In my opinion, even units that are very rare and there's only one for sale at some point in time, still have a market price despite what other...
@Benjamin0817 The issue can be caused by too little pressure applied to the pinch roller, to the point where the tape simply slips through and all...
The 400Hz test tone is for Dolby levels adjustment. That adjustment can't be done by using a sound card and a PC software. You need a TrueRMS...
More and more sellers are adopting this mentality of never giving up on the price regardless if they sell or not. I stated quite a few times on...
The one I took pictures from is a donor unit with rusty capstans that won't be repaired. Unfortuantely I'm not familiar with these series,...
Before suspecting an actual problem with the walkman, first thing to question is the belt. So if the belt has not been replaced, that's the first...
In regard to speed/w&f test tape, I would go with this one: https://fixyouraudio.com/product/speed-calibration-tape/ It's best to have 2 different...
Glad you found the problem, the clue that it works fine without a cassette inserted was key and was not mentioned before the previous post. This...
The most common way to measure a belt is by its inner diameter since most belts available by dimension are sold by inner diameter. Folded length...
IPA does dissolve some types of paint, although rare. What I would do is disassemble the case from the unit, polish it (but only lightly as that...
If you can spray some contact cleaner without stripping down the button do it without opening. Also, pay attention to what cleaner you use as...
Watch oil is what should be on the gear posts, so that's good. As long as the reels turn when you turn the driving flywheel by hand, then...
I have both Hakko FX-888D and Weller WE1010, both are very good units. Any of these 2 is a good choice, but availability of tips is something that...
FF and REW work by simply rotating the motor one way or the other. The rotation is transmitted to one reel or the other via a gear with a spring...
The CX20123 was used in the WM-100 and WM-200 series as far as I know, while WM-10/20/30 series use a discrete servo circuit built around a...
I can see the small difference you mention in regard to pinch roller position. Can be related to the position of the roller assy or the dimension...
The best way is to buy a DD unit that is in very bad cosmetic condition, but does still power on. In the vast majority of cases DDs have been...
The NAK-T100 shows 2944Hz, so 56Hz off (that's a LOT). So even if we are to consider a belt unit that shows 3050Hz, with this tape it would still...
Ok, so the part with small reel gear can be ruled out. About changing the pinch roller, of course as stated there is a possibility a second...
The 5.7hours is with 2 x 10440 cells I shown in post #4 assuming all the capacity would be used. In reality, the unit is unable to use more than...
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