That's strange. . .two wm-(f)10 units I disassembled did not have this on the takeup reel which is probably not great for the tape tension. I...
@Valentin Did you add a piece of fabric to the inside of the reel? Currently doing a reel swap (takeup) and I managed to lose the washer..:(
Does the radio work? Valentin mentions a good point if only the cassette portion isn't working.
I would check a few things in this order: 1. Battery connection - make sure the battery is making good contact. If you have the 1.5 dc power...
Does anyone know if this button can be substituted for a WM-2 play button?
Well I took another shot at cleaning and lubricating it. I'm leaving it to run through a cassette right now though it sounds even worse than...
I took your advice Valentin and bought watch oil to lubricate the area you pointed out. Despite cleaning and what I judged to be correct placement...
@Valentin You were right about cleaning the mechanism . . . The idler only grips when you have cleaned it extremely thoroughly with a microfiber...
Thank you for this info Valentin. I'm actually looking to purchase some oil for current repairs. Would something like this...
@CoGoNYC That is a very loud F10! It wasn't completely clear but it sounded like there was some scraping in the mechanism as well a loud motor. I...
I recently picked up a cheap Sony wm-f77 that wasn't working in the hopes of being able to put it back on it's feet for a few more years. It...
I think that logic is spot on. The screw I adjusted was a grounding screw.
My dd22 has since stopped making those sounds but if I'm going to be honest, I'm not 100% why. I remember there was a screw that went through the...
I took another look inside to see if there was anything obviously wrong but it all checked out. I have very little clue how to diagnose this (do...
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