VCR Cleaning
John
Isopropal alcohol and clean the Heads? thanks John jfo...@ebicom.net
Lenny
>
> Does anyone know the how to manually clean the heads on VCR. Can you take
> Isopropal alcohol and clean the Heads? thanks John jfo...@ebicom.net
alcohol. I pay about 7.50 per gallon, however you can obtain a small
amount from Radio Shlock, (at an inflated price I'm sure). You can swab
the cylinder quite liberally, however the heads are small slits which
are visible on this assembly. Be VERY gentle with the swab over these
areas. You can permanently damage the heads if you are too forcefull
here. I have actually seen heads completely knocked off by people trying
to save 30.00. Don't forget the guides, capstan roller, audio head and
everything else in the tape path too. Good Luck. Lenny Stein.
Robert Hancock
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Sam Goldwasser wrote in message ...
>NEVER use Qtips for cleaning video heads! Now, that should get the flames
>going!
SAM !
O how right you are.......we make about 5-7 thousand EXTRA a year from
people using Q-TIPs and alcohol or just the over use of head cleanings on
camcorders and VCR's. I thought about putting a rack of Q-TIPs, alcohol and
head cleaners in our shop once......but my wife had a fit (after she stopped
laughing). The use of these things are in the same box with giving all
customers "service mode" codes.....I say go for it, I want to go to Cancun
agin this year.
RT
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>to your video heads.
Given those parameters, I agree. But who does it correctly. I know a LOT of
shops that don't clean heads right.
RT
Video Services
Sarah wrote in message <370664aa...@news.redshift.com>...
>On Sun, 14 Mar 1999 15:51:38 -0600, "John" <jfo...@ebicom.net> wrote:
>Try denatured alcohol and a coffee filter.
How about Ban-Ami and pages out of Consumer Reports.
RT
Sam Goldwasser
> Does anyone know the how to manually clean the heads on VCR. Can you take
> Isopropal alcohol and clean the Heads? thanks John jfo...@ebicom.net
See the VCR repair guide - complete instructions.
Yes isopropyl alcohol (even rubbing alcohol as long as it contains nothing
other than isopropyl and water) can be used (despite what the doomsayers will
tell you). However, you need to do it correctly else risk expensive damage
to your video heads.
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In article <36EC39...@hotmail.com> Lenny <captain...@hotmail.com> writes:
John wrote:
>
> Does anyone know the how to manually clean the heads on VCR. Can you take
> Isopropal alcohol and clean the Heads? thanks John jfo...@ebicom.net
Sarah
>Does anyone know the how to manually clean the heads on VCR. Can you take
>Isopropal alcohol and clean the Heads? thanks John jfo...@ebicom.net
>
Try denatured alcohol and a coffee filter.
Andy Weir
I found the best solution was to use a piece of white paper described
somewhere in the faq rather than go to all the trouble of the fluids and
chamois sticks since my trackmate brush/filament/fluid cleaner failed to fix
the problem.
Be very careful that you follow the precautions in the faq so as not to
physically damage the heads.
Couldn't believe the black specks that came off considering I had run the
cleaner a few times.
Now, if I can just sort out my idler problem..........
Andy
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Robert Hancock
deep-down grime outta there. :-)
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>Sarah wrote in message <370664aa...@news.redshift.com>...
>>On Sun, 14 Mar 1999 15:51:38 -0600, "John" <jfo...@ebicom.net> wrote:
>>Try denatured alcohol and a coffee filter.
>
>
John R. Hepburn
Video Services wrote in message <7chlg1$nf8$1...@blackhole.shreve.net>...
>
>Sam Goldwasser wrote in message ...
>>going!
>
>
>
>O how right you are.......we make about 5-7 thousand EXTRA a year from
>people using Q-TIPs and alcohol or just the over use of head cleanings on
>camcorders and VCR's. I thought about putting a rack of Q-TIPs, alcohol
and
>head cleaners in our shop once......but my wife had a fit (after she
stopped
>laughing). The use of these things are in the same box with giving all
>customers "service mode" codes.....I say go for it, I want to go to Cancun
>agin this year.
>
O.k. now you made me light my torch. I have been using Q-Tips since 1981 and
have never damaged a head. The soft fibreous nature of them is great for
getting in behind on an extracted drum, but of course if you do not know
what you are doing then the odds of damaging your heads is pretty high.
I had one gentleman a couple of weeks ago who decided to clean his 4 head.
He got out his Q-Tips and alcohol and using a firm up and down motioned
,polished that drum right up. Still no picture though. Safe to say when I
got it, all I could see was a shiny drum with 4 empty slit holes in it.
Maybe a fairer statement would be "If you have to ask how to clean video
heads, then do not use Q-Tips"
Flame off.
Just remember, the customer is always right. Say that at least 10 times
during your flight to Cancun.
John R. Hepburn
John's Electronic Services
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Servi
<jhep...@recorder.ca> wrote:
>
>Video Services wrote in message <7chlg1$nf8$1...@blackhole.shreve.net>...
>>
>>Sam Goldwasser wrote in message ...
>>>NEVER use Qtips for cleaning video heads! Now, that should get the flames
>>>going!
>>
< snip >
>
>Maybe a fairer statement would be "If you have to ask how to clean video
>heads, then do not use Q-Tips"
>
>Flame off.
>
>Just remember, the customer is always right. Say that at least 10 times
>during your flight to Cancun.
>
Please tell an european tech: What is a Q-tip?
Servi
Jens
Det er en vatpind.
/Jens
Andy Cuffe
>
> Hi, I have a Hitachi vcr that shuts it of when gets the end of tape on Rewind
> operation, seems like the tape end sensors are not running ok. I'm novice at
> vcr repair and need some advice, the vcr has about seven y. o. but is very well
> maintained external and internal.
>
> Please add your comments.
>
> Many thanks
>
> V R I
It's probably a bad LED in the center of the deck, and/or bad end
sensors. A model # would help narrow it down.
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BncoFn
<bop...@prysm.net> writes:
>O how right you are.......we make about 5-7 thousand EXTRA a year from
>people using Q-TIPs and alcohol or just the over use of head cleanings on
>camcorders and VCR's. I thought about putting a rack of Q-TIPs, alcohol and
>head cleaners in our shop once......but my wife had a fit (after she stopped
>laughing). The use of these things are in the same box with giving all
>customers "service mode" codes.....I say go for it, I want to go to Cancun
>agin this year.
>
These are people who have no experience whats so ever with electronics. As
long as you use very deliberate and precise strokes with very little pressure
you can clean any head without damaging it.. Just use the ole unknown rule if
you havnt done it before and dont know what your doing.. Do it soft and easy..
BncoFn
s...@stdavids.picker.com (Sam Goldwasser) writes:
>NEVER use Qtips for cleaning video heads! Now, that should get the flames
>going!
>
I disagree. I use The qtips on wooden stems and the tips are no different.
Just better control.. I have not had any problems cleaning heads before.
aaa
Sir
> These are people who have no experience whats so ever with electronics. As
> long as you use very deliberate and precise strokes with very little pressure
> you can clean any head without damaging it.. Just use the ole unknown rule if
> you havnt done it before and dont know what your doing.. Do it soft and easy..
Thank you! USING Q-TIPS IS PERFECTLY OK!! Been using them for YEARS on
video heads at home and in the studios. Just because one of your
customers who knows nothing about cleaning heads attempted to do it and
left cotton stuck in the head, does not mean he wouldn't have screwed
the heads up worse with one of those other tape head cleaning sticks
that cost more.
Sir
>
> In article <7chb41$ki2$1...@einstein.ebicom.net> "John" <jfo...@ebicom.net> writes:
>
> > Isopropal alcohol and clean the Heads? thanks John jfo...@ebicom.net
>
>
> Yes isopropyl alcohol (even rubbing alcohol as long as it contains nothing
> other than isopropyl and water) can be used (despite what the doomsayers will
> tell you). However, you need to do it correctly else risk expensive damage
> to your video heads.
Actually, I dissagree. I have purposely TRIED to damage video heads by
cleaning them with Q-tips with excessive force and not being carefull
without success. They are more durable than people think. Next time
you have an old VCR you are about to junk, give it a try.