The 480 was not lowly. The BX100 was lowly. And even that one made great
recordings. Dual capstans have other merits like lower wow and flutter.
Naks are the only ones I am aware of that actually pushed the pads away. I
think they even patented it.
בברכה,
שי דרורי.
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Shai Drori
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On Thu, Jun 29, 2017 at 8:25 AM, Tim Gillett <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> I agree Shai. Also the felt pads eventually do nasty things to heads
> including accellerated wear/ pitting. It's sometimes said that only the
> high end Naks can be used but even the lowly Nak 480 series has the
> essential features of dual capstans and pad lifter. Other brands used dual
> capstan but as far as I know only Nak exploited that feature by pushing the
> felt pad off the head.
>
> Tim Gillett
> Perth,
> Western Australia
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shai Drori" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
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> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Cassette repair question
>
>
> Better yet, just use a Nak that actually lifts the felt pad altogether.
> Tapes actually play better with less noise and better tape to head contact
> without the felt pad. The caveat is that the deck needs to be built for the
> purpose of lifting the pad (almost all Naks). Regular decks need it for
> contact with the head.
>
> If you do decide to glue it back, crazy glue will work, but my personal
> favorite is the liquid UHU. Takes about 20 minutes to dry.
>
> בברכה,
> שי דרורי.
> מומחה לשימור ודיגיטציה של אודיו וידאו ופילם 8-35ממ
> Cheers
> Shai Drori
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> Hi Res scanning for film 8mm-35mm
> Timeless Recordings Music Label
> www.audiovideofilm.com
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> On Thu, Jun 29, 2017 at 12:23 AM, Paul Stamler <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> On 6/28/2017 3:51 PM, Jeff Willens wrote:
>>
>> Does anyone have a conservationally sound method for reattaching felt
>>> pressure pads to cassette shells? I'm loathe to use Crazy Glue as I
>>> have no idea if it seeps through the felt. Double-stick tape was also
>>> mentioned to me, but I can't see that standing up to playing.
>>>
>>> Replacing would be fine unless the shell is sealed. I would prefer to
>>> not have to break the shell to get inside. But if I have the pad, I'd
>>> like to reuse it somehow. Any thoughts?
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I know of no practical way to reuse/reattach the pad, which is probably
>> shot anyhow. Get a new cassette and transplant the tape to it.
>>
>> Peace,
>> Paul
>>
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