--{}--THE SONY CURSE--[]--

[super-sweeper]

*SCREAM*


 


So, who here remembers that Sony Reel-to-Reel player I bought a while back? Well, after stopping by one radio-shack, then another, i found the correct capacitor. .1UF metalized film capacitor, 250V. My first time soldering, but i didn't do that bad of a job for a newbie. I bought the solder, the soldering iron, and the solder-sucking braid stuff for the "Vintage" solder. Got the old capacitor out, but made a slight "boo-boo" on the neutral wire. it didn't penetrate to the copper, though, simply displaced some plastic. Anyhow, in comes the new capacitor, and then came the moment of truth. would this thing work by now?


 


Nope. it would not. On comes the power, and nothing. no noise, no early 4th-of-July, nothing. i switch it off (From my handy home-built switch-and-an-outlet-in-a-portable-junction-box-with-a-plug-on-it rig). I bend over to feel the solder for any boo-boos, and the thing shocks me! with the power switched off! I hope this is a fault with my switch box, that's easier to fix! This is supposedly a rarer model of recorder, now i see why! I should put my time to inventing time-travel instead of fooling with this thing, It'll be easier to buy one new in 1964! 


 


Oh, and P.S-I picked up a super-heavy Reel-to-Reel player from a scraper, 1950s, with tubes and fuses galore! hooked up power and nothing happened with it, either. oh, it's a Telefunken too! Cool to look at, not that easy to play! I'll stick to my records for now, 8-Track is still on hold! which reminds me, Calem, if you're reading this, The drive-belt i have fits fine, with some slack. however, the wheel that the motor drives does not turn that easily. is the motor supposed to have enough power to turn this, or could the wheel use oiling? I saw some brand new "REALISTIC" 8-Tracks yesterday in a consignment shop. The Radio-Shack sticker said $2.59, the consignment shop sticker said $15! there was 3 new, and one recorded. guess the owner recorded one, then switched to Cassette! 

 

[cb123]

Alex, when them capacitors blow it's like sending a lightning storm up and down the line, you most probably have a couple more components fried...sorry! It still can be fixed but your going to have to send it to some real Know-How, Not to some Johnny come lately, because there's about sixty thousand things you really need to know. Even when I device is unplugged some components can hold on to a mighty charge...this is meant to keep a device from having any power delays, much like a car's starter coil. Some charges, even in a small device can be lethal, it might not have a whole lot of pressure to it, but it sure Do hold a lot of VOLTS. If that was a microwave's magnetron, right now you would be popping your popcorn in the HEREAFTER, because it would have Curled Your Toes And Fried Your Thighs!


 


Alex, that wheel is the capstan and it needs to be cleaned and oiled. It should move smoooooothly. You can use sewing machine oil or 3in1 oil, but what ever you do don't get any oil on the capstan, this is the part that the tape rides on. Only...Only use one drop or less...I'm just kidding, but only use ONE DROP, I'm serious, it's very important that you don't over oil it. If you over oil it, it will run down on your tape, and when this happens you can just throw it away or use it for spare parts. 


 


Remember Alex, just like a mind an 8Track is a terrible thing to waste!  So please, please never over oil, and have you watched any of the 8Track videos I've posted?........They are extremely helpful.