They shouldn't be too far out of their original position. I tried to adjust with a non-conductive screwdriver as per the service manual and...
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Found a shot of motor wiring on a youtube video, took a screenshot, soldered her up and we're good! That did the trick! Tape heads act normally...
Update: I put it aside overnight, went to solder it this morning and the other wire for the motor that shifts the tape heads came off. Is there...
Yep knocked a wire off like a doofus. Time to fix that then hopefully I might be good. I suspect the previous owner changed the belts but didn't...
Ok now the tape heads aren't moving at all even though moving the black gear moves them. Time to make sure I didn't knock the wire off the motor...
I think I figured it out! There's a white piece connected to a potentiometer that the deck uses to detect the head position. It's got a couple...
It's almost like the tape head part is backwards between stop and play while the takeup spindle is running as expected for the modes
It's entirely possible, though the fact that the tape head position is being erratic makes me a little worried. I put in a recordable test tape...
Ok according to the manual the pots are to adjust the height of the play heads/pinch rollers, etc. good to know. I'll keep digging. Edit: gonna...
Fair enough. I actually realized that after posting this. At this point I'm thinking it might be mixing up modes/going into ff when it's on play...
I got a busted Tascam 112B where the capstan runs continuously while tape detected. I tested without a tape by pressing the detection switch.....
Thankfully I didn't. I'm always really hesitant about any sort of destructive methods. I'm still stumped on routing though. Maybe I need more...
Alas there is too much slack. I might have to recut it but I'm a tad nervous about trying to be honest.
That's fantastic news, thank you! And you are correct, pics are pics. If it works with Ikea furniture, it works with tuner thread diagrams. I'm...
Hello again! I got another beautiful boombox giving me grief. The Magnavox D 8880 from 1986 is a really cool piece but in the process of getting...
Nice, and maybe! Though knowing the Midwest, there will be a lot of driving no matter where you set it up. That'll be an adventure.
Final update: Got it all working! It's a little janky but the metal pieces I soldered/melted in to the plastic seem to be holding nicely....
Usually yes, but all of these are an adventure so far. They all seem to need a little more than a simple belt swap, which I don't mind because...
Thank you so much for your input! It's good advice since I know switches and knobs can cause major headaches. I actually ended up hitting all...
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