Relapping RTR heads info

[MarkSA]

Somewhere I have info on relapping RTR heads. I will dig it up for those are interested.

 

[jmiles1960]

I would be interested in a copy. Thanks!

 

[ronaldw441]

This may be what you're looking for;

http://www.recordist.com/ampex/docs/repairtips/heads/nortronics.pdf

 

[Sam Cogley]

The tape is running across a smooth radius instead of more sharp edges or in a groove.

 

[calman46]

I had the heads of my RT 909 re-lapped by JRF they also put edge slots in the heads.

 

[Satcom123]

I did a few head relapping. One on a Sony and one on an akai M9. It sure made a big difference. Before there were no high frequency. After it was really good and the volume was much higher.

I guess I did some things right after reading the document. Thanks for sharing.

 

[R-2-R]

Head re-lapping.

I think that this is some good information on the subject. Someone is bound to gain from this.

http://www.recordist.com/ampex/docs/repairtips/heads/nortronics.pdf

 

[chriscraft42]

Turnaround Time

What is the turnaround time from JRF when they do a relap? I actually may need only the forward playback head relapped on my 909? The other pb head was replaced a couple of years ago with very light use.

Thanks.

 

[Satcom123]

Of all the correspondence I had with them. They said if you could send them the whole head stack assembly, they will re lap said heads and optically align them. The cost for a 909 is around 400.

 

[chriscraft42]

Thanks for the information. I called John at JRF. What a heck of a nice fellow. Talked to me for quite some time on a few options available on my 909. Will let you all know what ultimately ends up being our action plan. I wish all service providers treated their callers the way John treated me.