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bruceyripper - Regular
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Re: Capstan Dirty after almost every playback - Tascam TSR-8.
There ya go. Front. I know what a capstan is :roll:
I was showing you the inside because someone mentioned that grease might be working it's way from the inside to the rest of the rollers. :tongue:
I was showing you the inside because someone mentioned that grease might be working it's way from the inside to the rest of the rollers. :tongue:
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bruceyripper - Regular
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Re: Capstan Dirty after almost every playback - Tascam TSR-8.
Can't see the image here I'm afraid.
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Re: Capstan Dirty after almost every playback - Tascam TSR-8.
It's working for me!
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Re: Capstan Dirty after almost every playback - Tascam TSR-8.
Hugh Robjohns wrote:It's working for me!
Not for me.
Clicking on the link gives an "this image failed to load" message.
Mac using Safari
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Re: Capstan Dirty after almost every playback - Tascam TSR-8.
Here it is as a direct image...
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Re: Capstan Dirty after almost every playback - Tascam TSR-8.
Ah. That's much clearer. So is the OP actually talking about the capstan or that front guide?
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Re: Capstan Dirty after almost every playback - Tascam TSR-8.
For clarity the capstan is half visible on the extreme right of that pic, separate from the headlock assembly and, as TG points out, is not visible in the OPs first pic.
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Re: Capstan Dirty after almost every playback - Tascam TSR-8.
Here is his other pic as a direct image lest that was also not visible to some. it gives a fuller view of the capstan:
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Re: Capstan Dirty after almost every playback - Tascam TSR-8.
On the guides, heads, lifters, capstan and pinch roller I don't see much dirt or oxide.
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Re: Capstan Dirty after almost every playback - Tascam TSR-8.
Exactly Tim!
So would you think this is just the tension and nothing more? Please say yes.
:-|
So would you think this is just the tension and nothing more? Please say yes.
:-|
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bruceyripper - Regular
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Re: Capstan Dirty after almost every playback - Tascam TSR-8.
I've got the guy coming over tomorrow so will let you know if he sorts it out.
I'm going to mention the things brought up on here.
You know when you just want to make music.... :thumbdown:
I'm going to mention the things brought up on here.
You know when you just want to make music.... :thumbdown:
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bruceyripper - Regular
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Re: Capstan Dirty after almost every playback - Tascam TSR-8.
Can you post a picture with the dirty capstan? It looks fairly clean in those pictures.
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bruceyripper - Regular
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Re: Capstan Dirty after almost every playback - Tascam TSR-8.
So the picture above is the dirt that comes off.
As I said, it only requires 2 wipes and then it's clean again, BUT, this is happening after EACH play through, which I would presume is not normal.
I think the tension explanation seems to be on point so far. Although I have slacked the tension and now it doesn't happen after every single play back, but is still happening after 3 play backs.
I know cleaning is all part and parcel of reel to reel, but everything I've heard and read states cleaning is only required, beginning/end and every 2 hours or so in the session, NOT, after each play back or indeed after 2 or 3 playbacks, which I believe is not normal and means something is up. Right?
:think:
As I said, it only requires 2 wipes and then it's clean again, BUT, this is happening after EACH play through, which I would presume is not normal.
I think the tension explanation seems to be on point so far. Although I have slacked the tension and now it doesn't happen after every single play back, but is still happening after 3 play backs.
I know cleaning is all part and parcel of reel to reel, but everything I've heard and read states cleaning is only required, beginning/end and every 2 hours or so in the session, NOT, after each play back or indeed after 2 or 3 playbacks, which I believe is not normal and means something is up. Right?
:think:
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bruceyripper - Regular
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