TEAC 2000R SITTING FOR WHILE NOW WILLNOT PLAY

Logically, if the full tape reel and the empty reel are identical the second must fill at the same rate the other empties and all the tape from the first will fit on the second.

What does happen, however, is at the start the second reel seems to fill much quicker than the first reel is emptying, which is understandable when for any given tape length the second reel will revolve between at least twice as fast as the first reel and probably even faster.

A tape reel that appears to be half full will have much less than half the available tape capacity filled.

You need new brake pads installed as the ones in there now are dried up and may have fallen off. This is very common with older decks or 30-40 years old.
I am still working on these decks at Skywave Tape Deck Repair in the Chicago area.

In short, no. if you look closely you will see the Teac 3340 has a much larger/thicker capstan shaft than other Teac reel decks. This feature allows the faster tape speeds...7 1/2 and 15 ips. In order to slow down the Teac 3340 you would have to change the flywheel to one from another deck that was made to run at 3 3/4 and 7 1/2. Which is possible but some work..plus you would have to find a slower speed flywheel from another Teac deck. Also to maintain performance, the bias and Eq positions for the slower speeds would have to be readjusted from 7 1/2 and 15.

Go here for a picture:
http://www.proaux.com/TEAC-A4010-GSL-Reel-to-Reel-Recorder,name,1638,auction_id,auction_details

http://www.angelfire.com/electronic2/vintagetx/index.html

The two arrow buttons on either side of the FAST key will play it Forward or Reverse. Combining the FAST key with a direction initiates a fast forward or rewind.

Hi jvanheul

You can get a belt kit from these guys for 15 plus some post. Fresh belts, good service Bob will help you out. Cheers. A FixYa for this would make my day :)

regards
robotek

Hi ferris,

Are you talking about a wheel or a belt? If it is a belt you can go to a vacuum cleaner shop and match one up( make it just a little small) and it will work just fine. I have done this with perfect results.

Best regards, Mike [email protected]

usually its a capstan drive belt. $10-18 for the belt & 30mins repair time - you'll be up &brunnin b4 you know it [email protected]