Well, for rubber parts or motor I agree it will have wear and tear and needs to be replace or serviced after some usage. But cracking parts? No....
Thanks a lot for the explanation, I did not thought about the mass of the tape reel could affect take up spindle and it has to slip on purpose....
I'm currently in the process of restoring a Sherwood DD-4030C. A problem now is the take up spindle sometimes would not rotate during playback...
Here's the video recording of WFGUI: [MEDIA] I'm really curious about what could be found in the waveform, please do kindly teach me more about...
For now I can only suspect this gear that is driven by flywheel gear is the main culprit.... I don't know what the previous owner did to it but it...
Thanks again for pointing things out. I did took out the capstan and lubricated the shaft a bit, but I did not take close look into the gear...
Really appreciate your insights for the FX77! 1. Yes the W&F is higher in forward. I was very puzzled about that and you just shed quite some...
I recently purchased a WM-FX77 which have very bad W&F issue. Seller claims he replaced the belt and pinch roller, and they sure do look "new":...
Turns out the product is prohibited to be ship overseas (no idea why though.) So I may have a favor to ask: Can you please measure the resistance...
I just got into the amazing world of cassette player and decks, and I'm very interested in getting myself a cassette desk for quality recording....
I just asked the old shop owner if he have any stereo cassette tape player in stock, and he showed me this walkman. Maybe it was quite popular...
Yes it is the WM-EX631!
I did a teardown on my first walkman that I bought and it REALLY amazes me. Since there were no short and clear video on YouTube demonstrating it,...
Really grateful for all of you sharing your invaluable experiences and knowledge, it seems the best option for me is to let my walkman be and...
Greetings, I recently bought a used Sony WM-EX631 from Akihabara, Tokyo to listen to the cassette released by one of my favorite band. (Realizing...
Recently got myself a Sony WM-EX631 and I'm super interested in how it can be improved with some work. I'm mostly grown up with the CDs instead...
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