broken completely. I was supposed to open the machine often and at one point the belts were no longer available in the market. Desperately i went to get the o rings. Please give me a link where i can get original durable belts. The o rings gives 95 percentage good playback but the little WOW is still present. The recorder is Philips RR898/00 Stereo double deck cassette tape recorder. Thankyou for your reply sir.
I ordered the belts from eBay and they sent the wrong ones. Where can I order the correct belts like the ones you have? Thank you for a very informative video.
@@JordanPier I am on russel site- scx5.1 cross references to a few dif item numbers. Sorry to be a pain, have exact same deck - trying to order all correct belts.
Hello Jordan. My Kenwood KT-1100 sd bought 12 years ago worked fine and 2 years ago started only to work after the power was lit on (no display lighting) after 5 minutes. Then some months later ionly after 1 hour in the current, then like magic it suddenly came to life. Now last month I tried it again after a 1 year rest and after 4 hours nothing. Could you help me in a diagnosis please? Thanks. My KT-1100 and my Rotel 760 B from one moment to the other there is no tuning, only rush (white noise). Thanks a lot and I learn electronics through your videos :-)
In both cases check your power supplies against a schematic. Given the Kenwood was time related it's likely dying capacitors in the regulator circuit. The Rotel is not getting any voltage to the oscillator - which is the circuit that helps tune the frequencies. This, again could be a power supply issue - or a failure of the oscillator itself. However without a schematic and a meter to verify you cannot know.
@@JordanPier Thanks a lot. I bought a Fluke 87 III and a Weller soldering station last year and made a Onkyo tuner play in stereo again. So now I need a component checker, LCR meter, some tools, Deoxit 5, and more skills, ocilloscope ..... and I have to watch your videos on and on and on and on as I studied maths and never had electronics at school except basics of physics :-)
I bought one of these new way back when, I don't know what happened to it, but I'd guess it was likely thrown away after my ex-wife took possession of it.
Hi Jordan, I've been a radio mechanic myself for 38 years, I enjoy watching you repair various things, now that you're sitting with that sony tape recorder from the 90s, are you're thinking the same as me, that it was all just poorly made in the 90s, just to see how poor they made a flywheel compared to the old ones from the 70s and 80s.
thank you for the good videos you make, it makes me happy every time you make a new one, by the way your workshop table etc is like watching mine, that's just how it looks in a real workshop :-)
Thanks, Jordan. Your video kept one TC-We305 out of the landfill. Instead, it's serving up music I put onto tape more than forty years ago.
Thank you for making this video! My partner bought a used player at a flea market for $20, and when we got it home, we first assumed it was broken. Before getting rid of it, I decided to see if there might be an easy fix and came upon your video. With an additional investment of $13 on ebay for belts and about an hour of time, my partner thinks I'm a hero, and we're enjoying our stash of thrift store cassettes. : )
Hola amigo te escribo desde Perú dime que tamaño son los cinturones te lo agradecería
Thank you so much for this video! I was able to replace all belts and verify working on this unit for a friend with no trouble at all thanks to your thorough camera angles and descriptions! Works like new again. 😊
Good work sir. Thank you for making this video.
Thanks for an excellent video, good camera angles, etc. Very clear. I fixed my deck as the belts had turned into goo after many years of non-use. I don't have the meters/scopes to check speed but it sounds about as good as I remember pre CD times.
Thanks, found the belts online and got my deck working well again.
This helped me tremendously! Thanks to you, I’m currently in the garage jamming to my 30+ year old G n’ R cassette on my thrift store find. BTW-I also adopted a new technical term: ‘belt turd’. Cheers!
Nice simple deck.
To set the high speed dubbing usually many of these decks has a test point you need to short to ground in play mode (this will place the motor in high speed), and set the speed.
I also think that some decks will require to set the high speed first.
Thanks for the video!! Brought my old deck back to life.
I never use a scope for alignement heads... i turn my preamp in MONO mode and adjust with some reference pre-recorded good tape.....in mono you know exactly youre spot on !!!
I appreciate your help in finding someone to provide the same service I Toronto area
Thank you kindly
Humphreys in Toronto does cassette decks
@@JordanPier I wish it was you and I thank you a lot for your prompt response and I enjoyed your servicing videos great unique talents.. I shall seek the person you refer
Saved this from the recycle bin! Thanks!
Gooey belts! I hate when that happens! That Sony deck, both from the electronic and mechanical perspectives is almost commercial grade in terms of the heavy duty nature of the components. I can really see why it was so reliable! The electronics are spaced out and they are a excellent mix between integrated circuit and discrete components.
I had a similar deck found in hard rubbish - same tanishin like mechanisms - only mine was branded sherwood. There must have been a string of these sold by several manufacturers. I rebelted mine, but even with new belts W&F was excessively high and in the end I retired it to the parts bin.
Mine is still working fantastic!, thanks Jordan!!!!!! 👍 👍 👍
I used to have one, but I got rid of it and replaced with my Technics RS-B11W cassette deck from 1985. I had it a long time ago where it originally came with the owner’s owner with a copyright of 1996, but that has to be a 1996 model.
According to the service manual both belts are 5.2 inch belts, with the same part number.
Indesit advert in the 90's "simple designs last longer"
Great video as always! 👍👍👍👍
There are American tires made in the 40s, 50s and 60s still around. Though not really safe to drive on, can look and feel and otherwise be indistinguishable from a newly made tire. These belts are from the 1990s!!! Less than 30 years. These tires were stored every bit as badly, probably worse as they were left outside. If you don't believe me about the tires, search youtube for "My Classic Tire"
32:25 You might want to check the pressure pad on the test tape, that can cause a dropout on one channel. These tapes are getting quite old by now. That seems the most plausible cause.
Good point
This video helped me a ton to replace the belts. Thank you! Unfortunately, it seems like Deck A is not connected -- it spins and runs just fine, but no sound and nothing on the meters/the tape counter doesnt spin. Looking through the service manual now, and feeling pretty lost -- reflowed the traces from deck A, but this had no effect. Ever run into this?
Look for a small leaf switch that interacts with the play lever. When you press play the switch disengages thr audio muting.
@JordanPier whoa! Would that be in front by the button itself? Never saw any mention of a mute switch!! I see the two in the back of the unit, I was able to move them and they seem to be functioning normally. There's a pause button one on the inside, cant tell if that's working or not, but it does pause the tape.
Well, I scrubbed both leaf switches on Deck A in the back and sprayed them with a little contact cleaner. No movement on the meter yet. I'll try reflowing the switches tomorrow. Checked the service manual, and those were the only two switches I could find on Deck A
@@ilchymis4000 its s902 and sits above the play button linkage on the back side of the transport where the belts are. Might be covered up by the flywheel. Make sure it gets activated by the button linkage and no broken wires to it
What a great video thx so much. Need to replace belts, have no clue about wow and flutter, where do I find someone with that meter ?
Great video! Replaced the belts and it's working, but tried recording a song from an LP and it sounded very muddy. Any suggestions on ways to improve? As I recall, this deck always had a somewhat muddy quality on recording, but I don't recall it being this bad.
Make sure the heads are thoroughly clean. Qtips and alcohol until nothing comes off. Make sure you're using the appropriate settings for the tape you're using.
I found that cotton string soaked in 70% isopropyl alcohol will remove belt gunk if they are completely degraded.
It takes a total of 5 belts. Four 5.2 inch belts and a counter belt
I suspect my pinch rollers are going... What should I be looking for? I'm not sure I'm seeing a specific kit. Thanks
Gotta pull the old ones and take measurements. Go to fixyouraudio.con and see if they have replacements. You can be a mm or two larger but not smaller in diameter
I have some pointy q tips I use to get in pulleys.
The wobble on that capstan flywheel was mad, i didn't think sony would skimp on something as important.
A cast metal flywheel would not have cost the earth, shabby sony company :-(.
You recovered it very well :-D
It's end of the line Sony...most of those were horrible and every single one has bad belts. :/. Not a good model.
This was a bottom end model towards the end of cassette manufacturing. Id does not at all surprise me they cut corners.
Hey your video helped me a lot but what about fixing wow and flutter?
Gotta assess whether it's belt goo left behind, a motor, a belt problem or a pinch rollers problem.
Really need test tapes and an oscilloscope for that
Is that counter belt 2 belts? Also if I buy a bag of different belts off Amazon. Will it have the counter belt or is that special for this model tape deck?
Gotta get a specific size. Can't fudge it unless you're ok with poor performance or harming the motor bearing
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I have a problem, do you have a video about how to fix a deck sony tc-we405 does not lower the heads, and does not allow to read tapes? I managed to remove the tape very carefully so as not to damage the mechanism, however the tape was not tangled as I thought at the beginning, it is the head system that does not lower when stopping stop or another key, which does not allow to put another cassette
Looks like Tanashin transport there...
I got shocked with this exact deck. (before watching the vid).
So i warn people to be careful on the left size there is live wires (dangerously close to the metal lid )
Dear sir how are you?
Your video was very helpful and thankyou for providing. I am having a double deck cassette tape recorder. Recently i have replaced the pinch roller and we have zero availability of tape belts here hence i approached O rings manufacturer to manufacture Viton O rings for dynamic application by giving original belt for reference. They made the same with high quality rubber product and it is working extremely well. No cracks or expansion or disfigurement happen till now. But my machine is giving a slight wow effect during playback. The wow increased when i change the pinch roller and put back the old one. The pinch rollers are new and unused but i believe it they have slight irregularity in the shape but it is not identical. Please drop your suggestion how to eliminate the wow effect. Thankyou sir.
Belts are really the only solution to wow and flutter problems. Orings do not substitute for belts. The constant change and roll of the ring as they travel on the pulley cause this. The surface wears unevenly and causes wow and flutter.
Precision molded belts must be used if this is to work correctly in the long term
@@JordanPier Thankyou sir. Ofcourse the belts have good precision and the original ones came with the machine lasted upto 6 years. The replacement belts with the same size came only for few months and after that it started to get cracks and broken completely. I was supposed to open the machine often and at one point the belts were no longer available in the market. Desperately i went to get the o rings. Please give me a link where i can get original durable belts. The o rings gives 95 percentage good playback but the little WOW is still present. The recorder is Philips RR898/00 Stereo double deck cassette tape recorder. Thankyou for your reply sir.
you're going to "balance" the pulley?
I ordered the belts from eBay and they sent the wrong ones. Where can I order the correct belts like the ones you have? Thank you for a very informative video.
Try Russell industries.
Scx-5.4 for the intermediate belt
Scx5.1 for the main flywheel
@@JordanPier I am on russel site- scx5.1 cross references to a few dif item numbers. Sorry to be a pain, have exact same deck - trying to order all correct belts.
Hello Jordan. My Kenwood KT-1100 sd bought 12 years ago worked fine and 2 years ago started only to work after the power was lit on (no display lighting) after 5 minutes. Then some months later ionly after 1 hour in the current, then like magic it suddenly came to life. Now last month I tried it again after a 1 year rest and after 4 hours nothing. Could you help me in a diagnosis please? Thanks. My KT-1100 and my Rotel 760 B from one moment to the other there is no tuning, only rush (white noise). Thanks a lot and I learn electronics through your videos :-)
In both cases check your power supplies against a schematic. Given the Kenwood was time related it's likely dying capacitors in the regulator circuit.
The Rotel is not getting any voltage to the oscillator - which is the circuit that helps tune the frequencies. This, again could be a power supply issue - or a failure of the oscillator itself. However without a schematic and a meter to verify you cannot know.
@@JordanPier Thanks a lot. I bought a Fluke 87 III and a Weller soldering station last year and made a Onkyo tuner play in stereo again. So now I need a component checker, LCR meter, some tools, Deoxit 5, and more skills, ocilloscope ..... and I have to watch your videos on and on and on and on as I studied maths and never had electronics at school except basics of physics :-)
My belt did not come numbered does the shorter belt or the longer belt go on the motor itself I have the Dual Deck
Shorter belt is for capstan I believe.
How do you charge to service a Sony TCW-300 dual cassette deck?
Theyre estimated through diagnostics. See repairaudio dot com and click the ship-in link
those flywheels don't look like they have much heft to them
Those plastic pinch roller bearings are trouble.
I bought one of these new way back when, I don't know what happened to it, but I'd guess it was likely thrown away after my ex-wife took possession of it.
I have that deck
resonance? It's not "true"