| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
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| 1937.1 | on sale at Wurly's | SUBSYS::ORIN | Low Profile | Tue Mar 14 1989 15:05 | 3 |
| Wurly's has the Tascam 246 on sale, starting this week for $995.
dave
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| 1937.2 | | TOWNS::MUSUMECI | | Tue Mar 14 1989 23:47 | 20 |
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FWIW
1. Make Sure you are not buying a demo/floor model.(Unless this is what
you are bargining for)
2. If you get a good price on a demo/floor-model ( < $950) get a 30 day
return option and spend $36-$45 to have a qualified audio clinic check
it out,especially the HEADS!
3. Ask about the tascam starters kit. This is a free promotional kit
that Tascam sometimes includes with the 246 along with other recorders.
It includes Track sheets,intro to multi_track recording manual,a teac
mike(not so good),and 10 teac 90min metal reel casettes.
4. Clean and lubricate the heads monthly at the least. If maintained
the heads hold up pretty good. If not the go fast.
Chris
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| 1937.3 | Clean, demag, change the oil and filter... | WEFXEM::COTE | The fool screams no more... | Wed Mar 15 1989 09:38 | 5 |
| Lubricate the heads?
Explain please...
Edd
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| 1937.5 | | TOWNS::MUSUMECI | | Wed Mar 15 1989 23:11 | 6 |
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Sometimes the head cleaner solution is packaged with another solution
called head lubricant. I believe it is just the head cleaner with a
higher % of isopropyl Alcohol. I recommend the 10W40.
Chris
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| 1937.6 | Will my heads last longer if I use STP? | WEFXEM::COTE | The fool screams no more... | Thu Mar 16 1989 09:52 | 7 |
| It would seem to me that any cleaner that intentionally leaves a
residue on tape heads should be avoided like the plague.
Do heads *need* to be lubricated? (This is the first I've ever heard
of it.) Or is someone espousing a bug as a feature?
Edd
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| 1937.7 | I confess to a certain brand loyalty | DREGS::BLICKSTEIN | Aerobocop | Thu Mar 16 1989 11:16 | 9 |
| I use the Digital tape drive cleaning kit to clean my heads.
It comes with some very handy cleaning sticks and a can of
freon (I presume from the smell).
I haven't used it on my 4-track yet but it's worked fine on my
VCRs and my cassette decks (gosh, I have 7 cassette wells!).
db
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| 1937.8 | ex | LUDWIG::RAPHAELSON | | Thu Mar 16 1989 13:23 | 9 |
| Be careful using some of the head cleaners on your erase heads.
Some of the new "professional" formula cleaners are o.k. on the
metal heads and great for pinch roller reconditioning, but eat the
plastic shell of the erase heads. For safety, try cleaning the top
or bottom of the shell and see if the plastic reacts (softens, pits,
etc.), before you try it on the front surface with the electronic
components. Some of the new cleaners even list the brands of decks
that they are safe to use with, but this assumes a parts supply
stability of the manufacturers..............Jon....................
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| 1937.9 | Good tapes are already lubricated | ELWOOD::REILLY | Hammond Eggs | Thu Mar 16 1989 15:32 | 6 |
| Re .-2, lubricant for the head? Not a good idea. Most good tape
already has a lubricant as part of the formula for the oxide or
the backing material. I don't know about cheap tape, 'cause I don't
use it. Just thought you'd like to know.
- Terry
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