Thanks David,

I have only cleaned the moving bits with contact cleaner so far.....not
wanting to get any stuff on the head that might cause probs.

I resisted the temptation to get in there with WD40

Some mechanical fault causing tapes not to load ,it just keeps throwing up
error message numbers 1 ,3,5 and its even given an 87 error message !!

I have taken the deck to bits so that I can see what is happening but to no
avail.

I have spoken to Tascam UK and they tell me that deck mechanism replacement
is the easiest answer.(£400.00)

Yes, it may be the easiest but its also the costliest !!

I was kinda hoping that someone would have a machine in the same condition
and I could purchase a good deck etc.

Mechanical adjustment sounds good, I didn`t know that the decks could be
adjusted??

Can you tell me more ?

Laurence


"David Morgan (MAMS)" wrote in message
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"chris hipkiss" wrote in message...

I have a Tascam DA302 DAT to DAT machine and number one deck
has decided to eat tapes on a regular basis ..........I need to replace
the
deck .....Nearly £400.00 new( too much ,ouch!)...can anyone offer any
help??


I trust you have performed the necessary cleaning proceedures (?).

You might also only be seeing the results of need for a mechanical
adjustment,
which means shipping it back to TASCAM or an authorized service center
would
save you a heap of cash.

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David Morgan (MAMS)
http://www.m-a-m-s DOT com
Morgan Audio Media Service
Dallas, Texas (214) 662-9901
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