[TechAssist] Best way to clean a head.
- From: "Ray Lufkin" <Rlufkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 14:39:03 -0500
Best way is to use a business card soaked in acetone. Hold it up against the
head and turn the head the standard direction (cc). That will usually clean
the most stubborn clog.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Phillip R. Hull" <phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 4:44 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Question reguarding Panasonic VCRs
>
> A worn head drum will show a full picture with a small area thats
distorted.
> Its caused because the tape no longer touches the head drum, the full
width
> of the tape. This is caused by a air gap between the tape and the head.
>
> Phillip R Hull
> phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "George Winters" <littletiger67@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 3:59 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Question reguarding Panasonic VCRs
>
>
> >
> > Howdy Wally,
> > If the heads are bad there won't be any video showing on the screen, if
> you have even and inch of video showing on the screen the heads are good,
> clean them again. I've had some vcrs unit in my shop that would have to be
> cleaned 6 times to clean the heads out. Hope this help you.
> > George Winters Jr.
> > GLW CUSTOM ELECTRONICS
> > TN.
> > Jeff Dougherty <jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Wally,
> > If these things have the spongy self cleaners..this is more than likely
> the
> > cause. What a sales gimmick!
> >
> >
> > Jeff
> > mailto:Jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.9-11-2001tragedy.com
> > FAX 1-413-280-0677
> > Intrepid Video & Electronics
> > Harrisburg, PA 17111
> > 717-909-8844
> > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net www.thetoolcaddy.com
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Wally Heise"
> > To:
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 1:39 AM
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Question reguarding Panasonic VCRs
> >
> >
> > >
> > > I now have about 4 Panasonic vcrs which all have what appears to be
bad
> > > video heads when you play. All of these vcrs are 1-4 years old and
> > > different model numbers. I don't have a video head tester to check the
> > > heads yet, (have not had a big need for one). I am wondering if others
> > > have seen a high failure rate with Panasonic video heads? Or is there
> > > something else I'm missing? Is there an easy method of determining if
a
> > > video head is defective, without the tester? Needless to say I have
> > > cleaned and cleaned the heads to no avail.
> > >
> > > Any help is greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thank you
> > > Wally Heise
> > > South Isle Repair
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