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Ours kept shutting off. I traced it to an intermittent leaf switch that detects whether a cassette in inserted. I jumpered the switch with a blob of solder, and now it works great and can be run with no cassette inserted for easy cleaning. Ellis On Thu, Jul 20, 2017 at 11:53 PM, Tim Gillett <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > 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. >>>> >>>> בברכה, >>>> שי דרורי. >>>> מומחה לשימור ודיגיטציה של אודיו וידאו ופילם 8-35ממ >>>> Cheers >>>> Shai Drori >>>> Expert digitization services for Audio Video >>>> Hi Res scanning for film 8mm-35mm >>>> Timeless Recordings Music Label >>>> www.audiovideofilm.com >>>> [log in to unmask] >>>> Tripadvisor level 5 contributor, level 10 restaurant expert >>>> >>>> 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 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> --- >>>>> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >>>>> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >> >> -- Ellis [log in to unmask] 818-846-5525