I was thinking it looked like a photosensor and then you came to the same conclusion a bit later in video. Isn't it just amazing how these things were built? On a modern MP3 player you can only see circuitry, nothing else...
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Nice video, friend! Never saw a dual capstan auto reverse walkman like that, that motor is a brushless stepper motor, i doubt this thing has any flutter
I have a Sony Walkman WM-FX495 like that, but after I played the cassette player, it immediately redirected itself to side B and then stopped... do you know where the problem is?
why didnt you show how to remove the darn thing. I got the same model and I need to replace the belt but the back plastic wont come off. There is litteraly nothing holding it but Its just stuck.
Have you replaced the belt? I don't know if this is a model that has 4 wires soldered to the PCB, in which case you'll have to keep soldering them back on and off to test. Anyway I would also check for continuity around the board, I would see if the solder pads for the wires are bridged or not and if its playing way too slow, adjust the potentiometer. If not it may need a full recapping.
It's a dual capstan, both turning at the same time.. If you have a good belt the wow/flutter should be very low. Very nice! Be careful with the knife-thingy, if it's magnetic the information/music on the tape might get damaged, but you probably know that ;)
It's not dual capstan. It's just autoreverse thing. the capstans are turning in oposite directions and only one pinch roller is engaged at a time. in dual capstan mechanism both capstans turns in the same direction and both pinch rollers are engaged.
I was thinking it looked like a photosensor and then you came to the same conclusion a bit later in video.
Isn't it just amazing how these things were built? On a modern MP3 player you can only see circuitry, nothing else...
Nice video, friend! Never saw a dual capstan auto reverse walkman like that, that motor is a brushless stepper motor, i doubt this thing has any flutter
Cool video dude. I have a wm-fs222 and it's great.
thank you dude, it was fun to make
I have one too and the AMS seems to be not working anymore, do you have any idea how to fix it?
I have a Sony Walkman WM-FX495 like that, but after I played the cassette player, it immediately redirected itself to side B and then stopped... do you know where the problem is?
Microswitch should be deoxidised
why didnt you show how to remove the darn thing. I got the same model and I need to replace the belt but the back plastic wont come off. There is litteraly nothing holding it but Its just stuck.
When i hit play the head is not coming down. Motor whirs for a second and stops. Any ideas on how to repair?
Have you replaced the belt? I don't know if this is a model that has 4 wires soldered to the PCB, in which case you'll have to keep soldering them back on and off to test. Anyway I would also check for continuity around the board, I would see if the solder pads for the wires are bridged or not and if its playing way too slow, adjust the potentiometer. If not it may need a full recapping.
how the magnetic head is turned on when playback is pressed to the tape? there electromagnet is?
+Maker 24 - it's operated by the mechanism
It's a dual capstan, both turning at the same time..
If you have a good belt the wow/flutter should be very low. Very nice!
Be careful with the knife-thingy, if it's magnetic the information/music on the tape might get damaged, but you probably know that ;)
It's not dual capstan. It's just autoreverse thing. the capstans are turning in oposite directions and only one pinch roller is engaged at a time. in dual capstan mechanism both capstans turns in the same direction and both pinch rollers are engaged.
Rafal Glazar I stand corrected (in utter defeat). No idea what I was thinking when I made that comment 5 months ago :)
i had this Walkman too, and it cost like $60-70, but it's unavailable to play anymore, it can't spinning around, can you tell what's wrong with it?
The belts in the machine have perished most likely.
Allan pavon do you mean a rubber belt that connected to the motor?
Febriana Johans Yes. The ones that spin the spindles.
Allan pavon oh ok, do u know how much it cost for a belt like that?
Find out on ebay depending on the model number you have
sir i want only motor of sony walman megabass
pleas tell me
Had a question for you, just sent a PM
I had this Walkman cost me £60 new :-)
Mine was the blue version
+Dan Hefferland - That's awesome! Did it stop working?