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In Reply to: RE: Fantastic! Many thanks, Bobbo! posted by ParloFax on June 12, 2012 at 10:30:52

And do let us know what happens.

I've had a few tape decks lose their grip like that & thoroughly cleaning the idler fixed the problem permanently. (Had to do that to my current Nakamichi BX300, too.)

Cheers,
Bobbo :-)

Follow Ups:

It worked, Bobbo!! - ParloFax 13:23:12 06/29/12 (3)
I was too scared to try to unmount that idler from that little SOAB (SO MANY SCREWS!!!!), but I had enough access to work it good with a swab stick.

Many thanks again!
- Sweet! - soundnut 06:47:32 07/02/12 (2)
  Glad you got 'er going!
  
  Did you use the rubber cleaner stuff? You can use 90% or higher alcohol in a pinch, and it works. But the rubber cleaner does a much better and more permanent job. As long as you used some elbow grease & the wab wasn't coming off black anymore when you were done, it should be a permanent fix.
  
  Cheers,
  Bobbo :-)
  - I was trying to avoid "coming out" on that bit (alcohol vs. rubber cleaner)... - ParloFax 12:36:32 07/03/12 (1)
    I had figured the product you recommended (which I have bookmarked anyway) must cost an arm & a leg for me to have shipped here in Canada - everything usually does - and not trusting my own skills enough for such an investment at the moment, I decided to try this clean-up procedure instead with the no-no-for-rubber isopropyl alcohol... Thus now your reply comes in as a relief! I suppose this specific type of rubber is tough enough to withstand it?
    Perhaps this Rawn Re-Grip cleaner is carried by some B&M place I could drop by to when on visit down South? Such as Michael's Arts & Crafts maybe?...
    Oh and my son extends his personal thanks to you! ...And he wants to know if you're nicknamed after the assistant of The Claw in "Get Smart"! ("The CRAW, not the CRAW, the CRAW!!" LOL)
    
    Edits: 07/03/12 07/03/12
    - Ha... - soundnut 13:33:20 07/03/12 (0)
      Never heard of the Get Smart reference. Nice... Actually, it's a self-imposed nick. (I'm just ordinarily plain ol' Bob.)
      
      A lot of people warn against using alcohol on rubber idlers, but the higher concentrations evaporate quickly, and I've done it many times over the years without issues. But the regular rubber stuff admittedly does a better job.
      
      Glad you got it working. Enjoy the tunes!
      
      Cheers,
      Evil assistant Bobbo :-P

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