Roland RE-150 space echo chamber repair- pinch wheel tension, tape loading, testing, etc 

Very good video. I am working on a 201 right now in my shop. I ordered a full rebuild kit from AUS. It needs caps and wheels. parts should be in soon. I am not quite as good shape as yours but I wish I was able to source new record/ playback heads.

Wanted to quickly say thank you for showing how you addressed this issue! I recently bought am re150 in great condition, but it has this exact issue. I could see that the bracket needed tension but wasn't sure what the mechanics of the whole operation were supposed to be as this is my first tape echo, and didn't want to just start randomly removing nuts/screws etc.... your fix makes total sense and will take the guessing game out when I have time to open this up. Thank you!

Nice Work!

Hey Mark, First off. Your videos are kick @ss. I love the stories, history lessons and incredibly helpful videos! I do have a roland re 150 and it has worked beautifully until about last month. looked like the pinch wheel seized rock solid and the motor shaft just was spinning with no tape movement. So I powered it down cleaned like hell the pinch wheel, and now it spins clear and fine but the motor seems start normally and then just slows down until a complete freeze within 1 minute. Yikes, Any advice would be amazing! cheers keep the videos rolling !!!

Hey Mark, love the channel! Working on an RE-150 now. I'm only getting one repeat in all modes, and only hearing the repeats from the "Echo" output, not hearing them on the direct out. All the caps are black sanyo branded caps, not the purple ones from your videos. Could they possibly be original caps? A few of the larger ones are glued on with what appears to be a factory job. Should I do a cap job on it and see if that brings the oscillating repeats back? Cheers from Portland, Oregon!

I just finished and listed a nice one here! reverb.com/item/75825153-beautiful-1979-roland-re-150-space-echo-set-thoroughly-cleaned-and-tested

Hi! What a luck I found your channel..I own a RE 150, bought it new about 1980 it has been unused for 20 years.. Questions: where to get new tape? How to make own felt or where to get it , not green.. for the tapecleaners.. where to put lubricant for the motor, it will not go down in speed as it used to do , it is now between half of lowest setting and full speed..Where to get a new lamp for the VU meter ?I am living in Sweden/ Stockholm. Many questions.. if I can reach you by mail or something I would appriciate../ Micke S.

I have the 2 side screws and the plates out but the chassis won't budge? You didn't show the removal part? TY