Thanks Scott for your recommendation. I haven't been around this group
regularly for about 10 years or so but its nice to see that you and guys like
Mike Rivers are still here. Your advice is and has always been very valuable
to this forum.
I received the message below from a current member of this forum in
response to my query:
Quote:
lol what a jokester. " I have a question but I don't want to come back
and
check my own thread for the answer"
Has the word Narcicist ever been used in your presence before?"
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I won't name the dufus, but my apologies to the other members of this
group if a request for info via email was considered as my being arrogant.
Couldn't be further from the truth. Now that I've got a family (4 kids!),
and a day job, my time for recording is much less than it was 10+ years ago.
I'm somewhat behind the curve on the digi stuff, though I'm now starting to
catch up, and figured pulling out some old masters and playing around with
remastering them would be one good way to start... then the DAT machine
problem!
Anyway, this used to be a pretty nice place to hang, and I assume it still is
for the most part (one bad apple and all that). I'll try to come around more
often.
Thanks again Scott!
--Tom
Scott Dorsey wrote:
Tom Sullivan wrote:
My DA30 sat idle for a few years and this weekend when I went to copy
some of my old tapes into the computer, it started destroying tapes.
I took the machine apart and the problem seems to be with the FFD and
RWD
modes of the machine. It works in play mode and it will scrub fwd and
back in play mode, but when put into FF or RWD, the head keeps spinning
but the tape sprockets (small reels) do not turn. There doesn't seem to
be a
problem with the belt, as the motor and belt are moving in these modes,
it just
can't seem to move the spindles for the actual reels on the tapes. So,
the
head keeps spinning along a static portion of the tape, wearing the tape
out
quickly at that spot.
Sounds like the brakes are stuck and/or the belts are slipping. You
certainly want to replace the belts at the very least whether or not
they are an issue.
So, I think I just need to replace the transport, but Tascam says they
no longer sell the whole transport unit, but may have some parts.
Anyone have an electronically DOA DA30 that they don't need that has a
working transport but maybe shot electronics?
No, your deck just needs the usual PM that it ought to be getting annually
anyway. New belts, new idler, lubrication on moving parts and tape path
cleaning. Send it to Eddie Ciletti and have him do a PM and it will probably
be just fine.
--scott
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"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."