[Daniel]

Hey guys,

Just wanted to ask if any of you has a tentelometer that you wish to
sell? I need one for my 1/2" tape deck. Nothing currently on eBay and
price from tentel is just waaay out of my range. Thanks.

[Scott Dorsey]

In article ,
Daniel wrote:
Hey guys,

Just wanted to ask if any of you has a tentelometer that you wish to
sell? I need one for my 1/2" tape deck. Nothing currently on eBay and
price from tentel is just waaay out of my range. Thanks.

They are very rare on the ground. You could ask on the Ampex mailing
list, though. You may find it easier to rent one.

A _lot_ of machines can be worked on with the spring scales instead of the
tentelometer, but if you have something like an ATR-100, there is no way
around it.
--scott
--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

[Don Pearce]

Scott Dorsey wrote:
In article ,
Daniel wrote:
Hey guys,

Just wanted to ask if any of you has a tentelometer that you wish to
sell? I need one for my 1/2" tape deck. Nothing currently on eBay and
price from tentel is just waaay out of my range. Thanks.

They are very rare on the ground. You could ask on the Ampex mailing
list, though. You may find it easier to rent one.

A _lot_ of machines can be worked on with the spring scales instead of the
tentelometer, but if you have something like an ATR-100, there is no way
around it.
--scott


There's one on UK ebay right now - a T2-M30-P, no bids so far and a buy
now price of 100 Euros. They wil ship to USA.

d

[Daniel]

On May 1, 5:05 am, (Scott Dorsey) wrote:
In article ,

Daniel wrote:
Hey guys,

Just wanted to ask if any of you has a tentelometer that you wish to
sell? I need one for my 1/2" tape deck. Nothing currently on eBay and
price from tentel is just waaay out of my range. Thanks.

They are very rare on the ground. You could ask on the Ampex mailing
list, though. You may find it easier to rent one.

A _lot_ of machines can be worked on with the spring scales instead of the
tentelometer, but if you have something like an ATR-100, there is no way
around it.

It's actually a 1/2" 8 track, TASCAM 48. The manual calls for a
tentelometer BUT is there a way to adjust tension with the use of
spring scales (I have those) and if so, how exactly do I go about it?
Thanks for your reply Scott.

[Daniel]

On May 1, 5:17 am, don pearce wrote:
Scott Dorsey wrote:
In article ,
Daniel wrote:
Hey guys,

Just wanted to ask if any of you has a tentelometer that you wish to
sell? I need one for my 1/2" tape deck. Nothing currently on eBay and
price from tentel is just waaay out of my range. Thanks.

They are very rare on the ground. You could ask on the Ampex mailing
list, though. You may find it easier to rent one.

A _lot_ of machines can be worked on with the spring scales instead of the
tentelometer, but if you have something like an ATR-100, there is no way
around it.
--scott

There's one on UK ebay right now - a T2-M30-P, no bids so far and a buy
now price of 100 Euros. They wil ship to USA.

Thanks for looking this up for me.

[Mike Rivers]

Daniel wrote:

It's actually a 1/2" 8 track, TASCAM 48. The manual calls for a
tentelometer BUT is there a way to adjust tension with the use of
spring scales (I have those) and if so, how exactly do I go about it?

If there's a reel motor torque specification in the manual, then you can
use a spring scale to measure torque. Wind a couple of turns of string
around a reel hub and attach it so that it won't come loose. Tie a loop
in the end of the string and hook the scale in the loop. Start the
transport in the mode in which you're supposed to adjust the torque and
read the scale. Multiply that by the radius (not diameter) of the hub,
and you have the torque in inch-pounds or whatever units your scale
measures in.

You'll need to tape the end of tape sensor into the "loaded" position so
the transport will run without tape.

--
If you e-mail me and it bounces, use your secret decoder ring and reach
me he
double-m-eleven-double-zero at yahoo -- I'm really Mike Rivers
)

[Scott Dorsey]

Daniel wrote:

It's actually a 1/2" 8 track, TASCAM 48. The manual calls for a
tentelometer BUT is there a way to adjust tension with the use of
spring scales (I have those) and if so, how exactly do I go about it?
Thanks for your reply Scott.

I think you should be able to do the tension with the spring scale method.

http://ftp.ampex.com/ampex/manuals/a...aintenance.pdf
is the manual for the Ampex 440B. Section 4C.2.3 contains directions on
doing the tension alignment with spring scales.

For the most part, the tension isn't something that drifts a lot and it
isn't something that you really should ever need to change on most machines.
If you are seeing signs of something that appears to be a tension or a tape
contact problem, it is more likely to be a bad pinch roller.
--scott
--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

[Daniel]

Mike, Scott... Thanks very much guys.

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