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Tape head demagnitisersGuys, am I right in thinking that if I make a small electromagnet out of a steel nail and some ECW, power it with a low voltage AC source, bring the …
... the nail close to a tape head, then slowly take the nail ... /> Problem is, I have a tape deck that up to now ... proved as reliable as a tape deck can be (it's ... -
Mia ? Ultimate Play the Game Tape Head CleanerI see this cassette on ebay and don't see on this site. Why ? [url]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ZX-Spectrum-Game-Ultimate-Play-the-Game-Tape-Head-Clean…
... -Game-Ultimate-Play-the-Game-Tape-Head-Cleaner-/291168985528?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX ... -
Cleaning a +2AI just acquired a +2A (quite rare in Holland actually) and the casing is really dusty and dirty. Now, in ZX Format no. 9 there was a guide to clean a…
... on the tape deck, most useful when reassembling after cleaning.
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2) Disassemble the entire thing: remove the tape ... clean the tape drive use cotton buds and tape head cleaning fluid.
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Tape not loading - ideasI have two spectrum 48k rubbers. The tape drive is one that has a data mode and a ph mode. The data mode overrides the volume control. Prior to last…
... the head alignment. You may see a small hole in the tape ... head) screwdriver and turn it slightly as you're playing the tape ... really.
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my first 48kHi I have just got my first 48k and I can't keep it tuned in. And when it is its not very clear. Moving text and switching to black and white. some …
... 's a hole above the tape head, where you can insert a ... volume settings. Oh yeah: cleaning the tape head (cleaning cassette or alcohol-dipped cotton ... . ;)
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What % of WOSSERS use "old school" tape loading when playing their Speccy games.My guess is .000000001% ( but I might be slightly out on this! ) Do people still enjoy doing it "the old way"?
"Old Chestnuts" :Tape Head Cleaning and Azimuth settings
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Special mono tape recorders for Micro owners of the early 1980s So what were the KEY FEATURES of these machines that separated them out from the normal mono tape recorders ? I cannot really remember- but I have …
... cleaning .Now that is a hard question ! What model of mono tape ... - easy access to heads for cleaning? ( you can't get a ... see or get at for tape head cleaning. -
+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…
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Tape not loading - ideasI have two spectrum 48k rubbers. The tape drive is one that has a data mode and a ph mode. The data mode overrides the volume control. Prior to last…
... spectrum 48k rubbers. The tape drive is one that has ... the best I got a Tape loading error.
tape to be ok for ... tape. Can anyone think of anything else to check for? (head ... bits available to clean the tape head with/do alignment. If ... -
Tape loading issues - can anyone help?Hi, I have just bought a +2 which has a problem. Whenever I try to load a tape the spectrum refuses to acknowledge what I am doing. I have tried in …
... try to load a tape the spectrum refuses to ... cyan border. Instead the tape just runs with no ... br /> I have tried a tape I know loads (tested it ... the screw between the tape desk and the tape controls.
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DivIDE helpHi all. I hope this is the last question for a while....... anyway, +2 ( Grey) all up and working. although not really getting things to loa…
... things to load from the tape deck yet, it tries, so ... suspect might just need some head cleaning.
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+2 Tape inputHi, my +2 tape player has died. It started off with most of the wires detatching at the solder points, so I rewired using a couple of images/diagra…
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my +2 tape player has died. It started ... the wires coming from the tape head connenct to the cassette board ... -
+2 external tape input. Best method?I've seen various ways of connecting an external tape input to a +2, like soldering the wires directly to where the tape head connects to the tape bo…
... ways of connecting an external tape input to a +2, like ... directly to where the tape head connects to the tape board or tapping ... into the connector from the tape drive to the main board ... various other points on the tape board, but what is the ... -
How rare is R@RE?Yes, I've been wondering this 'rare' thing. How rare, in fact, are the old Spectrum-items? I mean it seems that some Ultimate games fetch hefty piles…
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i believe the tape head cleaner tape came in the double sized ... with the inclusion of a head cleaner and generally, I think ... I'm gonna rob the cleaning tape from the Outlaws and put ... -
How rare is R@RE?Yes, I've been wondering this 'rare' thing. How rare, in fact, are the old Spectrum-items? I mean it seems that some Ultimate games fetch hefty piles…
The mysterious head cleaning tape... Could it be that the cleaning tape never was included in every copy? I mean so many copies of both games are lacking it. -
Microdrive Mayhem!I'm wandering if anyone can help me. I recently acquired an Interface 1 plus a couple of Microdrives. But I can't get them to work properly. The Int…
... is a tape based system the heads do need cleaning.
I ... the alcholhol and swabbed the tape head inside the microdrive. Let it ... -
Ultimate Games - With Head Cleaner TapeHi There I was checking some auctions on Ebay and I noticed Cyberrun with a Head Cleaner Tape. I have a number of questions..... Does anyone know …
... Spectrum and Amstrad to the tape head cleaner list.
Gunfright ... any MSX releases had this head cleaning freebie
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Ultimate Games - With Head Cleaner TapeHi There I was checking some auctions on Ebay and I noticed Cyberrun with a Head Cleaner Tape. I have a number of questions..... Does anyone know …
... Spectrum and Amstrad to the tape head cleaner list.
Gunfright ... any MSX releases had this head cleaning freebie
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Tape TroubleThe built in tape recorder on my one-year-old +2A does not seem to be loading the games. Here are the circumstances: I have set my volume to 0% (And…
... azimuth screw thats just for tape head alignment and should only really ... 'd have started off by cleaning the cassette deck up and ... -
Spectrum Noob! Please Help!!!i just bought my spectrum with 3 games and was realy looking forward to playing on it but i cant seem to load any games!!! i have the zx spectrum +3…
... your at it get some head cleaner and a couple of ... large can called disk/tape and video head cleaner it's about ... to make sure all the head cleaning solution has evaporated
tape lead if not I'm ... -
Tech question about microdriveshi ! I dont know if someone out there can help me I recently got my paws into an interface 1 and 2 microdrive units form an ebay auction they wore …
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Try using some tape head cleaner on a cotton bud ... trying to clean the microdrive head through the cartridge slot (you ... be surprised how much difference cleaning the head can make). You can ... off to get to the tape head but you have to remove ... -
And its goodbye music cassettes.Tommorrow, when I tidy the kitchen, the tapes, and the tape box by the spice rack are all going in the bin. The last music tape I played was Nuclear …
... festival techno sound systems tape for my blog........but ... i think my tape deck might have died ...
i played the tape and got a slight, 1 ... a different tape...same
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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…
... set the tape deck to play :) as then the head makes contact ... with the fake tape.
tape head is ok..
you ... alcohol from the chemist for cleaning em.. someone on here knows ... -
At the Carboot sale today.Today at the carboot sale I picked up An Acorn Electron -I see these all the time, An Official Branded BBC Micro Datacassete Recorder - I'v…
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Gunfright (1985 Ultimate) - With head cleaning tape
Hobbit (1982 Melbourne house ... joystick and joystick interface
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+2a doesn't load anymorea machine i got on ebay a couple months back, always had the odd game that wouldn't load, but now it seems to have stopped working alltogether. soun…
... ;482915]nobody here thought about cleaning the heads and capstan before ... UK.. for head cleaning..
also maybe the tape belt has issues ... given away on a mag tape.. so maybe something like that ... -
Microdrive CartridgesI've read many posts regarding these, and now I have a couple of Microdrives and a few carts I can see what all the fuss is about, those felt pads. …
... a cotton bud and some head cleaning solution), cleaned and scrubbed everything ... , head, roller, edge connector, got a ... ) using MF1, just loading via tape at the mo, ill see ... -
reinstalling an athlon xp heatsinkok, I've got an old cpu that needs it's heatsink sorting.. it's an old athlon XP , but the stuff on the heatsink needs replacing.. as the bit where t…
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Microdrive ProblemHi everyone, I have just recently bought an Interface 1 and Microdrive off eBay. I plugged it all in and everything worked, however, it doesn't now …
... cannot get the tape close enough to the tape head to read/write ... !!
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Improving the Spectrum +2's Cassette RecorderHi people, Nice techie question here! I have a Spectrum +2 (grey). Actually, I have several. I'm trying to get this particular one to load tapes be…
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The tape deck on the grey +2 ... and load them through a tape adapter plugged into a personal ... the usual azimuth fiddling and head cleaning I can't get the ... -
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…
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1) The tape head is dirty, you can clean ... cotton bud, often worth cleaning the pinch wheel at ... />
2) The tape head is out of alignment. Insert ... a cross head jewelers screwdriver into the ... br />
4) The tape head is worn (very rare I ...
