@AMoonRabbit This type of mechanism needs a complete relubrication, in my opinion, before any conclusion can be drawn. What I can hear in the...
I also recommend checking out this thread, as the mechanism of the EX1 seems similar to the EX508: https://www.tapeheads.net/showthread.php?t=41384
It is very likely this device has a mode switch, which tells the microcontroller in which state the mech is in (forward, reverse, stop or just...
Ok, so the fact that on one side you got a decent figure and on the other not, to me indicates the belt itlself can be excluded as a potential...
Ok, so the fact that motor doesn't have any side-to-side play is a very good thing. There's obviously no problem in measuring with a microphone,...
@JUAN ANDRES MONTIEL DIEZ Old caps are Nippon Chemicon by the looks of it. Check the picture attached with their logo. On the actual caps, since...
@RTB To me it doesn't seem there is anything missing. The white gear on top (circled red in the picture attached) is normal to move from right to...
@JUAN ANDRES MONTIEL DIEZ I'm reffering to the electronic auto-off, indicated by reflective/dark pattern on the takeup reel gear. The mechanical...
So far, this is the info we have regarding serial numbers: 120 895 - thick center gear, no auto-off 241 322 - normal center gear, no auto-off, 2...
I suggest looking at the pictures in this thread and the service manual. All the values of capacitors can be found in these pictures:...
@Emiel Thank you for mentioning me, but I think he is better off finding someone in US to avoid the high shipping costs and customs delays. There...
This thread covers what I believe to be a potential common problem found in SONY WM-2 walkmans. It's more likely to be present on those with...
If it's just the speaker that's cracking, you can certainly use it as it is. It's probably either the speaker itself (voicecoil separated from...
If you are sure the rec/pb switch is perfectly cleaned, then the cracke is likely caused by a bad transistor: either a discrete one or one inside...
@MICHAEL MURRAY The symptom you are describing is typical of a servo IC failure. The other thing to be checked is the FG amplifier (on the left of...
Strage phenomenon with the capstan swap. Do both have new rubber ring on them ? About the crackling, I would clean the playback/record switch...
Hello Michel and welcome to the forum ! It's always a good idea to do research before buying vintage equipement, as there is a lot of speculation...
Here I have another example of a WM-2 (seems there are a lot of these for sale), this time the ad reflecting an honest seller and a really low...
About the washers, I think the third one wasn't fitted there in the first place. All units I have repaired only had 2 washers. I believe the...
Another aspect that I want to add is you need to align the motor so it's perpendicular to the flywheel. It has some play in the mounting bracket...
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