My preffered way to remove caps is using soldering iron, but the corrosion needs to be cleaned a bit first otherwise it will be a bit hard to melt...
See the Nippon Chemicon logo in the picture attached. The 88 E3 looks like a date code and batch number, it's probably stamped only on bigger...
The kit on ebay is way too expensive for a handful of caps. Use SMD tantalums instead, those are cheaper and can be found in 1206 package for up...
Belts you can get from DeckTech: https://www.ebay.com/itm/224456754842 Regarding the mechanism, can't see anything obviously wrong. But if the...
Other units I have restored from this series (JX70, 707, 929) had leaky caps. Not sure if on the 3000 they used a different brand that don't have...
Both DC brushed motors and 3-phase brushless motors can run in reverse, despite in most cases DC ones are not used in this configuation. This is...
That's funny, that sealed IC has only sentimental value if one wants to collect it. Is there anyone collecting NOS parts (without the intetion of...
When the head develops that ridge, it's only usable if the groove is aligned perfectly with the tape path. One scenario that can and does happen...
You can check for tape curling at the guides, but that's not very accurate since the guides are usualy a little bit wider than the tape, so there...
Yes, I am familiar with HPR tapes. There's a thread here about head height one:...
Assuming the unit works perfectly in both playback and record ? Can the bias be set to match input/output levels at 10kHz ? Would also be...
It's hard to point out what the exact problem could be. Something as simple as corrosion inside the FWD/REV switch creating a small parasitic...
The pulley that drives the geartrain on AR90 mechanisms existed both in brass and plastic versions depending on model and generation. In my...
Flutter can be from many things, including (but not limited to): a loose belt, unstable tape path at the capstan/roller due to improper alignment,...
In regard to auto-stop making noise, double check the black lever is installed inside the plastic slider as shown in picture attached. Ignore the...
HF response limitation is from the head, specifically how fine the gap is. Electronics have HF response that goes significantly above 20kHz. In...
What about the recording itself ? Does the unit record correctly or not ? You can see the signal path splits into 3 (red - VU-meter section,...
Have the impression seen this fault before, but can't remember what the problem was (will update if I do). Suggestion is to check if you can...
This wasn't a good idea in my opinion. Unless the unit was dropped, there's little reason to suspect the trimpots moved by themselves causing the...
Something seems off. Assuming the same WLA-PBD1 tape was used to calibrate both the known-good recorder and this deck, the tape itself shouldn't...
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