Thank you, I have cleaned the switches with Deoxit but I will double check the grounds as well. It doesn't seem like it is the switches as the...
Hi everyone, I have finished refurbing a JVC RV-656C and there is a speaker click or pop every time you shut the radio off or stop the tape...
Decent success to report with that lower cost ebay gear. Ex3 is running great!
Hi all, I wanted to see if anyone has managed to retrofit a 1980s 12V (8 D Cells) JVC boombox with a LiPo or Li-Ion battery pack? Assuming there...
Got it! I will triple check. Thank you.
Ok, thank you. I will double check orientation. Are you talking the plastic gear totally flipped or does it need to go into the alignment holes...
Hi Valentin, my gear arrived, it was pretty flat but I gave it some gentle manipulation. Any glue recommendations for this? Superglue? Thank you.
Thank you Valentin, I appreciate you taking the time to listen. It is probably as good as it will get at this point so I’ll move on!
Full motor lubrication completed… see before and after here: [MEDIA] I don’t think there is any significant improvement noted but I will play it...
Thank you Valentin, I appreciate your insight on this topic. I will go ahead and lubricate the motor on the 2091 this week and will try to post a...
Hi Valentin, After a full restore (gear, caps, belt, etc) of a WM-AF604 and WM-2091, I decided to go ahead with the motor lube on the AF604. I...
Thank you! Good point about the heat. I’ll give it a try for that price. I managed to get rid of the click by surgery, cutting and spreading...
Thanks for flushing out another option here Valentin. I just ordered one for an EX3. If you don’t mind sharing, what did you do to flatten out...
Hey, responding to an old post here but I am in Ottawa, Canada and have repaired/restored a decent number of walkmans including WM-2/4/10/28/2091,...
FYI, I recall that Marian is now selling split washer kits but I am not sure if they are the larger size for capstans.
The switch I purchased was: PART: EG5720CT-ND MFG : E-SWITCH (VA) / EG1215AA DESC: SWITCHES 1.42000 2.84 FYI, the metal/normal switch is more...
A quick update for anyone interested. I did find these mini slide switches at Digikey and replaced it - works perfectly. It is running very well...
Hi, I made a bit more progress and found the Dolby switch no longer working. I tried deoxit and finally took it apart to find it was overly...
Greetings, I managed to answer my own question on this topic. I replaced all the SMT electrolytic caps and presto, the signal cleaned right up....
Hi everyone, I finally found some time to work on a nice WM-F2091 I have had for a while. It has a new belt and clutch gear and is mechanically...
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