New WM-DD center gear prototype is here (EDIT - final version is here)

Renzgi - did you take any photos ?

 

Exactly! I did put the screws in correct, using the correct part, and everything works great! Really happy with it so far. Thanks for the help too, appreciate it.

 

My trick:I rebuild the whole mechanics as a module for revision.
So I can make the exchange so easy. Just need a screwdriver. In addition service stuff.
Applicable: WM-DD,-DD2,-DD3,-DD30,-DD33,-DC2 and DD100

 

renzgi you are back, welcome back

 

Thanks for the welcome.
Nice that you remember
I also remember. I helped you with your DC2. Are they still working and yours ?

 

Just catching up on this. This is awesome! Best news I've heard in a long time in the walkman world. Great job Marian.

 

Yes renzgi I remember, you fixed loads of broken gears for me .
I have one that I am using all the time and 5 more are with dottor walkman for service.
Do you still have the DC2 I gave you, for helping me?

See ya

 

Yes, I also have this DC2.
I had to change at that time the center gear and the IC CX20084.Since since he works faultlessly.

 

Cool.
What does the "IC CX20084" do?

 

IC CX20084 is IC for motor control.
This is also found in WM-DD2, DD3, D3 etc. As well as in the D6C.

 

I received my gears as well!
Now I need to find the time to work on it

 

Okay cool. Thanks.

 

Aaahhh … how could I miss this? Congratulation Marian, I am so happy this whole project is a success! I just placed my order. So looking forward to finally repair my DDs!

 

Just put in a new gear in my DD33! The new gear is absolutely spot on, and now I know what it feels like to own a "perfect" DD!
The previous owner of my DD33 (bought for parts on ebay) had the center gear repaired via the addition of teeth and epoxy. It was actually a decent repair and I never had any problems with it.


It was a little painful to break apart the previous owner's repair, but the potential for lower wow/flutter from the new gear is too enticing to pass up!



This was a relatively simple repair and the guide is excellent! I will add a note about the head slider however. It needs to be replaced with the notch covering the autostop prevention lever for FF/REW, or autostop will prevent FF/REW from working correctly.

 

Ordered two gears. Can't wait to receive them.

 

Received my center gears yesterday. Thank you Marian!! I may try to do a repair on my non-working DD33 this weekend.

 

Wow, I ordered the new gear last sunday and received it this morning! Thats extremely fast. Thank you Marian.

By the way, I am a new member of this site/forum (as the the active members probably will have noted immediately...)
I own a WM-D3 and have been seaching for years for a decent solution of this center gear problem. Last week I was watching a Youtube video from Techmoan which linked to this forum. Marian's solution made a very reliable impression, so I diceded to give it a go.

I'll keep you guys posted about the repair.

 

Welcome here my friend.
Wow! The D3 is the king's discipline among for exchange of the center gears.
I wish you a lot of fun and success.

 

I have been working on my DD30 today. I have a couple of questions please:
Should all 4 transport buttons have a clear plastic ring at their bases ? Or only FF and RW?
How easy to see is the ring for wow and flutter that sits in coil/capstan gear? I cannot see it. (I am worried I have lost it)
Does the orange cable connect to the battery flat connector nearest to the edge/side of the Walkman?
Thanks!

 

The rings in the buttons you can ignore. Ring of Capstan may still be on capstan. Can almost not see it.
Take a needle to see. For cable, I do not know. Maybe can a photo helps ....