Latest activity

  • Transistorized
    Transistorized reacted to Brutus442's post in the thread YouTube Videos with Wow Wow.
    We have a cottage just outside of Algonquin Park and routinely have to take down beaver damns to keep the lake level low. In a period of...
  • Transistorized
    Transistorized reacted to rivetmaster's post in the thread YouTube Videos with Like Like.
    I've learned quite a lot from the same tech channels that you all mention. Mend It Mark and Techmoan are my favourites. But I have...
  • Transistorized
    Transistorized reacted to Tinman's post in the thread YouTube Videos with Like Like.
    The last couple of years I've been watching people reacting to older music for the first time. It's usually younger people (of all...
  • Transistorized
    Transistorized replied to the thread YouTube Videos.
    The BEST YouTube video which captures the 80's perfectly. This is basically what my life growing up looked like in a 1 hour video. It's...
  • Tinman
    Tinman replied to the thread New Member SCR8 issues..
    I pulled out the schematic I have. The second resistor is actually R264 (2.2 ohm). Here's a picture of the area you're focusing on. The...
    • PXL_20250925_185717629.PORTRAIT.ORIGINAL[1].jpg
  • Tinman
    Tinman reacted to ampitupco's post in the thread M90 : Cassette head won't stay up with Like Like.
    I wanted to follow-up here.. I spent time cleaning and re-lubricating the metal and plastic bits and still I could not get the...
  • Lino
    Lino replied to the thread New Member SCR8 issues..
    D108 definitely looks fried. Thanks again for this insight. I'll start with that and see where it leads me.
    • A084AFE7-1CCE-4A62-A000-AD5D09D389C0.jpeg
  • A
    I wanted to follow-up here.. I spent time cleaning and re-lubricating the metal and plastic bits and still I could not get the...
    • RC-M90CASSETTE411.jpg
    • IMG_9759.jpeg
  • Lino
    Lino replied to the thread New Member SCR8 issues..
    Ok, thanks. I’ll check those out too. Quite the learning curve this hobby. Also is it common for there to be this much adhesive on the...
    • IMG_6899.jpeg
    • IMG_6897.jpeg
  • Superduper
    Superduper replied to the thread New Member SCR8 issues..
    You possibly blew or damaged one or more regulators while working on it live. Capacitors could fail but they generally fail over time...
  • Lino
    Lino replied to the thread New Member SCR8 issues..
    Great, will do. I pulled the cap off the power supply today and it tests bad. I think. Was getting variable reading and nothing greater...
  • Tinman
    Tinman replied to the thread New Member SCR8 issues..
    On a second reading, you wrote that you think you blew something. Check the resistors R164 (4.7 ohm) and I believe it's R204 (2.2 ohm)...
  • floyd
    Ok, I did order and received a new batch of JVC buckles. So at some point, I will have new straps again. However, as I'm scheduled for...
  • Lino
    Lino replied to the thread New Member SCR8 issues..
    Hey Tinman, thanks for the info. Is there a way to diagnose the power switch without pulling it out? Would a problematic switch still...
  • Tinman
    Good call on the aluminum and good luck with the surgery and therapy.