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The 128 plus 2 wasn't very goodHaving looked at the review in issue 33 of Crash of the Spectrum Plus 2, it strikes me as a bit odd, as if Simon Goodwin had to like it. I remember r…
... cheap build, an unusually thin pinch roller that needs regular cleaning and ... -
Back in the day Speccy related problems.Thinking back about the days where i used to play on the ZX Speccy (48K original rubber keyed wiith seperate data recorder) i recall some of the prob…
... leaving deposits on the black pinch roller on the tape mech and ... -
Memorable game demisesHi, No, not demises in games...demises OF games. I can remember three of my games meeting their fate in an unnecessary way Battle of the Planets -…
Hello and Help!Hi this is my first post here. I have been a lurker for a while now but have decided to sign up and post out of frustration more than anything. Sorr…
... the tape path ie, head, pinch roller, with isopropyl and a cotton ...Am a dirty pirate - downloaded GTA IVTook ages to follow the instructions on how to get the files to work, main delay in finding a C15 actually. Loading now Excitement!!! [img]http://…
... governed by the capstan or "pinch roller", while the take up spool ... , with less torque than the pinch roller has.
So, we ...+2 Tape RecorderI was given a +2 for Christmas in 1991, it packed up in 1995 but in the 3 or so but it got some quite intensive use in that time. One issue I rememb…
I just came to think of something.
How many users are/were cleaning the tape heads and pinch roller of the datacorder regulary ?
I have had tape recorders in my workshop for service due to bad sound quality that has just needed a good cleaning.Spectrum+2A loading games from external source?i know this has been asked before around in places,but im slightly confused about this so im not trying it yet until get certain answer,some forums s…
... matter so much about the pinch roller etc.. as long as the ...Back in the day Speccy related problems.Thinking back about the days where i used to play on the ZX Speccy (48K original rubber keyed wiith seperate data recorder) i recall some of the prob…
... leaving deposits on the black pinch roller on the tape mech and ...azimuth adjustingum, sorry for these newb questions.. I never adjusted the azimuth for ZX, and it seems to be quite important. Do recording and playing heads have …
... keep the heads and the pinch roller/capstan clean, and, if your ...A little bit of help.Good Evening, I am new to the ZX Spectrum so please do not grill me! I recently picked one up (being interested in Vintage/Retro Video Gaming) I ha…
I wouldn't clean the pinch roller with alcohol. because its made of rubber and alcohol will dry it. there are some special spray for it, like "PLATENCLENE".
btw, I'd try volume and alignment first.A little bit of help.Good Evening, I am new to the ZX Spectrum so please do not grill me! I recently picked one up (being interested in Vintage/Retro Video Gaming) I ha…
... ]I wouldn't clean the pinch roller with alcohol. because its made ... meths dry out a rubber pinch wheel?
I'm ...A little bit of help.Good Evening, I am new to the ZX Spectrum so please do not grill me! I recently picked one up (being interested in Vintage/Retro Video Gaming) I ha…
... ]I wouldn't clean the pinch roller with alcohol. because its made ... years of cleaning heads and pinch rollers with a cotton swab ...Unable to load tapesHello, Can anyone help me,I have a grey 128k,When I connect everything up to my TV,I get a loading screen,but when I go to load a tape,nothing happen…
... stripe around the black rubber pinch roller (wheel) or brown rust deposits ...Strange problem with +2A tape driveI recently bought a +2A. I load software using an cassette adapter connected to a laptop. The first week or so it worked beautifully, load menu, pres…
... button pressed, the capstan and pinch roller are in constant contact, and ... a permanent indentation on the pinch roller. The result is a wobbly ...+2 floating tape headI know many have had problems with the +2 datacorder, but I'm not giving up easily ;) One of my stack of +2's has a working taperecorder, but it's l…
... deck yet, but a distorted pinch roller in a VHS video machine ...ZX PrinterHi all, Just picked up a ZX Printer and was looking at getting it working. Anyone repaired these? Symptoms. NO PRINT, goes through the motions bu…
... don't clean the rubber pinch roller as it's part of ...+2A loadingHey - I've been asking on some other threads - but this is the best one to use i think: Only just got myself a +2A and got it working...... I loaded…
... the erase, play/rec head, pinch roller, and pinch.cassette player volumesHi - is it possible / likely that over time a stand-a-lone (i.e. not +2) cassette player loses some of its high end volume? Some games that used t…
... , read/write head, capstan and pinch roller). If the problem persists, adjust ...cassette player volumesHi - is it possible / likely that over time a stand-a-lone (i.e. not +2) cassette player loses some of its high end volume? Some games that used t…
... says, the heads and capstan + pinch roller are the main things to ... . You'll probably find the pinch roller is very dirty and may ...cassette player volumesHi - is it possible / likely that over time a stand-a-lone (i.e. not +2) cassette player loses some of its high end volume? Some games that used t…
... meths can damage the rubber pinch roller; although it is true that ... , which leaves no smell. The pinch roller does not need to be ... be worth doing. If the pinch roller is cleaned too much it ...cassette player volumesHi - is it possible / likely that over time a stand-a-lone (i.e. not +2) cassette player loses some of its high end volume? Some games that used t…
... meths can damage the rubber pinch roller; although it is true that ... that meths can damage rubber pinch wheels but I've not ...cassette player volumesHi - is it possible / likely that over time a stand-a-lone (i.e. not +2) cassette player loses some of its high end volume? Some games that used t…
... meths can damage the rubber pinch roller; although it is true that ... that meths can damage rubber pinch wheels but I've not ... they said.
Concerning pinch rollers, I have read many ... forums I read that the pinch roller is slightly rough so it ...cassette player volumesHi - is it possible / likely that over time a stand-a-lone (i.e. not +2) cassette player loses some of its high end volume? Some games that used t…
... got a new one (cassette pinch roller) from say CPC or one ...
Worn or distorted pinch rollers can really mess up ...Squeaky tapesSqueaky tapes... Throw away ? Or fixable ? Out of my collection I have three or four squeaky non-loading annoyance inducing cassettes... I can't …
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I found ... issue with squeaking is the pinch roller on the deck not able ... effect:
- Clean the pinch roller and pin with isopropyl. That ...Recommend Cassette PlayerI've not needed to buy one for about 30 years so can anyone recommend a new cassette recorder and source please? Do they even make them anymore?
... pain, having to clean the pinch roller and heads regularly to keep ...Making your own tapesTowards the end of last year [url=https://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/53607/recommend-modern-1994-2017-games]I dropped in here to ask a…
... over the head and the pinch roller drags against another), I never ...Difference between REW/REV and FFWD/CUE?Apologies for such a noob question but what is exactly the difference regarding those buttons of a tape player (with and without the two combined)? …
Well, it moves the pinch roller away from the capstan and ...TZX/Taper headachesI've been doing a stocktake of all my Spectrum stuff, most of which I bought in a job lot a few years back, and there's a whole load of covertapes in…
... or a slightly un-grippy pinch roller or a flat battery on ... in some way that the pinch roller wouldn't grip it properly ...The Return of the Cassette Tape???I first heard about this yesterday on the Sky News Channel so I decided to check it out:- [url="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/feb/23/cass…
... fix is to keep the pinch roller and heads clean and if ...
