Hi all,
I had to replace the capstan motor this week, first i just wanted to oil the old capstan motor (excellent videos on youtube about that btw) but when opening up the motor i could see the unit was totally burned out (pcb was black and corrosive, and foam material was melted on the pcb).
Luckily enough i was able to source an identical EG-530KD-2B used in an TASCAM 424 MKII.
Now the color coded wiring was slightly different, i didn't solder the wires just yet just in case but stripped the wires and connect them that way.
The upside is that the capstan is working and i can record again, recordings sounds magnificant (i dare to say even better than original digital source).
Now i do have a few issues:
1. High speed / low speed / var speed control etc functions are not working anymore
2. Old tapes are playing on chipmunk levels of speed. A six minute recording takes about 40% of a 90 minute tape.
Ofcourse i have to check the wires and solder them properly (i can post pics of the color wiring). But my first question is, is the speed of the capstan motor only determined by the speed pcb? Or can this be an issue with the new capstan motor?
Second question is, is there a source somewhere for acquiring the recommended test tape(s)?
thanks, Bas
I had to replace the capstan motor this week, first i just wanted to oil the old capstan motor (excellent videos on youtube about that btw) but when opening up the motor i could see the unit was totally burned out (pcb was black and corrosive, and foam material was melted on the pcb).
Luckily enough i was able to source an identical EG-530KD-2B used in an TASCAM 424 MKII.
Now the color coded wiring was slightly different, i didn't solder the wires just yet just in case but stripped the wires and connect them that way.
The upside is that the capstan is working and i can record again, recordings sounds magnificant (i dare to say even better than original digital source).
Now i do have a few issues:
1. High speed / low speed / var speed control etc functions are not working anymore
2. Old tapes are playing on chipmunk levels of speed. A six minute recording takes about 40% of a 90 minute tape.
Ofcourse i have to check the wires and solder them properly (i can post pics of the color wiring). But my first question is, is the speed of the capstan motor only determined by the speed pcb? Or can this be an issue with the new capstan motor?
Second question is, is there a source somewhere for acquiring the recommended test tape(s)?
thanks, Bas