Just revisiting this one as I get close to getting it out and repairing it - do you think a spot welder type gadget might work to secure this...
ok thanks guys, I will try some more cleaning. I guess I was trying to avoid taking the head out being nervous of adjustments needing putting it...
I assume a basic polish would require the head to come out? what's best method for polishing - dremel and soft cotton/wool buffing attachment?...
I edited initial post with better images. curious about this amber looking build up on the head - I've not seen that before, the only thing I...
Picked up a reasonable Panasonic model - and it's got either build up or some surface wear as seen in pic below, tried alot of rubbing with cotton...
Yes the post has tiny wiggle, barely noticeable - but I'm fussy lol. I pulled at the pully a fair amount before resorting to leveraging with tiny...
Thanks managed to get it off. I appreciate the tips @Valentin, I used some thin selotape, and put one facing upwards under the split washer and...
Hi After removing a melted rubber band of this WM-501 I noticed the pulley was stuck, I got it rotating with some encouragement by pushing with...
ah nice, those might work - can you confirm dimensions for me? I updated the original post with max size for the battery to fit - L52mm x W15mm x...
Hi @Valentin - do you mean so you can see the part numbers on these 2 IC's? [ATTACH]
@Emiel I hadn't spotted that post - is that pertaining to possible failure of drop down voltage components in the battery then letting the full...
I'd been looking to get a nice USB-C rechargeable Li-polymer battery - and eventually bought one off Aliexpress to check out the quality. Here are...
ok thanks I'll give that a go.
Sorry for delay, life and divorce got in the way! For the cap at value 1500uf 4v and limited by no more than 10-11mm in height: I bought couple...
Hi I'm trying to restore this after the poor thing clearly had some battery acid damage :( the motor is completely locked up, does anyone have...
I did a little investigating around the battery holders in 2020 -...
Hello chaps I saved up and finally got a nice old Aiwa, however the earphone jack is really rough looking due to corrosion, does anyone have a...
Thanks for that - it's great to have a benchmark. Does it make a difference my unit was testing at 100kHz compared to yours at 10kHz?
MESR-100 [ATTACH] I will definitely test caps once out of circuit, as I suspect figures change slightly. Actually I had a question re the look...
Thanks I missed the solenoid one Looks like I got lucky and only needed 3 sections de-soldering [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Checked all the caps using...
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