Hey rockers! I last posted a problem with my deck1 not able to get the pinch rollers to disengage.even at stop there still in play mode. ok here is a mystery. 
A little flywheel came off so i guessed its location. 
But looks like a belt goes on it? can you figure out if anyones reworked one?
WOW!baddboybill said:
My lower deck looks like that I can't get record i think that cables loose or busted. But I don't know why my upper gears look like too many and yours is basic 1 belt I have 2 OMG! I'm getting loopy. hahaaa! i will pull the wheels off and get a better look. thanks this is a interesting set up. BBB. 
Or someone replaced deck with similar deck since he says his other deck is same as mineFatdog said:If I didn't know any better, I would think those were two different boxes.I wonder which mechanism is "Version 1.0"?
there are AKA's of this box 
That could definitely be a possibility.baddboybill said:Or someone replaced deck with similar deck since he says his other deck is same as mineFatdog said:If I didn't know any better, I would think those were two different boxes.
If the deck is a transplant, that might explain some of the issues. Most AKA boxes are similar, but never 100% the same. 
It sounds like the decks are logic controlled instead of mechanical. Is that right?
Fatdog said:That could definitely be a possibility.baddboybill said:Or someone replaced deck with similar deck since he says his other deck is same as mineFatdog said:If I didn't know any better, I would think those were two different boxes.
. I no longer own it as I sold it a couple years ago....
Hey BBB! i TOOK THE FLYWHEELS off the lower one on the L under motor had 2 plates?baddboybill said:Or someone replaced deck with similar deck since he says his other deck is same as mineFatdog said:If I didn't know any better, I would think those were two different boxes.
And see that clear/wht upper wheel? well that is a mystery. I the older pic i put a belt on it didnt help in anyway.If the spindles are to move i never saw them and i had a tape slaughtered. heres new pics. im lost as to what to do now. maybe ill just run the lower deck. but don't record. 
SUP BBB! Yes before I took the wheels off the top deck motor did spin belt and all.Thats when I mentioned Pinch rolleres would never mover down on stop modebaddboybill said:
.Hence I figured belt was wrong in set up or a missing 2nd belt.
ok bossbaddboybill said:
the belt was as is (installed ) when i got it.so even i thought the path was odd too. ill need a shorter belt this ones long like a 7.0just put in new tweet today. oh b.t way is there only 1 condenser mic? |-)
rokbox2112 said:ok bossbaddboybill said:
Most Def on info! My skill is reconing,paint,pcb electomechanic assembly.did that for 11 yrs. Basic casettes belts are fine. I have a 54 y.o tech whis been in buisness for years and he has fixed some boxes in my personal stash. This Helix should have been a simple project...baddboybill said:rokbox2112 said:ok bossbaddboybill said:
Yeah some come with only one mic. I will tell you if your not experienced with repairs you may want to have someone else do it so you don't damage anymore things. There are a few guys in California might be willing to help you
Not by a long shot :annoyed: True its annoyed me like a Mo fo! But I'm trying to be patient and learn a thing or too by you guys.But it looks like yes its going to need a real skilled tech to bust this cassette deck down and rebuild it.
if you have someone that's tech savvy I would take to him