i was browsing around a local online selling app, and discovered a TEAC Z-7000 tape drive for sale. It was huge! It looked impressive though, so I started researching it. I arranged to try it out about 6 weeks ago, and it was even more impressive in person than it was in pictures. Unfortunately, it didn't play. So the seller offered to look into it, and if it was simply belts, he would replace them and I could try it out.
On the weekend, I was notified the belts had been changed. I checked it out, and it appeared to be running, and there was some output on the headphones, but not a lot. Figuring the price was good, and I always wanted a TOTL tape deck, and it had features like indexing that I loved in my beta version, I decided to go for it. I was hoping I would just need to deoxit the controls.
So I opened it up yesterday, and sparingly used deoxit on a few of the controls. Alas, no. I think I am suffering from the well known alps potentiometer issue.
So I could try and dig into it, and it isn't any more intimidating than the fully loaded microvax 2s in the late 80s, but my specialty was digital, not analog electronics, and to be honest, I really haven't done any troubleshooting to the chip level in many many years.
So now my challenge is to find someone who has the skills and knowledge to work on one of these beasts. Preferably without leaving Canada, but I would consider it if necessary. I got the remote, owners guide, and schematics along with the original box.
I have to get it fixed! My wife actually said it's really pretty, even with the lid off!
On the weekend, I was notified the belts had been changed. I checked it out, and it appeared to be running, and there was some output on the headphones, but not a lot. Figuring the price was good, and I always wanted a TOTL tape deck, and it had features like indexing that I loved in my beta version, I decided to go for it. I was hoping I would just need to deoxit the controls.
So I opened it up yesterday, and sparingly used deoxit on a few of the controls. Alas, no. I think I am suffering from the well known alps potentiometer issue.
So I could try and dig into it, and it isn't any more intimidating than the fully loaded microvax 2s in the late 80s, but my specialty was digital, not analog electronics, and to be honest, I really haven't done any troubleshooting to the chip level in many many years.
So now my challenge is to find someone who has the skills and knowledge to work on one of these beasts. Preferably without leaving Canada, but I would consider it if necessary. I got the remote, owners guide, and schematics along with the original box.
I have to get it fixed! My wife actually said it's really pretty, even with the lid off!