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I've had this unit for about 3 years and have use the VCR side sparingly. When I went to use it recently, it preceded to not play and eat up my tapes in the process. I had to use a thin, long letter opener to slip the tape out over internal sections of the vcr. Thanks for your help.
Thanks for your help, would not be surprised if it is the "Pinch Roller", but as you said it could something else a bit too challenging for novice repairman (my prior experience includes removing a battery form a JVC model). Also, I hope this solution pertains to the SLV-D350P as well. That is hte actual model but I got confused b/c they share the same owners manual. Again, thanks for your help. Only one more question; if I do get this repaired, what is the life expectancy of the repair job?Thanks for your help, would not be surprised if it is the "Pinch Roller", but as you said it could something else a bit too challenging for novice repairman (my prior experience includes removing a battery form a JVC model). Also, I hope this solution pertains to the SLV-D350P as well. That is hte actual model but I got confused b/c they share the same owners manual. Again, thanks for your help. Only one more question; if I do get this repaired, what is the life expectancy of the repair job?
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Often the "Pinch Roller" type Tape Drive can "Dry Out" and it slips. this causes the tape to get all screwed up.. It could also be a belt that turns the capstan.. Or even a thing called the "Mode Switch" In any event Ya probably be best to take it in for repair as it's not really a "Homer" I suggest ya get a quote and an explanation, and see if it is economically worthwhile?
Well a good tech would give it a Clean, replace Roller OR put in a "Belt Kit" and thats about say $US50 - $60.00 Incl Parts.. repair should last quite a bit.. these devices are made to be used.. but not too much...lol ya should always get a 3mths parts & labor warranty, up to a year I think .. especially if the same thing goes wrong again..Well a good tech would give it a Clean, replace Roller OR put in a "Belt Kit" and thats about say $US50 - $60.00 Incl Parts.. repair should last quite a bit.. these devices are made to be used.. but not too much...lol ya should always get a 3mths parts & labor warranty, up to a year I think .. especially if the same thing goes wrong again..
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I don't know anything about the "eats tapes". You can take out your tape fairly easily thought. All you need to do is unscrew screws on the left and right side of unit remove the cover use a flat head screw driver to gently push down on a white lever on the side of the drive mechanism while pushing the eject button
If this unit is 4-7 years old then TOSS it. As time goes by the rubber gets soft and the units timing gets whacked. Repair will be more than what it's worth , unless your emotionally attached to it ...
When a VCR eats a tape, it can be cause by a couple things.
1. There is a rubber wheel called a "pincher wheel" that compresses the tape against the "capstan". The capstan is a shiny metal spindle. The pincher wheel can become worn and/or dirty from the oxide coating off of the tape. You can try cleaning the pincher wheel and capstan with alcohol or try using a re-grip solution on the pincher wheel. Last thing to do is replace the pincher wheel. Look to see that the pincher wheel is doing its job by pulling the tape through.
2. There is a small tire wheel called an idler tire. This tire pivots between the sending and pickup reels of the player. Its also used during fast forward & rewind as well as play. If the tire is worn, the tape won't be wound up as fast on the take-up reel as the sending reel during play. This means more tape is coming out than can be wound up. You can try using a re-grip solution on the idler tire or replace it.
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When a VCR eats a tape, it can be cause by a couple things.
1. There is a rubber wheel called a "pincher wheel" that compresses the tape against the "capstan". The capstan is a shiny metal spindle connected to a motor. The pincher wheel can become worn and/or dirty (slick) from the oxide coating off of the tape. You can try cleaning the pincher wheel and capstan with alcohol or try using a re-grip solution on the pincher wheel. Last thing to do is replace the pincher wheel. Look to see that the pincher wheel is doing its job by pulling the tape through. The pincher wheel & capstan are not used during a fast forward or fast rewind, so if your tape is getting caught during the FF or RW and not Play, it's probably not related to capstan & pincher wheel.
2. There is a small tire wheel called an idler tire. This tire pivots between the sending and pickup reels of the player. Its also used during fast forward & rewind as well as play. If the tire is worn, the tape won't be wound up as fast on the take-up reel as the sending reel during play. This means more tape is coming out of the cassette than can be wound up on the takeup reel. You can try using a re-grip solution on the idler tire or replace it.
3. You didn't say if the unit played ok. There's also a brake pad that is designed to grab and stop the tape wheels from spinning when you hit stop. If those pads are worn, the wheels will not stop fast enough and the tape will continue to feed (spool) out of the cassette and not be taken up by the other wheel.
So when when you hit eject, the excess tape that should have been wound up tight in the cassette before the eject sequence, is getting caught inside the player.
Let me know if I can be of further assistance to you.
Does the machine play tapes well? Clear steady picture and all? No tracking bars? wavering sound?
Tape chewing is generally a problem with a bad Capstan Pinch Roller, Associated symptoms are as above.
Please do recheck or confirm if any of the above problems are also present.
Thanks for your help, would not be surprised if it is the "Pinch Roller", but as you said it could something else a bit too challenging for novice repairman (my prior experience includes removing a battery form a JVC model). Also, I hope this solution pertains to the SLV-D350P as well. That is hte actual model but I got confused b/c they share the same owners manual. Again, thanks for your help. Only one more question; if I do get this repaired, what is the life expectancy of the repair job?
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