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OT.. Otari MX5050 help needed...

OT.. Otari MX5050 help needed...

2012-02-24 by Mark Wallis

Hi folks...


I desperately need a new pinch roller or even just a grindable rubber sleeve for a 1/2" 8-track OTARI MX5050. The old one has turned to cheese. The centre/bearing is perfectly good.

Can anyone help here? The machine is otherwise fine now.. but I can't finish the job -and get paid- without a new roller. The owner would really like his machine back. I'd really like to get paid and get the sodding thing off my bench and out of my sight forever.

UK personages- my number is 07931 465 048.

Love and Scones,


Wallis x


Re: [newmellotrongroup] OT.. Otari MX5050 help needed...

2012-02-24 by gino wong

Your local rubber belt suppliers should pich a pinch roller relapping service, They tend to be poly rather than rubber. as long as you have a good bearing sleeve they can make them up for not very much.

On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 6:00 AM, Mark Wallis <markstuartwallis@hotmail.com> wrote:

Hi folks...


I desperately need a new pinch roller or even just a grindable rubber sleeve for a 1/2" 8-track OTARI MX5050. The old one has turned to cheese. The centre/bearing is perfectly good.

Can anyone help here? The machine is otherwise fine now.. but I can't finish the job -and get paid- without a new roller. The owner would really like his machine back. I'd really like to get paid and get the sodding thing off my bench and out of my sight forever.

UK personages- my number is 07931 465 048.

Love and Scones,


Wallis x





--
"All music is folk music; I ain't never heard no horse sing a song."
Louis Armstrong


Gino Wong Birgelo
BSComm, BSEE, CG, CSEC
Audio Production, Logistics, Analog Synthesizers, Sound Design




Re: [newmellotrongroup] OT.. Otari MX5050 help needed...

2012-02-24 by Jack Younger

I can only find guys here in the states. There are a few....but for reliability, try JRF Magnetics. They are excellent.

http://www.jrfmagnetics.com/index.html?JRF_mainframe=/audioprices.html

I'm sure they can drop ship it right quick for you.

Good luck!

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From: gino wong <wonggster@gmail.com>
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 9:18 AM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] OT.. Otari MX5050 help needed...

Your local rubber belt suppliers should pich a pinch roller relapping service, They tend to be poly rather than rubber. as long as you have a good bearing sleeve they can make them up for not very much.

On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 6:00 AM, Mark Wallis <markstuartwallis@hotmail.com> wrote:
Hi folks...


I desperately need a new pinch roller or even just a grindable rubber sleeve for a 1/2" 8-track OTARI MX5050. The old one has turned to cheese. The centre/bearing is perfectly good.

Can anyone help here? The machine is otherwise fine now.. but I can't finish the job -and get paid- without a new roller. The owner would really like his machine back. I'd really like to get paid and get the sodding thing off my bench and out of my sight forever.

UK personages- my number is 07931 465 048.

Love and Scones,


Wallis x





--
"All music is folk music; I ain't never heard no horse sing a song."
Louis Armstrong


Gino Wong Birgelo
BSComm, BSEE, CG, CSEC
Audio Production, Logistics, Analog Synthesizers, Sound Design






Re: [newmellotrongroup] OT.. Otari MX5050 help needed...

2012-02-24 by gino wong

Thanks Jack

On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 1:42 PM, Jack Younger <e4103s@yahoo.com> wrote:

I can only find guys here in the states. There are a few....but for reliability, try JRF Magnetics. They are excellent.


I'm sure they can drop ship it right quick for you.

Good luck!

Show quoted textHide quoted text
From: gino wong <wonggster@gmail.com>
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 9:18 AM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] OT.. Otari MX5050 help needed...

Your local rubber belt suppliers should pich a pinch roller relapping service, They tend to be poly rather than rubber. as long as you have a good bearing sleeve they can make them up for not very much.

On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 6:00 AM, Mark Wallis <markstuartwallis@hotmail.com> wrote:
Hi folks...


I desperately need a new pinch roller or even just a grindable rubber sleeve for a 1/2" 8-track OTARI MX5050. The old one has turned to cheese. The centre/bearing is perfectly good.

Can anyone help here? The machine is otherwise fine now.. but I can't finish the job -and get paid- without a new roller. The owner would really like his machine back. I'd really like to get paid and get the sodding thing off my bench and out of my sight forever.

UK personages- my number is 07931 465 048.

Love and Scones,


Wallis x





--
"All music is folk music; I ain't never heard no horse sing a song."
Louis Armstrong


Gino Wong Birgelo
BSComm, BSEE, CG, CSEC
Audio Production, Logistics, Analog Synthesizers, Sound Design









--
"All music is folk music; I ain't never heard no horse sing a song."
Louis Armstrong


Gino Wong Birgelo
BSComm, BSEE, CG, CSEC
Audio Production, Logistics, Analog Synthesizers, Sound Design




Re: [newmellotrongroup] OT.. Otari MX5050 help needed...

2012-02-24 by Tom Doncourt

thanks-I'll get one right away:)

On Feb 24, 2012, at 4:19 PM, gino wong wrote:

Thanks Jack

On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 1:42 PM, Jack Younger <e4103s@yahoo.com> wrote:

I can only find guys here in the states. There are a few....but for reliability, try JRF Magnetics. They are excellent.


I'm sure they can drop ship it right quick for you.

Good luck!

Show quoted textHide quoted text
From: gino wong <wonggster@gmail.com>
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 9:18 AM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] OT.. Otari MX5050 help needed...

Your local rubber belt suppliers should pich a pinch roller relapping service, They tend to be poly rather than rubber. as long as you have a good bearing sleeve they can make them up for not very much.

On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 6:00 AM, Mark Wallis <markstuartwallis@hotmail.com> wrote:
Hi folks...


I desperately need a new pinch roller or even just a grindable rubber sleeve for a 1/2" 8-track OTARI MX5050. The old one has turned to cheese. The centre/bearing is perfectly good.

Can anyone help here? The machine is otherwise fine now.. but I can't finish the job -and get paid- without a new roller. The owner would really like his machine back. I'd really like to get paid and get the sodding thing off my bench and out of my sight forever.

UK personages- my number is 07931 465 048.

Love and Scones,


Wallis x





--
"All music is folk music; I ain't never heard no horse sing a song."
Louis Armstrong


Gino Wong Birgelo
BSComm, BSEE, CG, CSEC
Audio Production, Logistics, Analog Synthesizers, Sound Design










--
"All music is folk music; I ain't never heard no horse sing a song."
Louis Armstrong


Gino Wong Birgelo
BSComm, BSEE, CG, CSEC
Audio Production, Logistics, Analog Synthesizers, Sound Design






Re: [newmellotrongroup] OT.. Otari MX5050 help needed...

2012-02-25 by Jack Younger

No problems....replacement is always preferred to resurfacing. Besides, the new rubber formulas are less liable to turn to gunk.
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From: Tom Doncourt <tomdcour@amnh.org>
To: "<newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>" <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 5:41 PM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] OT.. Otari MX5050 help needed...

thanks-I'll get one right away:)

On Feb 24, 2012, at 4:19 PM, gino wong wrote:

Thanks Jack

On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 1:42 PM, Jack Younger <e4103s@yahoo.com> wrote:

I can only find guys here in the states. There are a few....but for reliability, try JRF Magnetics. They are excellent.

http://www.jrfmagnetics.com/index.html?JRF_mainframe=/audioprices.html

I'm sure they can drop ship it right quick for you.

Good luck!

From: gino wong <wonggster@gmail.com>
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 9:18 AM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] OT.. Otari MX5050 help needed...

Your local rubber belt suppliers should pich a pinch roller relapping service, They tend to be poly rather than rubber. as long as you have a good bearing sleeve they can make them up for not very much.

On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 6:00 AM, Mark Wallis <markstuartwallis@hotmail.com> wrote:
Hi folks...


I desperately need a new pinch roller or even just a grindable rubber sleeve for a 1/2" 8-track OTARI MX5050. The old one has turned to cheese. The centre/bearing is perfectly good.

Can anyone help here? The machine is otherwise fine now.. but I can't finish the job -and get paid- without a new roller. The owner would really like his machine back. I'd really like to get paid and get the sodding thing off my bench and out of my sight forever.

UK personages- my number is 07931 465 048.

Love and Scones,


Wallis x





--
"All music is folk music; I ain't never heard no horse sing a song."
Louis Armstrong


Gino Wong Birgelo
BSComm, BSEE, CG, CSEC
Audio Production, Logistics, Analog Synthesizers, Sound Design










--
"All music is folk music; I ain't never heard no horse sing a song."
Louis Armstrong


Gino Wong Birgelo
BSComm, BSEE, CG, CSEC
Audio Production, Logistics, Analog Synthesizers, Sound Design








Re: [newmellotrongroup] OT.. Otari MX5050 help needed...

2012-02-25 by gino wong

I am just thankful that they keep making rollers, belts, reconing kits and heads. I still like tape . I got one of those Neve things with a tape head in the circuit. Still learning touseit.

g

On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 11:13 AM, Jack Younger <e4103s@yahoo.com> wrote:

No problems....replacement is always preferred to resurfacing. Besides, the new rubber formulas are less liable to turn to gunk.
Show quoted textHide quoted text
From: Tom Doncourt <tomdcour@amnh.org>
To: "<newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>" <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 5:41 PM

Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] OT.. Otari MX5050 help needed...

thanks-I'll get one right away:)

On Feb 24, 2012, at 4:19 PM, gino wong wrote:

Thanks Jack

On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 1:42 PM, Jack Younger <e4103s@yahoo.com> wrote:

I can only find guys here in the states. There are a few....but for reliability, try JRF Magnetics. They are excellent.


I'm sure they can drop ship it right quick for you.

Good luck!

From: gino wong <wonggster@gmail.com>
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 9:18 AM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] OT.. Otari MX5050 help needed...

Your local rubber belt suppliers should pich a pinch roller relapping service, They tend to be poly rather than rubber. as long as you have a good bearing sleeve they can make them up for not very much.

On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 6:00 AM, Mark Wallis <markstuartwallis@hotmail.com> wrote:
Hi folks...


I desperately need a new pinch roller or even just a grindable rubber sleeve for a 1/2" 8-track OTARI MX5050. The old one has turned to cheese. The centre/bearing is perfectly good.

Can anyone help here? The machine is otherwise fine now.. but I can't finish the job -and get paid- without a new roller. The owner would really like his machine back. I'd really like to get paid and get the sodding thing off my bench and out of my sight forever.

UK personages- my number is 07931 465 048.

Love and Scones,


Wallis x





--
"All music is folk music; I ain't never heard no horse sing a song."
Louis Armstrong


Gino Wong Birgelo
BSComm, BSEE, CG, CSEC
Audio Production, Logistics, Analog Synthesizers, Sound Design










--
"All music is folk music; I ain't never heard no horse sing a song."
Louis Armstrong


Gino Wong Birgelo
BSComm, BSEE, CG, CSEC
Audio Production, Logistics, Analog Synthesizers, Sound Design











--
"All music is folk music; I ain't never heard no horse sing a song."
Louis Armstrong


Gino Wong Birgelo
BSComm, BSEE, CG, CSEC
Audio Production, Logistics, Analog Synthesizers, Sound Design