SHARP VZ-2000XA

[LJV]

It's not that much complicated, as the problem with size and weight of parts. I have no clue how to put it. Today I was preventing turntable to fall out with my leg, while I was unscrewing it. It's more like working on a car, than on audio device.

 

[BoomboxLover48]

Here is a very nice post from Member Chris to remove scratches

https://boomboxery.com/forum/index.php?/topic/14867-vz-front-plastic-scratch-repair/

 

[BoomboxLover48]

It's not that much complicated, as the problem with size and weight of parts. I have no clue how to put it. Today I was preventing turntable to fall out with my leg, while I was unscrewing it. It's more like working on a car, than on audio device.

That is correct! It is very big unlike other boomboxes. It needs a bigger work area and one has to wear special gloves and steel toe shoes.

 

[Northerner]

Luckily I have five hands which made it much easier

 

[Northerner]

Don't believe completely what our buddy Northerner says!

It is not easy to pull apart (without breaking something)

Without the strip down guide I would definitely have wrecked the whole thing as there are so many pitfalls and bits you can break if you were doing it unguided...mine would've been trashed without the guide, either due to my clumsiness or when I chuckedv it on the floor in frustration

But with the guide, lots of space, another pair of hands, and lots of patience I still think its not bad to do...I enjoyed working on the VZ far more than I have some other boxes

 

[BoomboxLover48]

Fragile components of VZ2000

• The pin like projections on either side of the cassette tray that serve as the hinges. Leave the cassette door open to keep the tray raised so that it won’t catch on the play and rewind axles and break when you open the front.
• The small switch near the play stylus pulse advance motor is very fragile. Avoid touching that area when you remove the turntable assembly.
• The PC board on the right side with headphone connection can easily break if the front part is not opened slowly after disconnecting the speaker wires.
• Stylus assembly can also get damaged if one is not careful handling it.
• Never rest the turntable assembly on the PC board side. PC board is held by one screw and the two other points ate in a “V” cut on the metal housing. The tall cap will take most of the weight and will break the PC board at the “V” cut area where it is held.

 

[LJV]

I've opened it completely today. Vacumed, cleaned, and washed what was washable. It was sunny, so all the plastic parts I've washed dried up quickly. It took me some 5 hours. Most of the time was spent on cleaning tiny gaps, screw holes, and most of all - at the back cover which has so many holes, grills and similar spots where dirt piles up.

I'd still like to hear if someone has good tip for polishing the plexi on turntable cover (although it is Friday evening, with tendency to become Friday night, so I guess that majority of the people are polishing something else... )

Thanks in advance!

NEWSFLASH! I've just found out that I've stepped into melted turntable belt, and ruined the carpet for good!

 

[Northerner]

Oh no! That goo is nightmare stuff, sticks to everything!!

 

[Alberto]

I've opened it completely today. Vacumed, cleaned, and washed what was washable. It was sunny, so all the plastic parts I've washed drived up quickly. It took me some 5 hours. Most of the time was spent on cleaning tiny gaps, screw holes, and most of all - at the back cover which has so many holes, grills and similar spots where dirt piles up.

I'd still like to hear if someone has good tip for polishing the plexi on turntable cover (although it is Friday evening, with tendency to become Friday night, so I guess that majority of the people are polishing something else... )

Thanks in advance!

NEWSFLASH! I've just found out that I've stepped into melted turntable belt, and ruined the carpet for good!

I think Royce already posted this for you. Maybe you missed it so here it is again. An excellent post from Chris on repairing the turntable plexiglass. Good luck.
http://boomboxery.co...scratch-repair/


I just restored mine and I found it easier just to unscrew the plate that supports the rubber cups and spring assembly from the bottom of the unit that the turntable sits on. This way I don't have to push down on the turntable to remove it. I just found that it worked better for me that way.

 

[LJV]

I appoligize, I've somehow failed to notice that post with link by BoomboxLover48. Will look into it now.

Thank you both!

 

[LJV]

Here it is

 

[Scotty_M]

She looks beautiful LJV. Never get tired of looking at this model,

Scotty

 

[Northerner]

Looks in good nick, congrats! Will spin a bit of vinyl on mine later in tribute

 

[LJV]

She looks beautiful LJV. Never get tired of looking at this model,

Scotty

Strangely, this one was originaly bought in Australia back in the 80s, and than brought to Europe. What a trip!

Now, if I'd sell it to someone from Japan, that would be a full spin around the globe

 

[BoomboxLover48]

It's a beauty.

 

[BoomboxLover48]

Strangely, this one was originaly bought in Australia back in the 80s, and than brought to Europe. What a trip! Now, if I'd sell it to someone from Japan, that would be a full spin around the globe

. Please don't spin it. Hahaha

 

[Scotty_M]

Strangely, this one was originaly bought in Australia back in the 80s, and than brought to Europe. What a trip!

Now, if I'd sell it to someone from Japan, that would be a full spin around the globe

How do you know this? The seller told you?

Scotty

 

[LJV]

How do you know this? The seller told you?

Scotty

Yes, he told me he got it from there back in the 80s. Just mentioned it like nothing important, but I remembered when I saw your post.

 

[baddboybill]

Yeah I think the VZ2000 could easily be considered the King of Boomboxes with the size and weight and having a built in turntable . Nice one

 

[LJV]

Few tips from me. I've found out couple of easier methods for dissasembly and assembly, than ones in BoomboxLover's instrucions (it's update time )

To completely remove the turntable (to take it out and put it where you want) you don't need to open the two halves in order to unscrew pcb to which the long cables are soldered.

I've really looked for reason why the custom instructions say that the halves must be separated in order to do this, and found no reason. There is more than enough space in order to properly place pcb together with holder, and to remove it while halves are tightened. You just need to put it in at certain angle in order to get leds in place, and after that, just straight and line it up over pcb holder holes. Besides, I'm sure that factory assembly would be a mess, if they've only partially assemebled the halves in order to be able to mount the turntabe. Turntable was definitely designed to be mounted when everything else was tightened up and finished. Same goes for its removal.


Another useful tip - once you've menaged to pull up the turning knob for tuning or volume, using of some improvized tool, don't use the tool on another one and risk scratches, but simply slide two fingers trough the hole of removed one, below the next knob, and push it from below.


BTW, I've exchanged pm with Bredgeo, and since I have only one big slider missing and another broken, it makes more sense to buy another broken original. So, if anyone has one big slider with broken stub up for sale, please pm me. I need the power button too, but that is unlikely to be found as spare, although I'd be more than happy to find broken one too (the knob that sticks out that is), the lever reaching the swich is something I'd make on my own.