[sdiy] Tape head collage (pretty much not synth DIY, sorry)

[daryl groetsch]

Fantastic! that did it, i didn't have the volume up
enough (and didn't need the power). it makes sound
running a bit of cassette tape over it. now for the
fun part, making the collage... thanks Doug!!

kindest regards, 
Daryl


--- The Peasant <ecircuit at telus.net> wrote:

> Hi Daryl,
> 
> The tape heads shouldn't require extra power to
> operate for playback, just a 
> high gain amplifier. Of the four wires on each head,
> two should be for each 
> channel, just measure with an ohmmeter to find out
> which ones have continuity 
> between them, and connect them to the input of the
> amplifier (one to input, one 
> to ground). Each coil should measure somewhere
> between 50 and 1000 ohms. Either 
> the record or erase head should work OK for this
> purpose.
> 
> Take care,
> Doug
> ______________________
> The Electronic Peasant
> 
> www.electronicpeasant.com
> 
> 
> Quoting daryl groetsch <synth_dg at yahoo.com>:
> 
> > I've obtained tape heads from a non-working Sony
> 1/4"
> > stereo reel to reel. I want to make a collage of
> cut
> > up tapes glued to a board so i can run the head
> around
> > over it (a guy i used to work with told me he did
> this
> > in the 70's). There are 4 wires coming off, i'm
> > assuming they are for power and output. So far, no
> > luck experimenting with hookups, did warm up the
> head
> > though. Also tried both of the heads that i have
> > because one is the record head, and the play head
> is
> > what i need i think (can't tell which is which).
> > Anyone care to throw out some ideas? how many
> volts,
> > +/-, etc....
> > Thanks a lot, 
> > Daryl
> > 
> > 
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