When i was a kid in the 80s my father had a dragon cassette deck by them. Someone broke in and stole his complete stereo system when we were away on a weekend. I remember how broken hearted he was over that. Years later he designed and built a home recording studio with the majority of the equipment being old tube technology with a digital converter at the end. Great video, thank you for stirring up some of my forgotten memories. Im thinking of showing him your video. Today is his 106th day on hospice (at home).
@@cassettedeck-walkman-repair yep he was crushed over it. I remember him being so excited when he brought it home. I was 8-9 years old and now forever I'll remember that piece of gear. We're pretty sure it was his brother who stole it but he didn't pursue it. Then in the late 90s he had tax problems and had to sell the studio gear. The equipment was one of a kind. Like Siemens microphone preamps the Beatles owned (and had custom built), a Fairchild compressor and more. I'm so glad I found this video. I can't wait to show him your video. I'm betting he'll binge watch your channel.
@@allenrusselljr that sounds like he had an awesome collection and studio ! i hope he finds a little bit of joy watching me trying to give a little bit of life back to these machines so they will continue to run for anther 40 years
When removing the plastic washer, I hold a little blue tack on it while I pry it up. The washer sticks to the blue tack and you don't lose it. I'm sure you did this for the video, but you also don't need to take the mech out to replace the idler tire.
@cassettedeck-walkman-repair absolutely! My comment was more for the beginners who might be intimidated by removing the mech. Replacing the idler is simple and should be tried by anyone new to the hobby.
I'm not a streamer, but I've heard others request not only a like and subscribe but also a comment. The comments seem to add weight to your channel getting noticed. I still haven't torn into a deck yet but I have acquired a few cheap ones ($20>deck) to practice on. Thanks for all the detail and explanation you put into you videos.
@@Veedthetg i just hope people find some value in what i show , and hopefully keep some of these great machines working way past their designed life, they deserve it
You do amazing work Rene. I wish you could work on some of my busted decks! I have fixed some up but really just basic repairs to get them working adequately enough. Nothing like what you do! Love your channel. Keep 'em coming!
Great work. I'm definitely taking notes as I need to service a CR-1 that's been on my desk for a while. Couple suggestions would be to show different camera angles - during playback testing (azimuth adjustment) a front on view of inserting the tapes, and then switch back to overhead when adjusting the pots. Also jump cut the tool searching instead of replacing the capstan motor. Would be interested in seeing you service a 3-head deck and show the process of adjusting all of the pots as it seems the 2-head is a lot more work having to rec/play over and over. Cheers.
I am not sure what you mean with ‘replacing the capstan motor’ ? But i have 2 high end 3 head decks i will be working on next week and will take some extra time on the adjustment and video that more in depth The CR1 is a good deck , possibly with orange caps that may benefit from replacing, good luck 🍀!
This was a very nice video. I really learned a lot. I own a Nakamichi 482, a three head cassette deck I bought new back in the early 80's. It seems like every time I took it in to Nakamichi for repair, it always cost $150.00 - $165.00. It sounded wonderful. Of course it needs an overhaul now. Maybe one day I'll get it done one more time. If you plan to use the deck for years, then it really doesn't matter what the cost is. If you're trying to make a profit, that might be different. - Thomas
@@cassettedeck-walkman-repair Thank you for answering. I think I will get my 482 serviced, but first I need to find a technician, preferably someone who lives in the Southern California area. Do you know of anyone that you would recommend to service my Nakamichi 482? The good news is that I still have all my cassette tapes I made over the years. Thanks- Thomas
I got the same Nak BX125e I bought cheap long time ago, still using it and seemed fine but will have the courage to replace the old belt one day because of your wonderful video, I wonder how do you like the sound, performance of this deck? I know it's not a flagship Nak but find it sound better comparing to my other decks. Watching from the Philippines. Thanks
@@jasonwilliams6005 thank you for your kind words ! every skill can be taught and learned , i just had the opportunity to be taught in the haydays of real hifi equipment
@@wepif not if they havent been serviced completely, if i was looking for one i’d try to stay around the €70-85 mark and then do the service yourself , there are equally good decks or a bit better with less work But if you absolutely want a completely refurbished Nak i think a starting price of €350-400 would be reasonable as it does take a lot of parts and hours
Hallo Rene! Just find your channel today, each of your video has been helpful for me to get know about the various problem on multiple Cassette Deck brands. Also i would like to ask, do you receive shipment from Asia? Greetings from Indonesia!
The adjustment process on these 2 heads , specially with 3 tapes, gets really boring really fast as its a lot of record rewind play adjust record rewind play etc etc etc . The process is well documented in the manual ? I do have some top level akai decks i will be working on next week and will so a more in depth video then
@@platinaatje6134 yes , but since its basically 4 devices in one its not easy as it always takes 4 times the time and typically not worth getting it repaired
@@cassettedeck-walkman-repair Heb je daar een video van gemaakt? Ik heb eentje waarvan de riempjes van de cassette vervangen moeten worden, De Service manual is over de procedure niet erg duidelijk. Ik ben ook nog geen duidelijke video tegen gekomen.
When i was a kid in the 80s my father had a dragon cassette deck by them. Someone broke in and stole his complete stereo system when we were away on a weekend. I remember how broken hearted he was over that. Years later he designed and built a home recording studio with the majority of the equipment being old tube technology with a digital converter at the end.
Great video, thank you for stirring up some of my forgotten memories. Im thinking of showing him your video. Today is his 106th day on hospice (at home).
@@allenrusselljr oh man ! I feel for your Dad ! Please give him my regards
@@cassettedeck-walkman-repair yep he was crushed over it. I remember him being so excited when he brought it home. I was 8-9 years old and now forever I'll remember that piece of gear. We're pretty sure it was his brother who stole it but he didn't pursue it. Then in the late 90s he had tax problems and had to sell the studio gear. The equipment was one of a kind. Like Siemens microphone preamps the Beatles owned (and had custom built), a Fairchild compressor and more.
I'm so glad I found this video. I can't wait to show him your video. I'm betting he'll binge watch your channel.
@@allenrusselljr that sounds like he had an awesome collection and studio ! i hope he finds a little bit of joy watching me trying to give a little bit of life back to these machines so they will continue to run for anther 40 years
Doing an amazing job...and giving a machine a new long life ..
thank you !
Another great video. You make it look so easy. Thanks for the lesson.
once you do a few 1000 of anything , everything looks easy (although still a bit rusty ;-)
@@cassettedeck-walkman-repair I never heard back from you about “my crazy idea”!
@@rafacq i am mulling it over and havent forgotten about it ! ;-) will have a reply for you soon
@@cassettedeck-walkman-repair thank you!
When removing the plastic washer, I hold a little blue tack on it while I pry it up. The washer sticks to the blue tack and you don't lose it. I'm sure you did this for the video, but you also don't need to take the mech out to replace the idler tire.
i like to take out the transport , makes servicing cleaning and replacing parts a lot easier when its out
@cassettedeck-walkman-repair absolutely! My comment was more for the beginners who might be intimidated by removing the mech. Replacing the idler is simple and should be tried by anyone new to the hobby.
@@schweatty absolutely, its one of the first things you should do 😊
Great video, and just amazing to have all that done and completed in 3 hours .
good tools and everything ready makes it easier ;-)
Thank you again Rene for the detailed video. Keep on the good work!
@@nikossoursos7032 thank you!
I'm not a streamer, but I've heard others request not only a like and subscribe but also a comment. The comments seem to add weight to your channel getting noticed. I still haven't torn into a deck yet but I have acquired a few cheap ones ($20>deck) to practice on. Thanks for all the detail and explanation you put into you videos.
@@Veedthetg i just hope people find some value in what i show , and hopefully keep some of these great machines working way past their designed life, they deserve it
You do amazing work Rene. I wish you could work on some of my busted decks! I have fixed some up but really just basic repairs to get them working adequately enough. Nothing like what you do! Love your channel. Keep 'em coming!
Thank you sir ! I will do my best 😉
Great work. I'm definitely taking notes as I need to service a CR-1 that's been on my desk for a while.
Couple suggestions would be to show different camera angles - during playback testing (azimuth adjustment) a front on view of inserting the tapes, and then switch back to overhead when adjusting the pots. Also jump cut the tool searching instead of replacing the capstan motor.
Would be interested in seeing you service a 3-head deck and show the process of adjusting all of the pots as it seems the 2-head is a lot more work having to rec/play over and over.
Cheers.
I am not sure what you mean with ‘replacing the capstan motor’ ? But i have 2 high end 3 head decks i will be working on next week and will take some extra time on the adjustment and video that more in depth
The CR1 is a good deck , possibly with orange caps that may benefit from replacing, good luck 🍀!
That looks like a nice piece.
It is!
This was a very nice video. I really learned a lot. I own a Nakamichi 482, a three head cassette deck I bought new back in the early 80's. It seems like every time I took it in to Nakamichi for repair, it always cost $150.00 - $165.00. It sounded wonderful. Of course it needs an overhaul now. Maybe one day I'll get it done one more time.
If you plan to use the deck for years, then it really doesn't matter what the cost is. If you're trying to make a profit, that might be different. - Thomas
If i were you i’d get it serviced , but as with all mechanical stuff you also need to keep using it.
@@cassettedeck-walkman-repair Thank you for answering. I think I will get my 482 serviced, but first I need to find a technician, preferably someone who lives in the Southern California area. Do you know of anyone that you would recommend to service my Nakamichi 482? The good news is that I still have all my cassette tapes I made over the years. Thanks- Thomas
@@THOMMGB i live in europe so i dont know anyone in SoCal , maybe ask on the tapeheads.net forum ? Loads of folks from the usa there
@@cassettedeck-walkman-repairThank you, I will do that.
I got the same Nak BX125e I bought cheap long time ago, still using it and seemed fine but will have the courage to replace the old belt one day because of your wonderful video, I wonder how do you like the sound, performance of this deck? I know it's not a flagship Nak but find it sound better comparing to my other decks. Watching from the Philippines. Thanks
you can do this ! its quite easy to replace belts , it sounds good , its a good mid level deck
Wish i had your skills!
@@jasonwilliams6005 thank you for your kind words ! every skill can be taught and learned , i just had the opportunity to be taught in the haydays of real hifi equipment
Good job,please where do you buy the belts for Nakamichi?Tank you Paolo from Milano
thank you ! , link to the belts and idler rubber are in the description of the video
I received one broken item dut to shipping and seller gave a refund after pics.
i really love honest sellers
Nice work on a nice deck, do you think they justify the high price they on Ebay
@@wepif not if they havent been serviced completely, if i was looking for one i’d try to stay around the €70-85 mark and then do the service yourself , there are equally good decks or a bit better with less work
But if you absolutely want a completely refurbished Nak i think a starting price of €350-400 would be reasonable as it does take a lot of parts and hours
Hallo Rene!
Just find your channel today, each of your video has been helpful for me to get know about the various problem on multiple Cassette Deck brands.
Also i would like to ask, do you receive shipment from Asia?
Greetings from Indonesia!
@@rifqizulfikar4660 i can receive from Indonesia but shipping will be very expensive?
@@cassettedeck-walkman-repair Yes haha, i thought so :).
Hello,
The matching process in particular would be interesting. Is it absolutely necessary to do this in quick time?
The adjustment process on these 2 heads , specially with 3 tapes, gets really boring really fast as its a lot of record rewind play adjust record rewind play etc etc etc . The process is well documented in the manual ? I do have some top level akai decks i will be working on next week and will so a more in depth video then
Nice work as usual, but it seems that at 14:25 you have put the copper washer backwards, but it`s not a drama.
@@DioDreamer you mean the spring ? I’ll have another look . Turning it around (if its backwards now) is not a big deal
@@cassettedeck-walkman-repair yes, i`m just saying
Have you ever worked on a Mitsubishi MC-8000??
@@platinaatje6134 yes , but since its basically 4 devices in one its not easy as it always takes 4 times the time and typically not worth getting it repaired
@@cassettedeck-walkman-repair Heb je daar een video van gemaakt?
Ik heb eentje waarvan de riempjes van de cassette vervangen moeten worden,
De Service manual is over de procedure niet erg duidelijk.
Ik ben ook nog geen duidelijke video tegen gekomen.
@@platinaatje6134 die heb ik niet , dat is jaren geleden , sorry
@@cassettedeck-walkman-repair Dan moet ik zelf op avontuur 😀
@@platinaatje6134 suc6 ! Het is nooit mijn favoriet geweest
No!! Cassette decks suck in the modern age 🗑️👎