Posted by: You Know Who @ 9:52 am
OK - it’s been a long time since the last entry but I’ve started
redesigning the website and playing bunches of gigs. Life is
wonderful and this little doorstop is wonderful too. It’s a con-
sumer DAT machine (digital recorder that stores info on tape)
and I’m thinkin’ that it’s not worth a $50 bench fee + parts
(if you can even get them) to fix the tape transport and door
which only opens once in a while and only after you first turn
it on as the lever under the tape saddle gets all the way to the
left AND before it starts going back to the right. Heck for $75
you can get a line-in mp3 player/recorder with no moving parts.
It was a great machine for a long time - recorded many fine
gigs, Labor Day jams, Carols and mastering projects. It’s
a doorstop now but I’ll always remember my first digital
recorder (sniff, sniff).
November 5th, 2007 at 2:15 pm Wow that is a wonderful lil doorstop. Wonder if you could take it apart and make TWO doorstops….one for the front door and one for the back door? Don’t cry….there will be more digital recorders and I am certain many more doorstops to come………… Jo
November 5th, 2007 at 4:15 pm Have you tried delivering a sharp blow to the side. This technic is used by experienced technicians world wide. If that doesn’t work try leaviing in the rain for a day or two. technical advisor Jim Mills
November 6th, 2007 at 12:33 pm Have tried the sharp blow from many directions and also less known techniques such as cleaning and tightening - to no avail. And yes, there is a never ending supply of doorstops - had a dual cassette deck door stop last year. {:-{)-
November 14th, 2007 at 11:43 am Wow. You guys are SO lucky. I never worked my way up to DAT recording. I have an old yamaha 4 track lying in my closet that I could probably use as a paperweight(?) Isn’t modern technology wunnerful?