Mellotronists

Yeah, but I bet the power pack was alright!

Mike


> 
> Keyboard - terrible shallow action, very heavy.  Keys very uneven in height.
> Pads - set too far forward.  Very slow coming in. Adjust back for good head 
> contact.  
> Rollers - look like 8 track cartridge rollers.  Soft. Slow to come up to 
> speed
> Keyframe - bowing.  Strengthen with straps at back under roller clamp bar( 
> the bowing meant that any adjustment on pads and rollers was negated by 
> pressing down keys further away)
> Capstan - wowing. (you can suspect a bent capstan by a pulsing friction sound 
> as it revolves against the tape storage box felt)  The capstan was found to 
> have a very bad deflection when tested with a dial test indicator.  It was 
> changed for another.
> SMS3 - mounted incorrectly for air circulation around heatsink.  No 
> ventilation holes anywhere!!!!! Ugh.