Sony WM-10 take-up reel advice needed

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  1. MaturinTheTurtle

    MaturinTheTurtle New Member

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    I have seen some disassembly of similar models on Youtube channel The Smoking Cap. He works on the f15 and f65 which share similar transports but more PCB. Not a perfect 1 to 1 but may be some help in knowing what's what :)
     
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  3. Ken Duc

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    You can now remove and access the take-up reel of the WM-20/10 without having to completely disassemble the entire unit; simply follow the steps shown in all photos I had saved. I happened to come across this on an eBay listing and saved it to share with you and everyone else but errors occur when I attach file picture in this thread. However, you should think twice about repairing the take-up reel gear; after I patched mine, the sound became terribly distorted. When I removed the patch and reverted it to its original state (albeit still cracked), the sound quality returned to normal. I haven't yet figured out the cause.
     
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