Brian, question about my Studer A807

Everybody's X · Post by **Everybody's X** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 6:58 pm

What does it mean if, when I power up my Studer, I have to spin the reels manually to get it going. As soon as I do this it's fine until the next time i turn it off

I'm betting it's expensive

Everybody's X · Post by **Everybody's X** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 11:38 am

bumpage

anybody know whats going on?

brianroth · Post by **brianroth** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 1:12 am

Not that familar with the 807. Perhaps you can get some suggestions from the guys on the Studer list at Recordist.com.

Bri

Everybody's X · Post by **Everybody's X** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 3:00 am

thank you sir!

brianroth · Post by **brianroth** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 3:40 am

"Sir"?? Did the Queen dub me, and I missed it? <g>

Bri

Everybody's X · Post by **Everybody's X** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 2:40 pm

I think manners are a lost art and a beautiful thing

SIR

brianroth · Post by **brianroth** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 11:26 pm

Well Dave, I'm olde enough that "please", "thank you", and probably "sir" and "ma'am" are part of my vocabulary as well! I also will hold the door open for a female as well....

I haven't seen your question appear on the Studer email list yet, but the moderator is kind of slow approving new members/posts.

Thank you, kind sir! And, Best Regards,

Bri

Everybody's X · Post by **Everybody's X** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 1:59 am

Yeah I need to get over there.

I figured out that the tape tensioner thingie (that's the technical term

)
the first pulley that the tape goes around accuates the motors, so if the reel isn't pulling that tensioner upwards it will not start. If I lift it up it works fine and will continue to do so until I power the machine off again or change the tape. So now it appears to be more of a PITA than a major problem.

Now next question, oh knowledgable one, where can I find old-style mutisection capacitors with two leads coming off one end and a ground coming out of the other? (paper and oil, with a wax-ish cap on each end)
20mf/20mf/ground 400v

I need four of them to revive my Viking mic pres, I went to the electronic supply store in KC that services everybody/everything and the guy told me he hadn't seen those since the 50's

Now I am envisioning some crazy outboard contraption with some good ol' marshall style can caps to feed into the back or the preamps, if I can't find the style/layout of the originals
Save me from myself!

lacquer_monkey · Post by **lacquer_monkey** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 10:02 am

Antique Electronic Supply has a dual section axial lead electrolytic that should work. It is 33/33 @ 450v. Part # is c-em33-33-450. Their URL is www.tubesandmore.com.

jd

brianroth · Post by **brianroth** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 12:49 am

Or, just substitute a pair of axial leaded caps with the same values as each section.

Newer caps are MUCH smaller than the vintage ones, so a pair of them should fit into the same chassis space.

Bri

Everybody's X · Post by **Everybody's X** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 10:45 pm

Thank you both!!

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