Hey there, this is my first post to TapeOp. it's been a long time coming.
I've been searching the internet and can't seem to find an answer to my more specific question.
I've recently acquired a tascam porta two. almost everything about it works perfectly EXCEPT: the flywheel in charge of whether the tape head is up or down does not seem to work when the case is on. the posts that i did find on the topic were almost completely helpful - i pulled the tape deck apart and manually adjusted the flywheel to disengage the tape head.
as soon as i put the case back on, the tape heads once again get stuck - meaning i have to pull the case apart to get the tape heads to disengage again.
this question is not porta-studio specific(I think)
Do you have any tips for improving the performance of this flywheel/ensure the tape heads will disengage properly when the case is on?
Tascam Porta Two - flywheel cannot disengage
There are tiny little ball bearings that the head base assy rides on.Sometimes they fall out-or the whole assy could be all goobered up with dried up lube.Also the Porta 1 and 2 used two plastic gears labelled 'Gear A' and 'Gear B'-the leading edge of Gear B wears and Gear A no longer would engage.Unfortunately both are discontinued
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