@@_sethweaver no thing more, make sure you did the prosess accuratly and the spring make enough tension to move the head base You can send it to me for full refurbishment for $50

@@leololol9165 hi, this is a fuse risistance, go ahead and short it ans see if it solve the sound issue

thank you for the advice What do you mean by short circuiting the resistance, should I replace it instead?

@@robertmasonofficial Hi, thanks for your comment, contact me on: [email protected]

@@3rdisland477 message sent! :)

@@_ponkachonka check the ff/rew belt, check the ff/rew main mech gear if it's stucked,

@@3rdisland477 The belts seem to operate OK and the actual rewinding mechanism does function, it’s just not engaging in the first place if it isn’t tilted upright so I don’t know if the selector gear is chipped? In any case I could try a belt replacement…?

@@kidsbikerecycling842 hi, I did not tray B649, use 2SA715, it's available on ebay

@@PORTA777 thank you, hearing the sound does not mean it's being recorded, check the recording (LED) recording indicator when you press (record) it should converts from blinking to solid, if not, check the micro switch on the end of the cassette housing which is activated by the cassette recording/ safe toung, clean and make sure that it makes contact when inserting the cassette in, Good luck

Thank you for your reply. When I play a tape recorded with Porta One on another mtr, it is recorded, so it seems that the playback function of Porta One is broken. I think it is a mechanical failure, not an operating error. Thank you in advance.

@@The_Absurdistt depends on availability

@@captainradio5894 tomorrow I will make a video for you

@@3rdisland477 that would be amazing. Since making my comment, I’ve at least learned my AC adapter had the wrong polarity. Ordered a correct one. But that doesn’t mean it’s going to power up. I found the porta 05 HS at a thrift store this morning.

@@captainradio5894 watch this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqmmiYJ7hbJqmNksi=9L8xvIObkWmcMzh3

@@madhatter-1891 good luck

@@kidsbikerecycling842 so happy that my video could helped you to get your machine works again

@@gustavoinfante both ereas and playback/record heads should be calibreted and alignment to the 4 track paths of the tape, otherwise heads will not read or write on the exact path and tracks wil be interfere in each others

@@3rdisland477 Thank you very much again, I'll look into how to do the calibration! you helped a lot!!

@@b33lz normaly record button does not pressed down with no cassette or with a protected cassette othewise there should be a mechanism issue

@@3rdisland477 I see, thx for the reply. I'm watching this video to learn, thx you.

@@oinkooink that's the most advanced version of the analog tape recorders at that time

@@3rdisland477 Yeah about 1991 I think hey. I'm going to put some songs up on youtube eventually.

@@Francois-k1x thank you for the kind comment, let me ask you question ; when you press REW.. do you get a REW sign on the display ?

@@3rdisland477 Hello, thank you for taking so quickly your time for answering. I think it does turn on. Just quickly and then switches off. I just tried more things, as I said it seems to work some times (the REW). It did again and i found out that while plugging (P604) the red socket (it carries +5V, -5V, GND as well as Mute) to the mixer board. So Not sure how but the mixer board might have a dead component? a short circuit of a kind, thought I find it strange that it only appears with REW. Getting closer to the problem...

@@beatbike1 I don't have a website, but I can do repair for your machine, you can contact me on my email: [email protected]

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Thanks, there is 2 parts under the pinch roller, the plastic lock toung and a spring, check these 2 parts and clean if any sand in the groov

Hi super thanks, all working now. The white plastic lock was off to the side a bit. I pushed it back over the pin for the pause. Top man, many thanks.

Arabic, are you interested

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Good luck

I usualy change the power jack of the machine to match the hand make power supply, so you need to send me your machine

@@3rdisland477 That’s cool! Are you in the U.S., or prefer another type of platform than KZbin comments to talk about a commission like that?

Good luck, if you get any issue during working on, let me know to offer help and solutions

Yep sure, contact me on [email protected]

Good luck man, it's so easy

@@3rdisland477 Maybe. might be hard to source the right parts...transformer. Someone said they are only available NOS these days. Not sure. Alternatively I could buy an American copy at 110v and use a stepdown transformer here in Australia.

Heavy grease,

@@3rdisland477 thanks you!

Good luck

Yes this is true, MT2X is half auto mechanism and not solenoud, you can release the tape by pressing the head base backword by screw driver and meanwhile pull up the cassette from the housing using your finger The defect is a slack belt, you can then open the machine and replace a new tape Goid luck

@@3rdisland477 thanks so much for responding with some help! I’ll have to try this out today!

@@3rdisland477 thanks so much for responding your help got me some progress! so i was able to get the tape out of the machine by compressing the head base. I’m confused still why the head is stuck up, and none of the buttons have any effect. I can hear the machine making a whirring noise that i don’t remember it making (but i haven’t tried to use this thing in a couple years so that may be normal) and it seems to be coming from the tape mechanism area. It doesn’t seem like the mechanism is playing however, as the tape gear arms aren’t spinning (sorry i don’t know the terminology) any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated. I really was not expecting a response and i really do appreciate your help

Just an update. There is definitely something stuck running. When i adjust the “pitch” slider i can hear the what ever is moving speeding up and turning down with the tape speed

Hi, do you want to send'm to me for fixing ?

@@3rdisland477 it would cost a fortune in shipping costs to send to USA from UK..

Good luck

Can we put poop in it?

There are a couple of plastic tongue locks you have to release'm after you remove screws

Good luck Usualy I sell this model as a perfect condition for $170 on my ebay account

Thanks for your kind comment, No any replaced parts, only reshape the spring, Good luck

Hi, yes, I can do repair for your porta 05, But I will be out of the US untile the begining of April , if you could send it couple days befor today, thanks for your comment,

@@3rdisland477 Thanks so much. Do you have an idea of what the cost would be?

Follow the video and replace the four caps shown in this video. Good luck

Loose the rare screws a little bit and check if it turn on or not, Make sure the control box is fited correctly in it's housing Let me know if this helps Good luck

@@3rdisland477 Thank you so much I'll try it and tell you how it went. Fostex is very fragile. I prefer Tascam, but....

3rd Island, I forgot to tell you that when I took it apart and put it back together several times, the motor cables became unsoldered, and with my pulse no longer so firm, the solder on the 2nd and 3rd contacts (the ones in the middle of the 4), were touching each other., they overlapped. Could this have damaged some component that is causing it to not turn on at all now? PS.: Fostex is so fragile compared to Tascam... Although both brands are Japanese, what a different engineering!

OK, you can contact me on my email [email protected]