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  • Sinclair ZX Spectrum +2 Tape Drive BeltHi after carefuly removing the Sinclair ZX Spectrum +2 Tape Drive Belts,i realised that i was not sure exactly how they fitted on to the pullies ,the…

    ... the Sinclair ZX Spectrum +2 Tape Drive Belts,i realised that i ... the pullies ,the top main belt was straight forward but the ... bottom belt i am not sure about ...
    scarrabri scarrabri July 2010 Hardware
  • +3 drive belt dimensionsHi everyone. Nearby my place, there is a store that sells all kinds of rubber products, so i could take a chance on asking for a replacement for the…

    ... a replacement for the +3 drive belt.

    Has anyone got ...
    odious odious June 2006 Hardware
  • Using a tape drive for Spectrum +3Could I just use any tape drive? I only have a sony walkman, really. Could this work? Also, how would I load up it up on the +3? Do I just set the ta…

    Could I just use any tape drive? I only have a sony walkman, really. Could this work? Also, how would I load up it up on the +3? Do I just set the tape going, not put a floppy in the drive and then press enter on the +3 loader?

    Thanks.
    wootlanter wootlanter February 2009 Hardware
  • how to replace the drive belt on a +3hello all i'm so annoyed with myself, I found an excellent web page which led you through step by step on how to replace the drive belt on a +3. I …

    ... on how to replace the drive belt on a +3.

    pigdog pigdog October 2010 Hardware
  • 128K blues, part +2: picture and tape driveI recently purchased an original (grey) +2 which sadly seems not to be fully working. The computer powers up but there is no way to obtain a stable p…

    ... test other Spectrums). Moreover, the tape drive, rather than being simply defective ...
    Alessandro Grussu Alessandro Grussu May 2011 Hardware
  • 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…

    ... , press play on built in tape drive, then play in K7ZX on ... , since yesterday the built in tape drive has gone bananas. It keeps ...
    Sdw Sdw March 2012 Hardware
  • Static noise from the tape driveI?m a bit stuck with a +2B, which I repaired. All works grand and also software gets loaded from the bulit-in tape drive, but when I press on the dri…

    ... loaded from the bulit-in tape drive, but when I press on ... the drive (or anywhere nearby) I can ... clear, it?s not the tape drive itself (meachanics), that creates the ...
    schombi schombi January 2014 Hardware
  • +2 Grey drive belt sizesDoes anyone know the exact size of tape drive belts that are used? I get a fair few through and am always having to order in ones and twos, better f…

    ... know the exact size of tape drive belts that are used? I ...
    Macc Macc February 2014 Hardware
  • +2 tape drive pinch wheelDoes anyone know where to get new pinch wheels to fit the +2 tape drive?

    Does anyone know where to get new pinch wheels to fit the +2 tape drive?
    Track Track August 2014 Hardware
  • 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…

    ... to load software from the tape? E.g. do you see ... of the data recorded on tape from the TV loudspeaker when ... , or did you notice the tape to be played "jerkily" (this ... usually due to a worn tape drive belt)? If you can be more ...
    Alessandro Grussu Alessandro Grussu March 2012 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • 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…

    ... the data recorded on tape from the TV loudspeaker ... or did you notice the tape to be played "jerkily" ... usually due to a worn tape drive belt)? If you can be ... press return on the tape loader,and then get ... play on the tape recorder,the tape is going around ...
    Dazza75 Dazza75 March 2012 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Adding external tape inputs to a +2Hello all, Having read the instructions in Crash and having had great success with a 48+ and Speccy Tape in the iPad, thought might add tape inputs …

    ... /> Just worried about damaging the tape player - how long have you ... 'll need to replace the tape drive belt; luckily they are pretty common ... is desirable to scratching the tape drive head with the one of ... I wouldn't like the tape drive head to be even barely ...
    Alessandro Grussu Alessandro Grussu April 2012 Hardware
  • Photo of ZX128+2 PCBWhere can I find photos of ZX128+2 PCB ? Exist two versions of PCB - ISS1 and ISS3. I need compare components positions on PCB.

    ... opened it to replace the tape drive belt!

    Tim
    thingley thingley December 2012 Hardware
  • Seen any ebay madness?? post it here !!!What with some high prices fetched on speccy games over the past few days , thought it might be an idea to keep a WOS record of some of the higher fi…

    ... /> just need to change the tape drive belt (that arrived yesterday)

    ASH-II ASH-II March 2013 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • drive belt for +3 - what can I useHi Anyone know what I can use as a replacement belt for the +3 disk drive? Is it a standard size? Thanks

    Hi
    Anyone know what I can use as a replacement
    belt for the +3 disk drive?
    Is it a standard size?
    Thanks
    mlasham mlasham February 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • 2 x Spectrum cases,2 bust mobos,2 tape decks,2 Keyboards Free stuffHi,I am having a clear out of my old stuff I have the following to give away if who ever wants the stuff,pays the postage. 1 x Black 128+2 case ok c…

    ... reason.

    The internal tape decks from both machines still ... a old NES or a drive belt for a CPC6128 (same as ...
    Dr_Frankenmiga Dr_Frankenmiga October 2004 Sales
  • B: drive dont workHi all, I went to Maplin today got myself a DIY lead the one with the proper 34 way edge connector for the Spectrum+3 other end 34 way to floppy driv…

    ... br /> The Sony floppy drive is from an External ... Amiga floppy drive.

    I ... /> I load this from tape bye the way as I ... still waiting for the +3 drive belt.
    I am pretty ... cat "b:" the A: drive spins continuosly, I have disconnected ...
    swift240 swift240 July 2007 Hardware
  • +3 disk drive won't read discs :(Hi all Hoping you knowledgable ppl can help me out!! Manage to rescue an old +3 off a second hand market recently, but despite having replaced the d…

    ... , but despite having replaced the drive belt (albeit with a rather sturdy ... on screen asks for a tape instead.

    This is ...
    zuluisgrate zuluisgrate March 2008 Hardware
  • +3 disk drive beltCan someone tell me what is the (outer) circumference or radius of rubber belt used in 3" floppy disk drive for ZX +3? (measured when taken off)

    Can someone tell me what is the (outer) circumference or radius of rubber belt used in 3" floppy disk drive for ZX +3?
    (measured when taken off)
    orange orange May 2008 Hardware
  • +3 disk drive belt replacingwell, I tried replacing the belt but some piece fell out of the drive. I don't know from where :( . It looks like a small screw but without the groov…

    well, I tried replacing the belt but some piece fell out of the drive. I don't know from where :( . It looks like a small screw but without the groove.
    it happened after trying to remove PCB.
    where does it go?
    orange orange May 2008 Hardware
  • +3 broken with broken disk drive.Ok, so today at a car boot sale I picked up a Spectrum +3 for ?5. It's in good condition, powers up and works well. However, the disk drive does not…

    ... works well. However, the disk drive does not seem to work ... the tape.

    I'm guessing it is the drive belt, but ...
    Scottie_uk Scottie_uk March 2010 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Modding +2 - Tape CounterGot my first Spectrum April this year and I hit 40 in July, was always a Commodore 64 user back in the day and that machine now sits side by side wit…

    ... mod for an external tape deck which I will ... the near future incase the tape deck packs up.
    ... a +2A so has 1 drive belt. Was wondering about maybe ... to add an external tape deck and get hold ... as that machine supported external tape out the box.
    ...
    Grimmsqueaker Grimmsqueaker September 2013 Hardware
  • Spectrum +2B tape drive rewind issueHi all I just got hold of a +2B which had been in storage for years (decades). Cleaned it up, everything works fine, picture, keyboard (after massiv…

    ... is when I rewind the tape, it works but makes ... noise. Fast forwarding the tape is fine. The rewind ...
    Could this be the belt or the mechanism, does anyone ... this?

    The belt is in reasonable condition (it ... slight kink in the belt but not that bad.
    Track Track July 2014 Hardware
  • Play button on tape deck does nothingFirstly this post is in relation to a CPC464 not a Spectrum but I have heard it shares the same tape mechanism as the +2 - mods feel free to move or …

    ... heard it shares the same tape mechanism as the +2 - mods ... ' and I thought OK, new drive belt and it'll be fine ... is no activity from the tape deck whatsoever on pressing play ...
    britain4 britain4 July 2014 Hardware
  • +3 Tape/sound socket replacementI've just taken delivery of a rough round the edges but fully functional +3 (chocolate drive belt notwithstanding). However the tape/sound socket is …

    ... functional +3 (chocolate drive belt notwithstanding). However the tape/sound socket is missing ...
    balford balford July 2014 Hardware
  • ZX Spectrum 128 +2 Grey Tape Drive NoiseHi folks, Received as commented on another post one of these of the subject boxed. Tape didn't work, but I just fixed that by changing the bi…

    ... the subject boxed.

    Tape didn't work, but I ... by changing the big belt. Loaded up a tape just fine!
    tape. You get the typical ... if you just play the tape, it's not relatively ... this could be happening? Tape loads fine but it's ...
    walterg74 walterg74 January 2016 Hardware
  • ZX Spectrum +2A - problems loading from tapeI recently acquired a ZX Spectrum +2A, now the only item in my collection to be found is a [b]+2B[/b], and I got all from the MK14 to the PC200 ;-) …

    ... few known working games from tape, but without luck. Both a ... clean, might it be the drive belt?[/b] It looks ok, but ... is a part in that drive belt that is not completely straight ...
    georgedb georgedb April 2019 Hardware
  • Disc Drive Problem with +3I have recently change the floppy on a +3 which I though it was the actual problem for not loading from disk as I had already replaced a new drive be…

    ... had already replaced a new drive belt. On my surprise the system ...
    Anestis Anestis March 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Once again about the +3 Disk drive problemI am facing a strange problem with one +3.In the beggining I though it was the drive belt problem which I have proptly replace. The error was still t…

    ... I though it was the drive belt problem which I have proptly ... have replaced the whole disk drive with another one that is ... the cable to the disk drive. Once again the same error ... memory apart from the disk drive. Shall I try to solder ...
    Anestis Anestis March 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • what is this? help! (may be a micro drive, im not sure, im confused).hey, i was at a car boot today and i found a tape drive that said "computer program data recorder" so i snapped it up thinking it could be of some u…

    ... today and i found a tape drive that said "computer program data ... from the .tzx fault onto tape (after changing them to .voc ...
    gohan1239 gohan1239 June 2004 Games
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