My parents had one of these. They brought it to me one day complaining it was eating tapes on eject. Went the same way this one did... the big slider was cracked and missing teeth, and so were several gears in the loading mechanism. Looked up the parts cost and long story short the machine got instantly recycled and replaced with a refurbished JVC that still works today.
Well no money in this. Would have trouble getting 50 bucks for a vcr repair when they sell them at VV for 25-30 and they are give away on facebook. No money, this was a lost cause. I might make up my losses on the ad rev, but with so many people blocking ads even that is tough these days. I guess viewers want producers to just stop. Basically that is the message I am being sent loud and clear. People are telling me to stop by blocking ads. I don't even look at the metrics anymore
@@12voltvids Is that why it's down so much lately? Regarding the repair - yeah, not worth the time/cost at all, especially on a basic 90s VHS VCR. I printed the gear for my own machines as it's getting hard to find working Betamax decks, but it wouldn't be worth it from a business case.
@@12voltvids I try to let the ads play through. Ads over 1 min. I will let play for 30-40 sec. before skipping because it's my understanding that 30 sec is all that's needed for the ad rev. If that's not the case anymore then I'll adjust to accommodate whatever minimum time is required for ad rev. I want the videos to continue, they're very helpful.
I've good success with spiral hand drill, stitch with resistor legs and fine solder the tips together. A few minutes job. Though that pinion fix would take a while longer. Given these machines are never coming back, i wouldn't let it slide.
Yup some people dream that VHS and 8mm tape is making a comeback. Not going to happen. Just because a bunch of dead people started buying records again they think that all the analog formats are returning.
I have 2 that I am thinking of buying same model......second one it says in the ad - Unit Does not fully power on**A few lights come on when plugged, but does not full start up**NOT TESTED* which one is less problematic...
Would splines on the motor shaft and inside the gear help prevent slippage? Or would it cause the gear to crack more easily? Just a thought. That VCR looks new on the outside.
Plastics were junk from the start, i'm surprised they last at all. Shame they didnt cast aluminium for stress driven parts. Designed to fail, what a shame. I have made parts out of metal just because im a stubborn sod lol.
One word. Cost. These machines were dirt cheap by this time. Couple hundred bucks. A meal in a fancy resturaunt cost more. Friend just took his family to s Greek restraint and spent over 400.00. That could have bought 2 of these new. Not worth anything not worth fixing.
Just a few grams of stainless steel doesn't cost 1000$, its not that, were made like this so that they wont last. If it lasts forever, you wont buy new. And there is no profit for Sony.
@@kirsten1992 the machinery to assemble (or labour to assemble) is higher. Plastic is cheaper. Avd they were 2000 and they had alot of metal in them ans they were no more reliable. I used to fix em all 4 a living. VCRs have never been reliable and all required a ton of maintenence.
I understand yr point, but if that small gear would've been made from something stronger, and not that cheap plastic, would this VCR needed repairing ?
@@kirsten1992 yes something else would break. Back in the old days when they were metal the lube required to keep the parts moving got gummed up it stressed the loading motor burning it out, or metal parts bent.
Just wanted to say the little screwdriver and tape lift technique at around the 2:20 mark worked for me to get a stuck tape out! thanks!
My parents had one of these. They brought it to me one day complaining it was eating tapes on eject. Went the same way this one did... the big slider was cracked and missing teeth, and so were several gears in the loading mechanism. Looked up the parts cost and long story short the machine got instantly recycled and replaced with a refurbished JVC that still works today.
I've had this problem on a whole bunch of Beta VCRs as well. I finally tried 3D printing a replacement, which is holding up well so far.
Well no money in this. Would have trouble getting 50 bucks for a vcr repair when they sell them at VV for 25-30 and they are give away on facebook. No money, this was a lost cause. I might make up my losses on the ad rev, but with so many people blocking ads even that is tough these days. I guess viewers want producers to just stop. Basically that is the message I am being sent loud and clear. People are telling me to stop by blocking ads.
I don't even look at the metrics anymore
@@12voltvids Is that why it's down so much lately?
Regarding the repair - yeah, not worth the time/cost at all, especially on a basic 90s VHS VCR. I printed the gear for my own machines as it's getting hard to find working Betamax decks, but it wouldn't be worth it from a business case.
@@probnotstech yup. UA-cam keeps promising to do hard breaks to prevent ad skipping but nothing changes.
@@12voltvids I try to let the ads play through. Ads over 1 min. I will let play for 30-40 sec. before skipping because it's my understanding that 30 sec is all that's needed for the ad rev. If that's not the case anymore then I'll adjust to accommodate whatever minimum time is required for ad rev. I want the videos to continue, they're very helpful.
@@purpleghost4083 afaik as long as they play past the skip button they count. Longer pay a little more.
Great video as always, those early 2000s vcrs are crap
Man even the pinch roller is cracked all the way through is there anything inside that's not cracked?
That's right. Its junk.
I've good success with spiral hand drill, stitch with resistor legs and fine solder the tips together. A few minutes job. Though that pinion fix would take a while longer. Given these machines are never coming back, i wouldn't let it slide.
Yup some people dream that VHS and 8mm tape is making a comeback. Not going to happen. Just because a bunch of dead people started buying records again they think that all the analog formats are returning.
I have 2 that I am thinking of buying same model......second one it says in the ad - Unit Does not fully power on**A few lights come on when plugged, but does not full start up**NOT TESTED*
which one is less problematic...
Can you fix one of those tv combos. I notice some vhs in the tv stop working
Would splines on the motor shaft and inside the gear help prevent slippage? Or would it cause the gear to crack more easily? Just a thought.
That VCR looks new on the outside.
I have a SVHS VCR that needs servicing...were can I get it to you......seems you can handle all the complicated stuff
What make and model. I only work on certain models. There are a few out there that are not economical to fix.
incorrectly installed belt when folding the mechanism
Nope, its correct.
How to clean this machine mode switch?
Plastics were junk from the start, i'm surprised they last at all.
Shame they didnt cast aluminium for stress driven parts.
Designed to fail, what a shame.
I have made parts out of metal just because im a stubborn sod lol.
One word. Cost.
These machines were dirt cheap by this time. Couple hundred bucks. A meal in a fancy resturaunt cost more. Friend just took his family to s Greek restraint and spent over 400.00. That could have bought 2 of these new.
Not worth anything not worth fixing.
Why they never used a brass gear
Cost
H-mechanism
I hear that your clock on the video. :)
The white gears are nylon, are the black gears also nylon? Do they also tend to crack or is it typically those white ones?
They all can break
You put the the capstan belt on the wrong side of the tensioner. Just saying.
Model SONY SLV R5UC ..LOADS A TAPE BUT ELECTS IT OUT WITHOUT PLAYING
Mode switch, or gummed up me hanism, or belts slipping
Loading issues cracked gear ⚙️
If all the parts would've been made form stainless steel, instead that plastic crap, these things would last forever.
And you would pay 2000 for it. How many of you besides me paid over 2000 for a VCR?
Just a few grams of stainless steel doesn't cost 1000$, its not that, were made like this so that they wont last. If it lasts forever, you wont buy new. And there is no profit for Sony.
@@kirsten1992 the machinery to assemble (or labour to assemble) is higher. Plastic is cheaper. Avd they were 2000 and they had alot of metal in them ans they were no more reliable. I used to fix em all 4 a living. VCRs have never been reliable and all required a ton of maintenence.
I understand yr point, but if that small gear would've been made from something stronger, and not that cheap plastic, would this VCR needed repairing ?
@@kirsten1992 yes something else would break. Back in the old days when they were metal the lube required to keep the parts moving got gummed up it stressed the loading motor burning it out, or metal parts bent.
i have that same vcr wiyh the same cracked plastic motor part -- siting in my closet for 2 years
Top loaders didn't have this problem.
They had more problems. Like sh1t dropping inside and shorting thjbgs out or breaking / bending parts.
Sony H mecanism. Not quite reliable, in fact Sony supplied a repair kit containing 5-6 plastic parts for this deck.
Figures.
time for a 3d printer ?
Never going to happen. These are throw away once plastic parts break.
Sic crazy very bad