mAG D8443/ play switch acting up?

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Hey guys I lost a sale on A magnavox D8443. :thumbsdown: Unit was all working 100% all cleaned up with no indication of problems. The buyer came back last night after 10mins,saying when cassette play was engaged, it would run 3 secs and stop.ff,rr same? what the hell. didn't do it before? Belts new, all woofs replaced new, :hmmm: ant,pcb board for vol- replaced. :hmmm: whats going on? thank you...
 
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Only thing I can think of is that the buyer has tried it with a tape that's way too tightly wound.
Did you ask whether they'd only tried with that one tape?
 
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Beosystem10 said:
Only thing I can think of is that the buyer has tried it with a tape that's way too tightly wound.
Did you ask whether they'd only tried with that one tape?
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Hey thank you for reply... I didn't ask but after trying out earlier this afternoon,It would do as Described,and hit play it turns a sec, stops, same with ff,rr. Thats odd. :annoyed: really sucks, its sat in bubble wrap less than 4 weeks.don't want to open unit till all possible ideas have been met...
 
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ok I tore down the drive gear and noticed the small gear with a clip is not even moving., gaear looks well greased and no chips on any cog teeth of gears, still rewinds and ff, ok now. so i must be close some where. heres a fw pics before I guess where to go next? thanks guys. mike... :-)
 
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Look at the wear pattern on the teeth of that large idler gear in the centre of the picture, they're worn on one side to the point where their shape could make it quite difficult for them to mesh correctly with the gears on the hubs, this would tend to increase friction in that area so possibly that's what's causing the mechanism to drop out after a short time.

I'm guessing that the missing gear was removed for access to these other gears and hasn't randomly disappeared but who can say what some eBay buyers will get up to?
 
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Beosystem10 said:
Look at the wear pattern on the teeth of that large idler gear in the centre of the picture, they're worn on one side to the point where their shape could make it quite difficult for them to mesh correctly with the gears on the hubs, this would tend to increase friction in that area so possibly that's what's causing the mechanism to drop out after a short time.

I'm guessing that the missing gear was removed for access to these other gears and hasn't randomly disappeared but who can say what some eBay buyers will get up to?
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Beosystem10 said:
Look at the wear pattern on the teeth of that large idler gear in the centre of the picture, they're worn on one side to the point where their shape could make it quite difficult for them to mesh correctly with the gears on the hubs, this would tend to increase friction in that area so possibly that's what's causing the mechanism to drop out after a short time.

I'm guessing that the missing gear was removed for access to these other gears and hasn't randomly disappeared but who can say what some eBay buyers will get up to?
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WOW I just found a guy who posted removal and replacement of the geat on youtube. I didnt even know that sucker was missing till he removed everything like I did. DUH! :wacko: NOW TOo find that kind of gear or something compatable...
 
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baddboybill said:
Check gear on capstan pulley side
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baddboybill said:
Check gear on capstan pulley side
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I went to my local hobby people store looking for a gear,this guy tried too help.Where they put all the RC/remote racers parts at. He said the gear on flywheel was 39 tooth? Does the main cassette gear have too match, im sure you say YES! ok. where do i then go as for a style or semi replacer? I'M OPEN TO ANYTHING.
 
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rokbox2112 said:
Check gear on capstan pulley side
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baddboybill said:
Check gear on capstan pulley side
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I went to my local hobby people store looking for a gear,this guy tried too help.Where they put all the RC/remote racers parts at. He said the gear on flywheel was 39 tooth? Does the main cassette gear have too match, im sure you say YES! ok. where do i then go as for a style or semi replacer? I'M OPEN TO ANYTHING.
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Send PM to Vintage Volts. He sells new manufactured ones ;-)
 
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rokbox2112 said:
I got a small order on the way... awsome! :-D
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Thanks for your order!

I'm going to take a wild guess that it was my video you looked at. Hopefully it helped to fully explain the process.

Feel free to post feedback on the replacement process and as to how well the replacement gear works in your Maggy.

Thanks! :)
 
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