@Raul Very good points ! I will add some info as well to clarify some aspects: 1. About the desoldering, you should add some leaded solder to the...
It is indeed POM as well, but Marian's one is not a tight fit on the metal disc (there is just a tiny bit of play), while ebay one is press fit...
@tomtom87 I have similar experience regarding the 2 types of gear. The ebay one with design similar to original is a little better in regard to...
I would go for the ones in US. There seems to be about 3 sellers on ebay from US and only one sells per piece. I don't want to recommend one...
Yes, given the voltage at pin 6 is 5V instead of 2.2V. The fact that you are getting a sinewave at pin 3 does indicate the FG coil and FG...
@Steve Caldwell Parts from Marian are of very good quality, those are out of the question to be the source of the problem. In regard to the motor...
This thread covers the belt replacement on Panasonic RQ-S and RQ-SX series with AR90 mechanism walkmans. The particular unit depicted is an...
Tantalum capacitors do indeed go bad (short circuit) sometimes, but this is not that common of a problem (not in general, it may be on this...
@nickelindimer You just found one significant reason why such a unit is desirable. It's similar to the TPS-L2/Guardians of the Galaxy. I saw a lot...
I agree, the image insertion function is not intuitive at all. When I posted my first tutorials here, I got into the same issue. One of the...
I agree that we cannot give an accurate price guide: that's why I did not give any specifics. Interest can be gauged to a degree by observing how...
I'm glad to hear you did the tutorial. Given you have asked, I have a few suggestions about the thread: - I would use the "Upload a file" button...
In regard to the switches: I unsolder the legs and bend them a bit on these models. Unscrewing and leaving it connected does not work, because the...
One in that condition and boxed will sell at that price, no doubt about that. My description was more generic, aimed for newbies reading the...
That look pretty bad indeed ! Was it water ingress or battery leakeage ? Judging by the corrosion in the battery compartment and its continuation...
An update: seems that someone has manufactured a replacement gear for these models: https://www.ebay.com/itm/324804973495 Attached a picture in...
I used 800 grit for cleaning and 1500-2000 for final finish. Depending on condition, sometimes the motor pulley might need some sanding as well: I...
1000 EUR/USD is the typical listing price on ebay for D6C, but that doesn't mean that all those listings are necessarily going to sell. I've seen...
About the D6, I recommend checking out this thread by @Deb64 first:...
Hello and welcome to the forum ! The autostop not working can be caused by a slipping belt or by the mechanism itself not being put right, like...
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