This part covers the replacement of the roller itself and part of the reassembly process. It doesn't show the full reassembly, as everything is...
This tutorial shows you how to replace the pinch roller on the SONY WM-D6C Professional walkman. It also applies on the older D6. The roller...
Hi, @brunophilipe ! Most recorders that have a stereo record level potentiometer have some imbalance between the channels because the resistance...
Indeed this is the mechanism. The picture I commented on was a Sencor SD-6550 (I see some similarity in the model number). I would be curious to...
Seems that there are plenty of options in regard to this form factor after all. That's a good website and it seems that the keyword "semi-in-ears"...
Those that do not fit into the ear canal or cover the ear completely obviously can't provide noise cancellation. However, most of the newer...
I understand, but if the roller is conical in shape (let's assume it is not manufactured correctly) instead of cylindrical, when you flip it...
The problem is not related to the tape path adjustment (as you discovered yourself): that is adjustable so that the tape path is in line with the...
I recently came across something that could be considered as an option: the Fiio EM3K (https://www.fiio.com/em3): - do not penetrate the ear...
@Jorge I understand your point of view, I think if I pour more money into this hobby I may have a similar one in the future. At this point my...
This thread covers a missing step in the WM-DD center gear replacement tutorial, which is essential in order to have a quiet mechanism. Applies to...
Not all pre-recorded tapes that have the Dolby System written on them and the Dolby double D logo were necessarily encoded with Dolby B. Some were...
Even with the original red ones, the get dimmer as the batteries get depleted (this can be seen on the VU-meter as well). When they reach a point...
MOTOR POSITION This adjustment is very important for the motor life, wow&flutter and mechanical noise. It's something that most beginners ignore,...
This guide is intented to be an add-on to the DD center gear replacement tutorial. However, the adjustments in this thread do apply to all DD...
Hello and welcome to the forum, @Frankable ! I really liked your custom glass table with vinyl records as legs ! Also the back part of the WM-D3...
Hi and welcome to the forum, @bass box ! Fixing vintage audio equipment is always fun ! I'm into repairing as well, just focused more on portable...
@ilya_23 If you're not confident about this repair, I suggest not doing it. Depending on how stuck this parts gets, it may require a lot of...
Yes, that's also a possiblity, of course. The schematic indicates the outputs of the CX10043 are open-collector, so grounding the collectors of...
I like to oil the bearings of the motor in the hope this will prolong its life (would do that even on a new motor before installing). I live with...
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