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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: mellotron problem...

From: Casterman Jean <jycasterman@yahoo.com>
Date: 2012-10-10

Thanks for your mail Bernie,it's fair ;-)
 
I knew this web page but I'm really new in the mellotron world and I'm not sure to understand very well all the mechanical stuffs
Yesterday,I tried to adjust (pinchroller and pressure screw) only one key but it doesn't change anything on this particular key...the tape was crinkle in the pinch roller...
 
Once again thanks for your help

From: tron400 <tron400@yahoo.com>
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 12:26 PM
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: mellotron problem...
 
Jean, sounds like your keyboard needs adjusting. Please read this for symptoms and adjustment instructions:

http://www.kleonard.com/mellotron/mellotronia/techtalk.htm

Bernie

--- In mailto:newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com, Casterman Jean <jycasterman@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Guys,
>  
> I bought a M400 some months ago .it is a refurbished mellotron (with a new tapeframe and the old CMC 10)
> The mellotron works perfectly until last week.
> Here's my problem:
> I don't know why but a lot of tapes/notes (16 notes/tapes per sound bank)   gets hung up(jam,crinkle) in the pinchrollers and won't come back out, the tapes wont'fall.
> I cleaned the pinchrollers,capstan,tape heads,pads with isopropyl alchool but the problem is still present and the some tape are a little bit damaged(some creases on the tapes).
> I don't know how can I resolve this problem but it's really tricky....
>  
> It' seems it's a comon problem but I don't know what's the cause of this problems ,I have a dry room with a dehumidifier (No more than 53% moisture in my studio)
>  
> I feel a little bit helpless to resolve this problem
>  
> Thanks for your help and sorry for my bad english
>  
>  
> Jean
>