@Lanny Hale The washers that are not cut can be removed in 2 ways: 1. Cut one side of it with a scalpel or x-acto knife. Be careful and do the cut...
I like how the EX-508 has its buttons on one side. It reminds me of the WM-7, which is probably one of the first full logic walkmans and also one...
I agree with the fact that grease should only be added where it was from the factory. Have seen a YouTube channel (LivingAnalog), in which the guy...
@enryfox I would take all those gears out of the mechanism, clean the shafts and inside holes of gears and then relubricate everything with oil....
What I see is interesting: so your WM-D3 did not have that hook from the factory ? I don't see any lockpaint mark on the upper carriage hook...
I mentioned about that spring in the first post. And yes I remember you mentioning about it in the WM-D3 restoration thread. However, not all DD...
It is possible that a lot of other units I serviced had this problem but I just didn't notice because it wasn't as bad as in these 2. It's...
@Xjmczar I wanted to put a link to your thread, as I remembered your problem, but could not find it (can't remember the title). Please add the...
Hello and welcome to the forum, @ekostros ! You can for sure find a lot of information here on the forum about everything that is cassette...
I would buy the brand new with original box, but this is just a personal opinion. For the money, any one in the list is a good deal. Maybe put...
It seems that although I've opened this TPS-L2 manual many times, clearly did not pay much attention to that section. To me, there are a couple...
It would be interesting to find out more about those serial numbers. I do agree with you that the serial is unlikely to match the number of units...
There is difficulty in answering this question exactly because there are many types of buyers which buy for different reasons: 1. People who buy...
Very interesting pictures with the early disc drive mechanism. Given how the PCB looks in that unit: without solder mask, rounded traces and...
I suggest trying to find them locally first, as the ones in the picturet are 6.3V rated. Those are readily available at https://www.tme.eu/. But...
I know you did not mean that. Just wanted to say that it's unlikely to have one in my hands because people usually pay for servicing on more...
@Raul I usually took pictures and made guides to those that I thought were more difficult to do. Thank you for the suggestion, I'll add the SX33...
I have a question about this problem: are the takeup and supply reels identical ? I thought about just swapping them around if that can be done,...
SONY WM-DX100 - common problem with reverse pinch roller having an indentation mark; this is caused by engaging the mechanism without a cassette...
Some more pictures in regard to the carriage ball bearings and springs, as not all people understood this part completely. Each ball bearing has...
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