500 Subscriber Special - Nakamichi BX-150 Cassette Deck Repair
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This was originally intended for the 1k subscriber mark, but it was taking a little too long to get there so you're getting this early.
I looked high and low for an extra special cassette deck to commemorate the 1K (and now 500) subscriber mark for a price I could actually afford, and I think I might have found just the one to do the job.
In this video, we'll just go ahead and fix everything wrong with it in one go.
Idler: Fix Your Audio. Relay: Omron G5V-2-12VDC.
Music: Strange Advance - We Run (Blue Collar Bros Mix)
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Audio captured by the Steinberg UR22 at 48kHz. The camera wasn't up to capturing what this thing can really do. Yes, folks, this is the ACTUAL AUDIO from the machine using Sony Metal SR tape.
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00:00 Intro
05:05 Pre-service inspection
09:33 Loose parts
12:51 Removing the transport
17:22 Accessing and replacing the reel drive idler tire
25:05 Record/play relay replacement
39:34 Repairing circuit board trace damaged during relay desoldering
45:10 Wow and flutter measurement, playback speed calibration
47:02 First play, more problems
50:50 Cleaning the headphone jack and all controls
56:47 Post repair record test and audio capture. How does it sound?
1:01:34 Final thoughts
Пікірлер: 13
Great video. Loved it. For the desoldering you might get yourself some solder wick. That should save you some time and heartache getting PTH parts off the board.
congratulations! I got a used "300" in Canada for $403 with warranty. Had to jump on it.
What a coincidence. My first stereo tape deck, the Sony (though mine had yellow dolby buttons, silver slider background silver case silver center button section) and my second stereo tape deck (well, OK, mine was the Nakamichi BX-100). I never had a three head deck. However my Sony Betamax was stereo and would record audio from my stereo system.
The transfer and idler wheels can be accessed from the front of the machine without removing the transport. It involves removing the screws on the left side of the cassette holder and then removing the two screws that hold the cover over the Idler assembly. I don't know if the parts are still available, but there were geared assemblies for the tape transport mechanism. I reposed about 30 of those.
Wow! What an amazing sound!
Same relay issue on my BX125.. and idler rubber also. Anyway it plays pretty-recorded tapes surprisingly well 👍👌
You should use solder wick instead of that dental tool... I use a dremel with the right drill whenever I want to enlarge the pin holes on the pcb. Congrats on your Nakamichi :) I have a BX-300 which is a beast as well, with 3 discrete heads and direct drive double capstan.
can you please list a spec for that relay?
@Oklawolf
4 ай бұрын
It's the 12V version of this: omronfs.omron.com/en_US/ecb/products/pdf/en-g5v2.pdf
What's the story with the relay? I haven't felt the need to change mine 🤞
@Oklawolf
6 ай бұрын
This type of relay develops dirty contacts over time, especially when the deck isn't used for recording that often. They were a big problem in my Sony TC-FX5C, so I decided to change it preventatively in this machine.
@camper234
6 ай бұрын
@@Oklawolf thank you
За такую замену реле надо руки отрывать.