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Need repair/tune-up advice
Hello all,
Back to the subject at hand, I am looking for advice on servicing my Realistic TR-803 player/recorder. Are there any "experts" who would like to toss a bone to this poor puppy who can't afford to send it in to a shop? It doesn't need much, but the minimum it needs is the head height adjusted. Thanks in advance, Bruce |
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Need repair/tune-up advice
On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:45:13 -0700 (PDT), Bru-Ha
wrote: Hello all, Back to the subject at hand, I am looking for advice on servicing my Realistic TR-803 player/recorder. Are there any "experts" who would like to toss a bone to this poor puppy who can't afford to send it in to a shop? It doesn't need much, but the minimum it needs is the head height adjusted. snip Rule 1: Stay away from Charlie Nudo's (aka 66-catalina on eBay) phony "alignment" tapes. By this time, what's probably best would be: 1.) new drive belt, 2.) reoiling of the Oilite capstan shaft bushings, 3.) thorough head cleaning and PROPER demagnetization, and 4.) head alignment. You can get the head height fairly close without a good alignment cart by using a low mileage music cart, and can sort of approximate the azimuth setting as well, but it's far better to get a GOOD alignment cartridge (Nortronics is but one) to do the job right, or farm it out to someone who has the right tape and the right experience. |
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Need repair/tune-up advice
On Jun 10, 7:45*pm, Bru-Ha wrote:
Hello all, Back to the subject at hand, I am looking for advice on servicing my Realistic TR-803 player/recorder. Are there any "experts" who would like to toss a bone to this poor puppy who can't afford to send it in to a shop? It doesn't need much, but the minimum it needs is the head height adjusted. Thanks in advance, Bruce I've had 3 of those TR803's- they were the last recorder that Radio Shack ever made. They have a plastic tape head mount/support, which is prone to cracking. The head then becomes loose inside and will even fall out with wires still attached. Be sure yours doesn't have that problem. Also avoid anything "DeserTBob" tells you, he gave advice here a while back that destroyed someone else's tape deck- do a search on "Ommadawn" and his tape deck. BEWARE DESERTBOB ! |
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Need repair/tune-up advice
On Jun 11, 3:28*am, DeserTBoB wrote:
On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:45:13 -0700 (PDT), Bru-Ha wrote: Hello all, Back to the subject at hand, I am looking for advice on servicing my Realistic TR-803 player/recorder. Are there any "experts" who would like to toss a bone to this poor puppy who can't afford to send it in to a shop? It doesn't need much, but the minimum it needs is the head height adjusted. snip Rule 1: *Stay away from Charlie Nudo's (aka 66-catalina on eBay) phony "alignment" tapes. By this time, what's probably best would be: *1.) new drive belt, 2.) reoiling of the Oilite capstan shaft bushings, 3.) thorough head cleaning and PROPER demagnetization, and 4.) head alignment. *You can get the head height fairly close without a good alignment cart by using a low mileage music cart, and can sort of approximate the azimuth setting as well, but it's far better to get a GOOD alignment cartridge (Nortronics is but one) to do the job right, or farm it out to someone who has the right tape and the right experience. why are you answering 8-track deck questions ? you threw away all your tapes and quit tracking- get a life ! good answer: "take it to a shop" well duh ! all he has to do is align it with any music tape made by Columbia |
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Need repair/tune-up advice
On Jun 10, 7:45*pm, Bru-Ha wrote:
Hello all, Back to the subject at hand, I am looking for advice on servicing my Realistic TR-803 player/recorder. Are there any "experts" who would like to toss a bone to this poor puppy who can't afford to send it in to a shop? It doesn't need much, but the minimum it needs is the head height adjusted. Thanks in advance, Bruce Now you see why it's much better to discuss cars and politics here, much less arguments. Also, check here where there is no arguing, http://groups.google.com/group/8trackheaven |
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Need repair/tune-up advice
Ricky- get a job
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Need repair/tune-up advice
On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:19:28 -0700 (PDT), trippin-2-8-track
wrote: Ricky- get a job snip Hey Noodles! What happened to that old guy that you "partnered" with who had the failing electronics shop? He throw your ass out for ruining his business? How come you had to get rid of 8trackaudio.com...IRS say, "looks like a business to us!" and you ran and hid, like you used to run and hide from Papa Noodles when you screwed up as a kid...which was all the time? See more about Charlie Nudo's delusional fantasy world at: http://nudowatch.blogspot.com |
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On Jun 11, 10:19*am, trippin-2-8-track wrote:
Ricky- get a job Now, now, Charlie, let's not let jealousy get your blood pressure up, that's not a good idea for someone who is "at risk" for heart disease. |
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Need repair/tune-up advice
On Jun 11, 4:18*am, trippin-2-8-track wrote:
On Jun 10, 7:45*pm, Bru-Ha wrote: Hello all, Back to the subject at hand, I am looking for advice on servicing my Realistic TR-803 player/recorder. Are there any "experts" who would like to toss a bone to this poor puppy who can't afford to send it in to a shop? It doesn't need much, but the minimum it needs is the head height adjusted. Thanks in advance, Bruce I've had 3 of those TR803's- they were the last recorder that Radio Shack ever made. *They have a plastic tape head mount/support, which is prone to cracking. *The head then becomes loose inside and will even fall out with wires still attached. *Be sure yours doesn't have that problem. Also avoid anything "DeserTBob" tells you, he gave advice here a while back that destroyed someone else's tape deck- do a search on "Ommadawn" and his tape deck. *BEWARE DESERTBOB ! I am a total newbie in this 8-track servicing area. I finally got the guts to pull the chassis out of the case and look at the workings of this machine. The plastic tape head mount/support doesn't looked cracked to me, but what do I know? As far as Bobs suggestions, I'm afraid I don't know what any of that means. any help you can give me about what is what would be appreciated. If anyone would like to look at the photos of the inside and maybe identify parts for me the web album is here http://picasaweb.google.com/bruce12229/TR803 Thanks, Bruce |
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