Thanks very much for posting this Darren, you've just helped me sort out changing the belt and pinch rollers on an RS-BX501.

Excellent - helpful and clear. I'm afraid I'm so bad at soldering that I didn't dare proceed with replacing my belt!

Alfred Ganzenmüller your guide was a great help to me. The cassette jammed and flap could no longer be opened. From the video I could see which parts could be disconnected. After some back and forth I made it. The flap can be opened again. Thank you very much.

Hey Darren, just let me congratulate you again for this video. It was my salvation, Actually, i had the main gear damaged (on the main motor). I could find a replace part and through your video it was so easy to put all back together. Cheers!!.

Grreat fix Darren. Nice to see an old cassette machine. I must have 6 in the loft!

@darrencoe5795

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Simon, Only 6, I have 12 now LOL.

Excellent video

Excellent video, ive fixed /rebelted a few old technics tape decks from the late 70s. Wasnt as tricky as your deck tho. Nicely done!

Good video, but after looking at my rs tr474 it looks like you take the whole tape unit out and do it from the front of the unit. will let you know if my method works when I get the belts

Thanks a lot! It was my first tape deck to repair and I probably couldn't have done it without your help! - The trickiest part (for me) was the desoldering...

@darrencoe5795

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped! I've just replaced the pinch wheels completely now.

@uwehoeck

3 жыл бұрын

@@darrencoe5795 Playback works fine now but the fast rewind doesn't. Fast forward works as well. Do you have an idea?

@darrencoe5795

3 жыл бұрын

@@uwehoeck check for grease on idlers and alignment.

@marcelocampoamor4761

2 жыл бұрын

you don't need desoldering if you take the whole tape unit out and do it from the front of the unit

@uwehoeck

2 жыл бұрын

@@marcelocampoamor4761 Ok, cool, good to know for someone else. I sold mine. :)

Great video and a Great Autoreverse 2-head deck too, i bought my RS-BX501 1999 for birthdaymoney (14th birthday) and savings, i still have it, and use it mostly for playback so it has got high milage, but still i never been inside it, just cleaning and demag... For recording i use an RS-AZ7 3-head deck... Also have an old Tandberg TCD310 Mk2

@darrencoe5795

3 жыл бұрын

A nice set of decks you own. Hopefully your MK2 is a little more refined than my TCD310.

Nice Video. I have a similar issue with the Technics RS-TR474. How did you remove the pinch wheel and where can you get replacements wheels?

@darrencoe5795

3 жыл бұрын

In the case of this deck, the pinch wheels have plastic rods at each end. The pinch wheel can be carefully unclipped from the levers. I found some on Ebay, but were expensive solution. My temporary solution of fitting a another rubber roller over the plastic worked, but it was hard finding one of the right size and I couldn't find a second one, hence just spending the money.

Hi, I just saw your video, I wanted to ask where you ordered the pinch roll for this model or if I can directly order it from you?

@darrencoe5795

4 жыл бұрын

Hi, I dont sell parts. I had to fit a pinch wheel from another deck by removing the rubber part and fitting it too the spindle. I have seen them on auction sites from time to time.

@djanujansivalingam2878

4 жыл бұрын

@@darrencoe5795 ahh okay thanks anyway, have a good day

Excellent video, so that step by step 1- open and remove the cover with all connections and close. 2- disconnect all connections. 3- completely remove the mechanism from the front panel, without further problems. 4- desolder the power supply of the motor to be able to remove the circuit. ****I have the mechanical problem with opening and closing. The gear has broken. ****It always worked well. If I don't find the solution, I can give everything to those interested in spare parts. Let me know if you are interested?

Does the pinch roller in cassette players move freely or is it connected to motor like the capstan?

@darrencoe5795

4 жыл бұрын

Everything so far I've seen has a free moving Pinch roller.

thanks mate! ;)

@darrencoe5795

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome!

I have a question. I need to remove the plastic window that covers the led display as it's somehow all fogged up. Is there an easy way to do this?

@darrencoe5795

9 ай бұрын

It looks likely the PCB behind would have to come off to access the back of the window. Daz

HELLO I have your same technics rs bx501 deck, I have the audio cassette left inside and the drawer doesn't open anymore. How can I do to get it to open and remove the audio cassette? Thank you Orlando.

@darrencoe5795

Жыл бұрын

That's not a easy one. Ive had to rotate the flywheels and trigger the door open manually on other decks. It usually happens when the belt is too loose on a logic control deck and cannot overcome the friction. It may require a disassemble to release the door.

Help please, I need dimensions for belt for this deck. Part number for belt is RDV0015 but I can't find information for dimension. Thank you. ;)

@darrencoe5795

4 жыл бұрын

Unfortunate that I never measured the belt I bought from a auction site, A oversight I will note.

@ksrele

4 жыл бұрын

No problem. I don't need this information anymore. Thank you anyway ;)

Доброго дня. У меня xb701, после открытия кармана он сразу закрывается сам. Возможно сбил метку при замене пассика ? Спасибо

@darrencoe5795

3 жыл бұрын

да, проверьте датчик двери и выравнивание переключателей на передней панели.

@darrencoe5795

3 жыл бұрын

Yes check door sensor switch and front panel switches as it will close it.

Hi my technics rs bx 501 when i press rew the tape goes to the beginning and won't stop. What can it be? Thank you Orlando.

@darrencoe5795

9 ай бұрын

Maybe the mechanism is jammed due a loose belt. Daz

Lo quería hacer yo pero me arrepentí es Súper difícil, así que buscaré quien lo haga.

Hi I have a problem with the same model. It stops to pay any tape after few seconds. Could it be belt fault?

@darrencoe5795

9 ай бұрын

Check the take-up spool is rotating inside the cassete or the autostop will cut in after a few seconds. try both directions. The take up is done by a second motor via a gear. Daz

@magnatUtube

9 ай бұрын

Sorted. New pinch rollers sorted out the issue

The one tape doesn't play 157 and the other jumps

The cats are miauuu 😀

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@darrencoe5795

3 жыл бұрын

Never seen any...

Oh I wish my twin deck was as easy to work on. If you can fix my deck you could easily dismantle an atomic bomb. Trying to diagnose why one of the decks is in constant play mode.

@darrencoe5795

2 жыл бұрын

Logic controlled decks are a pain, but often it's something simple, but you have to know how it works first. Having two decks gives you something to compare with.

@bottletree33

2 жыл бұрын

@@darrencoe5795 thanks for quick reply. I’m actually watching your KZread clip right now. The mechanism for my cassette is incredibly complex. I changed belts no problem but the lift mechanism is in the top position constantly.

Все пластик😢

@darrencoe5795

9 ай бұрын

Думаю, к девяностым годам в кассетных механизмах в основном был пластик. Daz

Beautiful machine, but it's a complete bitchy way to open the mechanism to do some restoration. I thought my Sony WE605S was hard to repair but your deck was worse.

@darrencoe5795

4 жыл бұрын

not the easiest way to replace belt!

@marcelocampoamor4761

2 жыл бұрын

@@darrencoe5795 you don't need desoldering if you take the whole tape unit out and do it from the front of the unit