[TechAssist] Re: Best way to clean a head.
- From: "Jeff Dougherty" <jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2001 10:14:12 -0500
[Name]
Good idea, I find it works better inserting a dummy cassette so the head
motor runs.
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: "Ray Lufkin" <Rlufkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 2:39 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Best way to clean a head.
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> u
> ----- 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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