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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…
... though, if having the tape head in constant contact with the ... between the adapter head and the drive head, just a magnetic ... tape drive is somewhat more dangerous since it puts its head ... contact with the adapter head. If the tape head stays firmly in place ... -
How many full time users of Linux on the forum?How many of you on WOS forum use Linux as a permanent OS replacement (excluding casual duel boot users who also duel boot Windows?). I use Linux Min…
... clogging of the print head, meaning more head cleaning cycles. Head cleaning cycles = wasted ink ... -
Problems with my +3Hello everybody :) I, after almost 2 years, am back in spain and I was able to plug my +3 and play. The thing was going quite good until I inserted …
Dataserve retro used to have listed a disk maintenance kit which is really good and well put together and has detailed instructions on head cleaning and belt replacement. I cannot see it listed currently though :-( -
Anyone recommend a reliable cheap ink jet printer?Can anyone recommend to me a good inexpensive (less than ? 60) ink jet printer that isn't an Epson. I have a totally useless epson s20 that constantl…
... , result in the print head becoming blocked more frequently so ... printer has to do more head cleaning cycles by squirting ink through ... wasted. The wasted ink through head cleaning cycles gets dumped ink the ... 18 months when the print head clogs up...
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strange solution with bad spectrum +2 t.v. sound2 weeks ago I bought a British 128 K ZX-Spectrum +2. At first it didn't have sound on the t.v. RF output. Adjusting L5 (IC 11: MC1376 audio modulato…
... of the tape amplifier (located at the tape PCB) tends ... sound (without loading a tape) the reason is that ... the tape amplifier is permanently supplied ... and hum from the tape head and amplifier is mixed ... wire. This way the tape amplifier is connected only ... -
Please, tell me something more about: ROTOTRONICS WAFADRIVEWhat do you think about Wafadrive? Was it a successful product in the 80's? [youtube]2yjEyoOeJrI[/youtube]
... s is they used magnetic tape which just like Sinclair ... power transformers).
The tape after constant use would become ... cartridge by stretching the magnetic tape on the cartridge, which I ... used... Magnetic fields of the tape head in the unit used for ... -
Most preferred tape deck?I'm in the market for a retro cassette deck for use with my speccy. Are there any particular makes/models I should keep an eye out for?
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[MIA] Spectrum User Club - GermanHi folks, Again, Tony (ADJB) gave me some samples that were tricky to convert. They are from the German Spectrum User Club: [url]http://www.worldofs…
... the time, static on the tape head or something ? his original samples ... -
first turboloaderAnyone know for sure what the 1st turboloader was? I remember quite clearly the first I saw was Decathlon Speedlock 1 but Splat was apparently near …
... lot of twiddling with the tape head azimuth to get Travel with ... he was sent a master tape plus inlays and cassette stickers ... -
Faulty Tapes/ Problems with loading from newWhile going through some of my old Speccy tapes in the cellar, I came across a copy of "Dynamite Dan" which made me remember the story of its purchas…
... adjustment of the tape recorder's read/write head (small hole+screw ... we used 2 tape recorders: one with its head adjusted [B]once ... recorded. A 2nd tape recorder where the head could be adjusted as ... rate. Before that we had 'tape head training' ;) on the ZX81, ... -
Transferring ZX Spectrum software from tape to digital formatAs the title says, can anyone tell me the simplest way of doing this using a normal, modern desktop PC and maybe some string? Ta.
... a tape player which has the possibility to align the head position ... hole with a screw at tape head). Use tape demagnetizers and cleaners. They ... switcher to easy align the head
[*]8 Bit 44100 ... is good for conversion. Align head for sharpest signal.
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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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Neos mouse cheese tape, 1985 +mouse
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+3 in my handsAfter so many attempts, I managed to buy a +3 in good working order and almost mint condition. I have yet to check floppy drive, but I hope that he i…
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Just brought my first ZX Spectrum+ help please!I need some help please guys! Just brought my first ZX Spectrum +, I never had one of these back in the days so I know nothing about them! All is …
... [/URL] in the computer's tape deck, other end to the ... it was, directly to the tape head on HIS +2; that, however ... -
Just brought my first ZX Spectrum+ help please!I need some help please guys! Just brought my first ZX Spectrum +, I never had one of these back in the days so I know nothing about them! All is …
+2a problemHi guys just got a +2a from eBay. I can get the menu screen but none of the keys work. I had a look at the membrane, and it looks faultless. Anyone…
... is some corrosion on the tape head, which I'll clean when ...Most Expensive/Collectible Games?I'm just curious. I have absolutely no idea what games are worth in Speccy collectors' circles. On Youtube there are a million videos telling you a…
... does have a very useful tape head azimuth alignment utility. If things ... quality as you adjust the tape head. I used that far more ...128+2 Help!Today the postie brought me an early Spectrum 128+2, it's a Z70700 Issue 1. Everything seems to be working ok, i.e it boots up and the keyboard work…
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Run a tape through, and if any signal ... from the PCB to the tape head etc.
If you ...128+2 Help!Today the postie brought me an early Spectrum 128+2, it's a Z70700 Issue 1. Everything seems to be working ok, i.e it boots up and the keyboard work…
... 65000.
Run a tape through, and if any signal ... from the PCB to the tape head etc.
If you ... I press play on the tape it doesn't seem to ...Fixing/modding my new +3Hi, In december I won an auction for a working +3 with a dead floppy drive, + a Multiface 3, some disks and tapes, for a very low price (I think nob…
... case, but certainly keeping the tape player, and adding an ... audio input directly where the tape head is connected on the amplifier ... with an old mini Sony tape recorder, using its amplified ... iPhone, .tap, .tzx... using "Speccy Tape".
And in working order ...+2a no sound from rfHi, finally got my +2 working, the sound was working through the TV, then it started to crackle, which got worse and then the sound went. Sound is w…
... you're not using the tape deck, you can disconnect the ... . In the default config - the tape head amplifies all sorts of unwanted ...+2a no sound from rfHi, finally got my +2 working, the sound was working through the TV, then it started to crackle, which got worse and then the sound went. Sound is w…
... you're not using the tape deck, you can disconnect the ... . In the default config - the tape head amplifies all sorts of unwanted ... odd noises are from the tape head im sure. Your timing is ...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…
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;774895]It's only a tape head cleaner![/QUOTE]
But it's got Ultimate on it, so it must be the best head cleaner in the world ever! :wink: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…
All these types of head cleaners are Ultimate. They're made with the finest high grade sandpaper you can get.
I once see what one of these head cleaning cassettes did to the head-drum of a VCR. :-xMia ? 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…
From what I recall the tape head cleaner that came with Pentagram got more playtime than Pentagram...Sinclair Speccy +2A Tape Loading IssuesHi all I've just got a spectrum off eBay and it wont load tapes Here's a video: [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOvIMj3gKlg[/url] I have ju…
... try pressing play with no tape in and the cassette lid ... watch to see if the tape motor is going round ok ... seems well then give the tape head, capstan and spindle a good ... 't work then try another tape.
and if you still ...Is my ZX81 RAM Pack OK?Hi guys I've just taken my 16k RAM pack apart to give it a clean inside and out and i noticed these strange burn type marks!? [IMG]http://s7.postim…
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IPA (iso alcohol) AKA tape head cleaner
Acetone (AKA nail ...Spectrum 48k ProblemsHi all Got my 48k today but it's playing up abit... First time i turn it on it was like this: [IMG]http://s26.postimg.org/hlg9d3f3d/IMG_20140830_…
... clean the inside with aerosol tape head cleaner or indeed any solvent ...Sound interference and game errorsHi everyone! Here's some "issues" I have spotted. I'm still pretty new to ZX Spectrum computing/gaming...Just so you know. :) I'm using a Commodore…
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The tape parity byte is not an ... the cassette drive with a tape head demagnetizer, which would sort it ...
