Here, I show you how to make a TAPE RECORDER. But, it is not a tape player. I will just show you the basics of how tape recorders work when I make one. Enjoy!
I think you could totally have played the tape with that screw. You'd just need to connect the the screw to a audio jack and plugged that into an amp. The level would be VERY low, so I'm not sure you could get it loud enough to be clear at all but there are some videos of people doing that on here. Though, none have tried recording/playback by winding a tape manually. Neat video! Thanks
The problem here is that you are playing back only the very low notes because of the width of the head relative to the tape speed. For the usual tape speeds, to recoed and play back the higher audio notes you need a very narrow gap of the order or .001". Tape heads I would think are not that expensive. When I was a lad back in the 1960s, one approach was to wind a coil onto a single mu-metal lamination, bend it round so the ends just meet, insert a piece of aluminum kitchen foil into the gap and push the gap end into a slit cut into a brass nut one corner having been previously filed round. You then solder up the gap, file and polish to finish. The tape needs some magnetic bias to record which in cheap machines of the day was provided by a permanent magnet. To erase, the magnet needs to be brought closer to the tape and you will need to experiment with the relative positions on record/erase. While this set-up worked, I could not eliminate pick-up from motor sparking so concluded should have used a better screened motor rather that a cheap 'toy' type. Best regards!
Thank you! Even though most of these projects are useless or poor in product, I think that this channel is like a mini time capsule of all my progress.
Of course, as long as it provides an electromagnetic field whose signal can alter the tape. This is easily checked by activating the audio head and playing a long tone signal on full power, then applying some magnetic substance to the head to check where it is most magnetic and then aligning that area with the tape.
i tried this many many many many times but nothing happens to cassette what is wrong with my magnet? Does powerful audio jack work? I dont understand this video because its unclear Can you help me please
An audio jack is not going to work. It doesn't have the required power to make a medium-size electromagnet work. Remember, in an audio jack, only minimal amounts of electricity is being provided to power tiny coils in earbuds top power them. Larger electromagnets like the one I use--and maybe like the one you're using--aren't going to function at even a fraction of its capacity with power from an audio jack. That is why I used this old radio, because there was an amp integrated that was strong enough to power both a large external speaker and my electromagnet.
The sound quality sounds like it was recorded on a tape recorder lol That’s quite brilliant tho A little too “from scratch” than I was looking for but it works lol
I think you could totally have played the tape with that screw. You'd just need to connect the the screw to a audio jack and plugged that into an amp. The level would be VERY low, so I'm not sure you could get it loud enough to be clear at all but there are some videos of people doing that on here. Though, none have tried recording/playback by winding a tape manually. Neat video! Thanks
This would be possible! This sucks as I don't have an amp powerful enough.
@@thatrecord5313 You need pre amp AND power amp! Your idea is genius but you probably didn't hear about "preamp".
The problem here is that you are playing back only the very low notes because of the width of the head relative to the tape speed. For the usual tape speeds, to recoed and play back the higher audio notes you need a very narrow gap of the order or .001". Tape heads I would think are not that expensive. When I was a lad back in the 1960s, one approach was to wind a coil onto a single mu-metal lamination, bend it round so the ends just meet, insert a piece of aluminum kitchen foil into the gap and push the gap end into a slit cut into a brass nut one corner having been previously filed round. You then solder up the gap, file and polish to finish.
The tape needs some magnetic bias to record which in cheap machines of the day was provided by a permanent magnet. To erase, the magnet needs to be brought closer to the tape and you will need to experiment with the relative positions on record/erase.
While this set-up worked, I could not eliminate pick-up from motor sparking so concluded should have used a better screened motor rather that a cheap 'toy' type.
Best regards!
This is ghetto AF, but awesome proof of concept! Trying to do some reasearch for what's possible for making my own tape recorder.
100% subscribed just because of how epic this is
Thank you! Even though most of these projects are useless or poor in product, I think that this channel is like a mini time capsule of all my progress.
@@thatrecord5313 I think this is super cool! Love it! Fascinating!
This is so flippin awesome
ok this is epic
You're genius thanks you so much
You're welcome! I just consider myself a tinkerer.
this is really cool. I gotta try this.
thanks, i was wondering how to do this
I would like to assemble an kit of Tape recorder SO kindly suggest an Imported kit
very very very cool haha! love it :) You still about?
Thank you for enjoying my novelty, potato-quality video. Yeah, I'm still here, hoping one day that I will make higher-quality videos.
Instructions unclear: I made radio :/
Hello from 2022 where im trying to make a tape recorder
does RCA cable work as audio source?
depends on your player, probably not. You could get a cheap amplifier circuit and that should do the trick.
Can a stereo audio head function as the recording head?
Of course, as long as it provides an electromagnetic field whose signal can alter the tape. This is easily checked by activating the audio head and playing a long tone signal on full power, then applying some magnetic substance to the head to check where it is most magnetic and then aligning that area with the tape.
@@thatrecord5313 where side it recorded?
@@GrandVah The entire side. I didn't try to record on just the left or right side. It was easier just to record the whole tape.
@@thatrecord5313 can the sound source be a powerful headphone jack?
Mr stichys tape
Hello, where are you from? I would like to work on a project with you.
That would be neat, and tricky. I'm from Las Vegas, Nevada. Where are you from?
From NY. Email me at mrpostsmansbundle@gmail.com.
@@mr.postmansbundlellc8269his email doesn't work. I tried it with "@gmail" and "@yahoo" at the end but it ends up as an error.
My apologies! It’s mrpostmansbundle@gmail.com.
i tried this many many many many times but nothing happens to cassette
what is wrong with my magnet?
Does powerful audio jack work?
I dont understand this video because its unclear
Can you help me please
An audio jack is not going to work. It doesn't have the required power to make a medium-size electromagnet work. Remember, in an audio jack, only minimal amounts of electricity is being provided to power tiny coils in earbuds top power them. Larger electromagnets like the one I use--and maybe like the one you're using--aren't going to function at even a fraction of its capacity with power from an audio jack. That is why I used this old radio, because there was an amp integrated that was strong enough to power both a large external speaker and my electromagnet.
@@thatrecord5313 can record head make without copper wire?
The sound quality sounds like it was recorded on a tape recorder lol
That’s quite brilliant tho
A little too “from scratch” than I was looking for but it works lol
Normal tape recorders don’t sound like this lol
@@audioFail06 because he doesnt had motor
Nice try, good luck for the next time.
where side it recorded?
Come on man