Wow, that's one hell of an excellent job ! Well done sir . You exhibited great patience in installing all those freakin' belts. I enjoyed watching this mini series on the Akai deck very much. 😎👍
Hey :) Great Series about the Akai Deck :) I also got one last week, but the playback speed is to fast. I did the same steps as you, but my tape engine does not have the hole to change the speed with a screwdriver. Can i do anything else to slowdown the playback speed? Best regards elias
Thanks . If remember correctly, the speed adjustment screw on the motor is hard to get to as well. I show that in the video towards the end , however if you got to that stage , and the motor is not responding to the speed adjustment screw, I don't know what the problem could be. Are you sure the screwdriver you're using , is actually engaging with the screw . It's a small flathead screw. Again if I remember correctly, you have to take of the panel , on top around the VU metres, to get to speed adjusting screw , It's all in the video , towards the end. Good luck
As you might have noticed in the video , auto stop gadget is independent of the tape counter , in this deck , first thing I would look at, is , if the auto stop mechanism is installed correctly, including the spring and belt condition , it's all in the video. Good luck !
Ok man. So in my deck sometime it worked, but mostly didnt. Also my tape counter have same issue, thats why i was guessinh the belts need to be replaced. But from your video, probably the sliding mechanism needs some lubricamt. I dont know man, still dont have courage to open up my deck like you did. But thanks anw for answering. Will try to find a repairman and hope he will be as good as you.
Hello, I didn't keep any records, of the belt sizes, I'm afraid. When I show the belts in their bags , you might be able to see the belt sizes if you pause and zoom in. Sorry.
Its all is in the video , I didn't take any notes , when you find the section you are looking for, perhaps you can put a time note for other viewers, thanks