True, and a nice bright light - and glasses if you need them for close
viewing.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Campbell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, July 21, 2017 11:39 AM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Much Trouble with my two TASCAM 122 Mk 2s
> ...flipping-off the cassette door facia panel and aslo mouting the player
> in a rear-ward-sloping rack mounting....does help a little visual and
> physical access to capstan and pinchroller and head access wrt access.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tim Gillett
> Sent: Friday, 21 July 2017 8:28 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Much Trouble with my two TASCAM 122 Mk 2s
>
> Hi Corey,
>
> Interestingly, the 122 the owner's manual states the pinch roller and
> capstan should be cleaned "at least once a day the deck is used"... but
> without resorting to extra expedients as we've both described, even as a
> techie I'd struggle to perform this basic first line daily maintenance.
> Even with the non standard expedients the pinch roller and capstan are
> still tricky to clean, and I'd suggest without such expedients, or a
> custom machine mod, almost impossible.
>
> Human nature being what it is, unless a basic daily task like this is easy
> to perform, it will tend to be skipped. A basic error by Tascam IMO
> especially as the machine was marketed and regarded as a pro machine, and
> now seems almost a defacto standard for archives and transfer engineers. A
> shame as in so many other ways an excellent machine.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tim Gillett
>
> Perth,
> Western Australia
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Corey Bailey" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, July 21, 2017 2:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Much Trouble with my two TASCAM 122 Mk 2s
>
>
>> Hi Tim,
>> As you learned the hard way, this list does not accept attachments and
>> will strip them from your post.
>>
>> Regarding the picture of the cassette that you posted:
>> I have made a few variations of these for those pesky decks where the
>> cassette sensor is hard to get to. Generally, I will put a small piece of
>> tape across the tape sensor lever (located at the top of the cassette
>> bay)
>> to hold it up which allows the transport to function and gives the tech
>> full access to the transport mechanism. The modified cassette shell
>> certainly makes sense for routine cleaning by non-techies.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Corey
>> Corey Bailey Audio Engineering
>> www.baileyzone.net
>>
>> On 7/19/2017 9:35 PM, Tim Gillett wrote:
>>> Attached photo. Nothing fancy in looks but a tool that works.
>>>
>>> In the Tascam I think both reels also need to be turning to avoid
>>> activating "Stop" so I retained the hubs and tape, but with a smaller
>>> diameter pack to avoid fouling when cleaning the parts. It makes things
>>> easier on various other cassette machines too, especially later models
>>> which only go into play mode when a cassette is inserted.
>>>
>>> I first made a few of these in the 90's when a Talking Book production
>>> organisation I worked for bought new Tascam 122 MkIII's and the staff
>>> struggled to perform daily tape path cleaning. Of course I regularly
>>> use
>>> the tool myself.
>>>
>>> Hope it helps.
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>> Tim
>>>
>>> Perth,
>>> Western Australia
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shai Drori" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2017 11:59 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Much Trouble with my two TASCAM 122 Mk 2s
>>>
>>>
>>> Please upload the picture. Sounds interesting.
>>>
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>>> On Thu, Jul 20, 2017 at 4:12 AM, Tim Gillett
>>> <[log in to unmask]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Ben,
>>>>
>>>> There are no belts in that machine, one reel drive idler rubber tyre
>>>> and
>>>> of course a rubber pinch roller. They're usually reliable machines but
>>>> are
>>>> getting old and may have had a lot of work.
>>>>
>>>> The tape path needs regular cleaning or tapes may be damaged or jam
>>>> inside. Cleaning the capstan and pinch roller is a lot easier with a
>>>> custom
>>>> dummy cassette to trick the capstan motor to run and engage the pinch
>>>> roller in play mode for cleaning. I can upload a photo of a dummy
>>>> cassette
>>>> if that would help.
>>>>
>>>> I service these but unfortunately am in Australia... It may also need a
>>>> skilled local serviceman to check it out.
>>>>
>>>> Best of luck
>>>>
>>>> Tim Gillett,
>>>> Perth,
>>>> Western Australia
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin Fisher"
>>>> <[log in to unmask]
>>>> >
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2017 5:27 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Much Trouble with my two TASCAM 122 Mk 2s
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Check for tight belts and good rubber tires.
>>>>>
>>>>> Martin
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List [mailto:
>>>>> [log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of 6295LARGE .
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2017 3:23 PM
>>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>> Subject: [ARSCLIST] Much Trouble with my two TASCAM 122 Mk 2s
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello everybody
>>>>>
>>>>> I was cut off from ARSC for about 2 months, because their email was
>>>>> being
>>>>> rejected by my computer for some reason.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have 2 TASCAM 122 Mk 2 recorders.
>>>>> They seem to have week mechanisms.
>>>>> I was told I can use only high quality cassettes.
>>>>> Is that how it should be?
>>>>> I don't use junk, but the mechanism struggles and moans, then it stops
>>>>> or
>>>>> eats the tape.
>>>>> The cassettes have gotten stuck in one of them and I had to take off
>>>>> the
>>>>> cover to make the mechanism give them up.
>>>>> Is that how it should be? Maybe the rubber parts need to be cleaned.
>>>>>
>>>>> *Are there any service centers for TASCAM in south Florida?*
>>>>>
>>>>> HELP!
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Ben Roth
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
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