Anyone ever use foam swabs? After many other things, this is all I like. I ruined heads once....ONCE with chamois swab. Chamois has fibers on it, like little "hairs" that can get caught on the head chip. I noticed this many times, but since they were indeed "video head cleaning swabs", I kept using them; until one was ruined. (Maybe it was some cheap chamois). A few years back I started getting some video head cleaner in a spray can from MAT. It's sort of like contact cleaner (trichlorethane based I think, or other rapid evaporative chemical). Spay them with that then use to the foam swab to remove debris. Preferably I like to remove the top of the drum, then use compressed air to blow OUT from the center of the head drum to blow out the 'striped oxides and tape particulates' that are always within the head drum, then clean them. (I looked on the can of head cleaner, and it's "Chemtronics Head Cleaner" #C2420. Trichlorotrifluoroethane based w/a few other ingredients). -Clint Happy Thanksgiving & God Bless Us All Clint Hamilton, Owner http://OrpheusComputing.com http://ComputerHardware-ConsumerElectronics.com sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fax: 209-882-9602 TechAssist Administration http://tech-assist.org techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Dougherty" <jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2001 10:48 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Best way to clean a head. I prefer NOT to use cotton swabs, period. Chamois swabs have been working fine for me. I have used the business card method, but not much luck with that one. On the tough ones, I remove the cylinder and soak in Acetone 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: "Richard Golden d.b.a. Golden Video Repair Center" <reldong@xxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2001 3:44 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Best way to clean a head. > > I forgot to say use only the name brand qtips they are made with wood and > cotton others are made with plastic > and cotton and mek will melt them > RICHARD > > ---- Original Message ----- > From: "Dennis Viereck" <wa6ati@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 5:26 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Best way to clean a head. > > > > I don't like Qtips for any kind of electronic cleaning. Too many cotton > fibers > > to deal with. > > Dennis Viereck > > > > Jeff Dougherty wrote: > > > > > Richard, > > > you use Q-tips on video heads? > > > Now that is a new one. How do you keep the cotton fibers from ripping > the > > > heads? > > > > > > 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: "Richard Golden d.b.a. Golden Video Repair Center" > <reldong@xxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 5:17 PM > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Best way to clean a head. > > > > > > > > > > > I've used mek (methyl ethyl ketone) and qtips for 15 yrs > > > > 3 shops over I,ooo 's of vcrs tried everything else first > > > > works best and I quart last a long time. buy from home depo etc. had a > > > > customer who was a chemist find it for me. Will EAT plastic!!! can use > on > > > > all heads audio , > > > > video tape guides pinch rollers pc boards but no soft Plastic!!cleans > > > rubber > > > > ok > > > > Richard > > > > > > > > ---- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <teltek@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > Sent: Friday, November 23, 2001 8:33 AM > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Best way to clean a head. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hey guys........ > > > > > I use an Ultrasonic Denture Cleaner. > > > > > Use Isopropyl alcohol in the unit. > > > > > Unit has an airtight lid on it so the alcohol doesn't disperse > between > > > > uses. > > > > > Works wonders on any parts that need cleaning. > > > > > > > > > > -Ed- > > > > > > > > > > teltek@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > TEL-TEK ELECTRONICS. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "Leonard G. Caillouet" <lcaillo@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > Sent: Friday, November 23, 2001 11:03 AM > > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Best way to clean a head. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I also use denatured alcolhol but use strips of synthetic chamois > ( it > > > > > holds > > > > > > up better without giving up little bits and is smoother than > natural). > > > > If > > > > > > you fold it into several layers it will hold enough solvent to get > the > > > > > > dirtiest heads clean and allows you to put a good deal of pressure > on > > > > the > > > > > > head drum. I run the head with a dummy cassette and rarely have a > > > head > > > > > that > > > > > > doesn't clean on the first try. You can throw these synthetic > chamois > > > > > into > > > > > > the washer several times before you replace them and the whole > thing > > > > will > > > > > > last years. > > > > > > > > > > > > Leon. > > > > > > > > > > > > Leonard G. Caillouet > > > > > > Service Manager > > > > > > Electronics World > > > > > > Gainesville, FL > > > > > > 352-332-5608 > > > > > > 352-332-5668 (fax) > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > From: "Dennis Viereck" <wa6ati@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > > Sent: Friday, November 23, 2001 12:20 AM > > > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Best way to clean a head. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I just use plain white printer paper and denatured alcohol. cut > the > > > > > paper > > > > > > in 1 > > > > > > > inch wide strips 4 inches long. Soak one end of the paper in the > > > > alcohol > > > > > > and place > > > > > > > it against the video hear drum with my finger on the other side. > > > > Rotate > > > > > > the the > > > > > > > drum with a little pressure but no movement of my finger. I > inspect > > > > the > > > > > > cleaning > > > > > > > with a machinist microscope and make sure the head is clean and > no > > > > > debris > > > > > > left > > > > > > > over. I have used this method since the VBT200 days. Works > great! As > > > > > long > > > > > > as you > > > > > > > dry it with a slight puff of compressed air before tossing a > tape in > > > > the > > > > > > machine. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dennis Viereck > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ralph Dorsey wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > a small piece of chamois cloth works great also (and it's > > > re-usable) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ray Lufkin wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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? 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