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I have worked with XLI for many years and the reason I moved away from it was that LPR35 is a superior tape to that then MDS36 is still a little above that- If you measure things with test equipment each tape on it's own setting you find out what they can do. The Capture tape is made to be sold...

The thing is if in the profession you use it for many years and have experience that a substance works wonderful that there are still others that will go to Menards or Home Depot and buy the most marketed stuff regardless of if it works or not but as long as they can make you believe that it...

The reel size switch does hook up otherwise the Japanese do not put things in for looks. They signal the processor for changes in how the deck acts with the different reel size and weight.

The other decks like A3340S and A3440 and 34 and 34B decks are good decks when adjusted correctly but the kind of tape handling and some of the longevity is the problem with motors we can not get anymore. the A3340S used a AC motor and so all that might be needed there is a mod pulley but only...

I am getting more use to putting the speed/ reel switches in and although I would not call it easy there are things you can do to help get the job done. I take the knobs off the speed and reel size switch as you will need to anyway. They have those cotter pins like retainers. I don't know the...

They will either have to increase the Solar production or Wind as the Government is not giving up the Zero Point Energy devices anytime soon.

The prices are up to around $3.50 in Chicago and I just ordered a Gas Buddy card for the wife but we don't drive much anymore. In 10 years gas may not power cars anymore. I hope those oil crooks are happy then.

I try and take note as to who it was that worked on this stuff so I can warn people away but I am afraid it is hard to collect names and then some decks are going to be messed up anyway. Those are the ones they want me to fix not saying anything about the bonehead they had it to previously. Some...

There is a now bonehead in the SC area. This deck a X1000RBL was messed up in ways even a regular amateur would not do. I found a lot of screws missing and then the way he apparently put in the speed and reel sized switch was so abusive that he bent the Power switch so it rubbed, Some of the...

You going to order one up Orange?

I say put better grade of caps in the unit and it will insure the longevity of the deck electronics wise. Mechanically that still has to be dealt with. I train my guys to get rid of any caps that are less than 16V as these are known for failure all the time in large deck not in walkmans but I am...

It is often though that the tape will give out but really the machines with no heads and no motors will suffer more and sooner. Tape can last as long as machines can as long as the machines are working correctly- you put a $7.00 tape in a boom box that is never cleaned and what do you think is...

I have used 105*C caps from Mouser to put into these decks and have not had any adverse effects. How many more years do you think these decks will be used for from now 10- 20, 50? Do you think most of us will be using cassette decks in 2071? One must be realistic.

Well in my neck of the woods the lowest price I found was $2.95 and that was a Gulf station. Most the time all the prices are above $3.00 as high as $3.27 by observation. It helps to have the Gas Buddy app on the phone and see where the best prices are in your area. I use their card and get...

Any more recent news about Steven? We are a good part into this new year now.

It is common to have to fit newer made products in where real old stuff is. I come across it all the time with 40 year or 50 year old decks. DIP relays can do the same job and work fine as long as you do not put too much current through them. Mouser has a lot of relays that would work there.

Yes, you can not hook up random wires to places and expect the deck to work. It causes more problem if that is done.

OK, Was just making sure to keep from there being more sparks. Some people have these kinds of heat sinks laying around and or taken off other equipment so the PCB pins made me think it was a reclaimed part. Good for you that the deck is being modernized.

The heads have a history of being worn out or cracked and there are no possible replacements. That is why it sits.

The heat sink looks good but I don't see any isolation hardware from screw to sink and if this will touch metal that will still be shorting. Does the tab of semiconductor ohm out open to the sink? The Silpad is not the only thing you need.