2 New Editions.... Sanyo and JVC!

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baddboybill

Boomus Fidelis
Picked these bad boys up for a song and dance. Both needed lots of help but I was able to conquer the impossible ;-)

First they both needed total cleaning inside and out and new belts. Cleaned all pots and switches :-). I straightened out and painted all speaker grills. The Sanyo I actually picked up just 7 miles from my sister house :thumbsup:

Sanyo was pretty beat with paint specks all over but I got them all off. The aluminum isn't pretty but I managed to pound the largest dent on top trim out and it looks much better. The record light was always on and I narrowed it down to dirty record bar. Also when I was cleaning and rebelting deck I noticed two of the micro switches had broken plastic levers that not only extended it but also aids in shorting out through deck ground. All is fully working now but I ran into a small problem while cleaning. As a little reminder DON'T clean small parts in sink. Me as a dummy and not thinking I lost one of the small switch caps down drain. I tore the whole fn trap apart to find nothing. :sad: I thought I was screwed but Sean (Sazeus) is coming to the rescue. He still has parts from a Sanyo 9998 and the switch caps are an exact match. Thanks Bro :smooch: I have a cap on it now that I found in my parts and it looks good from far
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JVC is a little used as well. First there was clanking on inside of box when I got it. Turned out it was parts to handle and one broken post. Not a big deal so all that's repaired :thumbsup: Deck was a whole other issue. After replacing belt I found the pinch roller to be to dry n hard. So I found a good one in my parts but it was a tiny bit taller. I used it anyway. Well I messed up :sad: at about 4:00am while working on it super tired I tried to pop pin out. I couldn't get it out so I drilled off head and messed pin up. I'm such a dumb A$$. WARNING!!! Never work on boombox when tired!!! Well the other issue was both rims were different. One was larger so I had to use the one with the better pinch roller but now I I have another problem. The original had a larger hole for pin. So found a drill bit that was same size and drilled hole larger in rim. Then I found a nail that was same diameter as messed up pin. Cut nail to fit length and used a tiny amount of JB weld (love this stuff) to hold in place. I also had to readjust spring tension to make up for the little bit of a taller tire.

Went to test out deck and it sounded awful. It was running very slow and there is no speed adjustment on this model for motor. I did clean and lube capstan shaft so now what. Well the only motor I had in CW was a used 9v. I went and read what may or may not happen since its a 12v deck :hmmm: all day I racked my brain and even asked Norms opinion. Well it came down to if the 9v motor burns out its no big loss because honestly, when the heck am I ever going to need a 9v motor :lol: well motor is in and speed control is adjusted and was listening to some Boss and it sounded pretty darn good. This is definitely an awesome carry around box :thumbsup:

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Northerner

Boomus Fidelis
Wow wow wow!!! What a pair!! I know how stoked I am to get a 920 so to get a 920 and a 550 in one go must be awesome!!!

Top repair work, as always, and thanks for posting the pics of the 920 strip down...dead handy :)

Congrats Bill!!! :)
 

baddboybill

Boomus Fidelis
Wow wow wow!!! What a pair!! I know how stoked I am to get a 920 so to get a 920 and a 550 in one go must be awesome!!!

Top repair work, as always, and thanks for posting the pics of the 920 strip down...dead handy :)

Congrats Bill!!! :)


Thanks I have more pics if you get stumped especially since this is my 2nd 920 :thumbsup: It's pretty easy though and even deck was easier replacing belts this time ;-)
 

baddboybill

Boomus Fidelis
Wow wow wow!!! What a pair!! I know how stoked I am to get a 920 so to get a 920 and a 550 in one go must be awesome!!!

Top repair work,

Congrats Bill!!! :)

:agree:


Thanks Ira the pinch roller seems to be working good ;-)
 

Northerner

Boomus Fidelis
baddboybill said:
Thanks I have more pics if you get stumped especially since this is my 2nd 920 :thumbsup: It's pretty easy though and even deck was easier replacing belts this time ;-)
Nice one Bill, I'll let you know if I get stuck and need some pics :)
 

hardmen

Member (SA)
Two grails in the same time... ...,SCORE!!,

When possible, send me pics (macro pics) of the Swivel mic of he RC-550, I know how HARD to find that part and because of that, I try to make one myself, but need good pics.

Cheers.
 

Ghettoboom767

Member (SA)
Good work Bill! Got to get one of those 550's still!!
Yes,working on boomboxes tired is a no-no!:(
At least you got them going!!:)
 

baddboybill

Boomus Fidelis
Sazeus said:
Is your tape pitch knob on the 550 not original? Usually black aren't they?
You mean the fine tuning knob?
I've seen them in both black/chrome and all chrome. See here :-). Pics off web ;-)

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baddboybill

Boomus Fidelis
Two grails in the same time... ...,SCORE!!,

When possible, send me pics (macro pics) of the Swivel mic of he RC-550, I know how HARD to find that part and because of that, I try to make one myself, but need good pics.

Cheers.


No problem Mauricio ;-)
 
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