PL7000S2

[George S.]

Jim, found out that ripping those 2x4's on the old Rockwell saw is just too hard on the motor.
I have a large number of used southern pine 2x4's Ive collected and saved,
So, made a southern style screen door out of the two I ripped before stopping.
Yup, went to pricing 1x6 boards, they're within budget.

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

Taking a short break from home renovation while drywall joint compound dries.
Want to try a better head before I take this further.
Got a Tascam 122 MkIII head from a electronics recycler.
The original head, disassembled, and the Teac Tascam head.
Note the bronze shim. It sits directly under the "Ferrite" front logo and is where most all of the thread locker was located. I supported the square body with sharp corner oak blocks and the heads tapped right out with a small punch and tiny hammer.

George, what's a good set of heads for the MK III look like? I got the transport sitting in front of me and need a comparison. It's my friends deck and I'm doing a bit of work to it for him. The transport, outside of being a little dusty looks to be in perfect shape. Even the grease between the plates was recognizable and pliable. I'm going to clean it all out anyway and get out the grease gun and go for it. I took a qtip and some alky and I didn't get much for dirt out of the tape path and the tire is still squarshy............... Why the hell did Tascam use shitty ass surface mount stuff on the motor board?

 

[J!m]

Shitty ass surface stuff is cheap and auto-populated. Plus there can be advantages in certain locations, like around op amps.