Thanks. I got lucky.
MCS 3710 Tuner
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Thanks. I got lucky.
Hifirob2
NEC and Klipsch rock!
I'd think a donor unit would be the best bet. They do show up on ebay once in a blue moon, but make sure you get the right size. The ones on the 3710 are the same size as the 3563 cassette deck and the 3865 integrated amp. The ones on the 3837 & 3847 amps, 3560 & 3562 cassette decks and the 3700 tuner are also the same size, but only came in black - so you'd have to paint them.
The ones found on the 3835 & 3845 amps, 3564 cassette deck, and the 3701 tuner are a different size. They'll fit, but there will be about a half inch gap between the handle and the edge of the face.
Hifirob2
NEC and Klipsch rock!
Just a quick update on Chick's 3710. He sent it my way, and I did some quick surgery on it. It got a partial selector shaft transplant, and was successful, except the donor knob is from a silver version. It'll work until I find a black knob, learn how to re-anodize aluminum, or find my really big sharpie.....
Rob
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Hifirob2
NEC and Klipsch rock!
Thanks - I get pretty good reception in my apt. building. There is a nice big TV antenna on the roof, and it's cable run only goes to mine and one other apt. (and he moved out), so I take full advantage of it for FM.
Bob@FM
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How the heck did you do the shaft transplant? I have a few that could use that.
Hifirob2
NEC and Klipsch rock!
I had a similar tuner with a bad power supply, so I swapped only the part needed with it. The culprit was this piece
I had to pry apart the little metal tabs on the front of the shaft housing to swap it out, but that was a lot easier than soldering in the whole board that the selector is attached to. :yes:
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Looking at the picture of the tuning variable capacitor, at first glance, it appeared that there are 5 gangs on FM, which would be great. Then I noticed that the gang adjacent to the oscillator gang has no stator, so the tuner is actually a 4 ganger on FM, which is still considerably better than the more common 3 gang FM setup.
Bob@FM
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Thanks, I was wondering if you soldered or glued an extension to the old broken shaft.
I can see that is not what you did, which would be a minor miracle. I also work on old single cylinder thumper dirt bikes, and it's amazing what people do with aluminum glues to fix engine case damage, and so on.
Frank Sol
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Thanks chicks for this pic of yours
I just recently got a MCS-3710 from an AKer - Very fine Tuner IMO - surprising so :yes:
I'm thinking about recapping the P/S board (left bottom in pic) & the main board (center in pic) - about 20-24 caps in all
Two Questions:
1) will it be worth the time and $$$ ?
2) which make/brand caps to buy ?
Thanks
Thanks chicks for this pic of yours
I just recently got a MCS-3710 from an AKer - Very fine Tuner IMO - surprising so :yes:
I'm thinking about recapping the P/S board (left bottom in pic) & the main board (center in pic) - about 20-24 caps in all
Two Questions:
1) will it be worth the time and $$$ ?
2) which make/brand caps to buy ?
Thanks
Personally, I like Panasonic FM/FC caps for the power supply. Will do for most of the caps on the man board to. Those in the audio path.. I like Elna SimacII's. I also see a bunch of tantalums around the MPX chip that I would get out there. Smaller values, less than 1uf you can use stacked metal film.
aldous.sound
Member
just grabbed a full set of these from the goodwill site in my area... MCS 3710 tuner, 3563 cassette deck, 3865 amp, 8265 speakers and a 6700 turntable.
weak pics, will add more after I pick them up and get them home:
weak pics, will add more after I pick them up and get them home:
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lico
Super Member
just grabbed a full set of these from the goodwill site in my area... MCS 3710 tuner, 3563 cassette deck, 3865 amp, 8265 speakers and a 6700 turntable.
weak pics, will add more after I pick them up and get them home:
Nice... :thmbsp:
aldous.sound
Member
Finally got my camera back from my girlfriend's mom so I could take some decent pictures (cell phone just wasn't doing it justice). So here are some photos:
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Old HiFi Guy
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To revive an old thread I decided to try the MCS 3710 that I bought a month ago to try to get my favorite FM station over 90 miles away. My Sansui TU-517 is the only tuner up until now that will receive it. Tried my MCS 3710 today and it has been playing for 9 hrs now. Has a few less features than the Sansui but doing an A-B at the same volume level it is hard to detect any difference, of course neither has had anything done to them since they left the factory. They both sound good and I would probably never get rid of either one.
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Hifirob2
NEC and Klipsch rock!
That's good to hear. I hope you enjoy it. I used to have a Sansui TU-517, and I compared the two. Even though the MCS only has the one IF band setting, it was more selective than the Sansui in my area. I ended up selling the Sansui. I still run Chick's black faced one in my main system. Great tuner, IMO.
filmis
Active Member
I have the same problem with my tuner. So, the needles were just stuck? Which screw did you loosen?Alright! Both meters now working. Measured the meters with an ohmmeter - both deflected and stayed deflected. Stuck. Took the faceplate off for cleaning, four screw holding in the meter assy. Removed the entire meter assy, including the lamp holder, popped the faces off the meters, and loosened the screws a bit, until the needles moved back to resting position, then just a scootch more. So far, so good. Whole lot easier to tune with working meters.
Now, where to find a shaft and knob?
