Greetings !
I am refurbing a cassette deck for a friend of mine - it has been out of use for a decade or so but he has discovered the joys of trawling the markets for "vintage" cassette tapes. Whatever.
I have fitted a new set of belts and a pinch roller and all appears well except:
The logic controlled transport is trying but failing to engage / disengage the heads. Traced the problem to a big plastic wheel with teeth and various "channels" into which pins fit, said pins being moved to and fro as the big wheel turns. There once was a lubricant in the channels to reduce the friction load on the motor. That's all turned hard with age and now the motor struggles to turn the big wheel, so the belt slips and nothing moves. I have removed all the gunk but operation is flakey and I would like to relubricate but I don't know what to use or where to get it (in Australia, or on line preferred).
Any suggestions gratefully received.
Cheers blakkshepe
I am refurbing a cassette deck for a friend of mine - it has been out of use for a decade or so but he has discovered the joys of trawling the markets for "vintage" cassette tapes. Whatever.
I have fitted a new set of belts and a pinch roller and all appears well except:
The logic controlled transport is trying but failing to engage / disengage the heads. Traced the problem to a big plastic wheel with teeth and various "channels" into which pins fit, said pins being moved to and fro as the big wheel turns. There once was a lubricant in the channels to reduce the friction load on the motor. That's all turned hard with age and now the motor struggles to turn the big wheel, so the belt slips and nothing moves. I have removed all the gunk but operation is flakey and I would like to relubricate but I don't know what to use or where to get it (in Australia, or on line preferred).
Any suggestions gratefully received.
Cheers blakkshepe
Metal on plastic? Nye Rheolube 363 but it's gotten quite expensive. It's synthetic and will not harden or separate. I've been using it for 25 years and it's by far the best. You can get it at TAI lubrcants.
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Looks great but Holy Sh*t, well over AU$100 landed in Aus. Might look for something a little cheaper. Thanks for the info !
White Lube we called it - a very light machine grease, comes in a toothpaste tube.
Make sure to clean ALL the old lube out with alcohol or some such. then a light application with toothpick, Qtip, or finger.
There is also a very light brown grease called PhonoLube. Made for turntables and tape decks, it would also work.
A well stocked hardware store should have it, if you have large hardware "home centers" like Home Depot here, they should as well.
If you have anywhere that services sewing machines, stop in their shop and ask, they should have suitable greases.
Make sure to clean ALL the old lube out with alcohol or some such. then a light application with toothpick, Qtip, or finger.
There is also a very light brown grease called PhonoLube. Made for turntables and tape decks, it would also work.
A well stocked hardware store should have it, if you have large hardware "home centers" like Home Depot here, they should as well.
If you have anywhere that services sewing machines, stop in their shop and ask, they should have suitable greases.
35ml syringe of Electrolube 'Special Plastics Grease' should be available from the likes of Farnell. I've used this and similar for a couple of decades.
- Special Plastic Grease - SPG | Electrolube
- Special Plastic Grease - SPG | Electrolube
I would go for plastics grease too.
Some other types of oil or grease can make plastic fall to bits.
Some other types of oil or grease can make plastic fall to bits.
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