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Subject: Re: Frozen Motor Question

From: Berington Van Campen <vcmusicorp1@...>
Date: 2007-05-17

WOW! You guys are tremendous!! I appreciate such a response, and so quickly!
 
To Martin, thank you for your referral to your local Streetly rep here in Sunland, Paul Cox. (pjc56@...) Sounds like the way to go if I can’t sort it out myself, following several suggestions. Sunland’s only about 20 minutes from where I live, so that’s exactly the kind of info I was hoping for. By the way, the “legendary” M-4000 sounds fascinating… first I’ve heard of it here, but it sure has been the topic of much (hopefully ALL good-natured!) ribbing! I look forward to hearing about it, too, but all in good time, yes? Remember the Kurzweil “phantomware” piano? It was advertised IN MAGAZINES for like, 2 YEARS, before anyone ever played one! Now that fine instrument’s almost “old hat!” I’m sure when the 4000 is ready for unveiling, you’ll be the first one WANTING it to get out there! In the meantime, some of the comments have been cracking me up! Not uppin me crack, mind you… I’m leavin’ that one alone! HA! Ahh yes, a little twisted humor is a lovely thing…
 
Doug Berg, thank YOU for your sensible suggestions to get at least a diagnosis! They make all the sense in the world, and I look forward to getting’ TO ‘em! That’s exactly the kind of stuff I was hoping for! I KNOW I’ve seen that damn manual not too long ago, too! I can visualize it… I’m sure it’s in my studio somewhere. Makes me crazy. I’ll find it sometime when I’m not looking for it. But yes, I’m sure it has resistor and cap values in the hand-drawn schematics. I’m sure you’re QUITE right, too, that the resistors are a result, NOT the cause.
 
To Frank, your offer to fix it if I send it to you is most appreciated, as well. And a damn good price, too! (By the way, the rest of you should check his site if you haven’t already, at www.myspace.com/trondoc. BEAUTIFUL restoration work!) Your suggestion to change the capstan bearings is undoubtedly a wise one, especially for such relative ease of doing. And it seems, as you say, something that should be done just on general principles after such a lengthy time. As far as the motor rebuild, yes it does sound do-able. As far as the chokes, possible resistors, caps and all go, might I be able to buy any parts through you? You’d surely know the correct values, and that’d be the LEAST I could do for your generous assistance and guidance. Of course, your suggestion to just go with the new motor through Streetly is undoubtedly the best, particularly since they’re such better motors. And considering Martin’s info earlier, a pretty easy one, too. Still, the rebuild is certainly less expensive for the time being, and would be an interesting project, too, if I chose to do it myself.
 
And lastly, to Mike Dickson, up in Edinburgh ! HA! Thanks for your greetings! As to Canadians, well, MY only beef with ‘em is they insist on playing everything in the key of “eh?”  (HAD to say it… it was right there… right there… )
 
Thanks everyone! I look forward to any more feedback; I’ll let y’all know what I do, and of course the results. It’s great to get acquainted with you all!  #1485 thinks so, too.
 
All the best,
Berington


Berington Van Campen
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