#23 - Revox B77 MkII Part Two

[@angusica11]

Hello! Where can i find some good heads and not costing a fortune? maximum 2-3mm wearing.

[@almandog]

Hello: Nice video. But I think you should have taken the challenge and tested the components on the tape drive PCB instead of getting a new-world tape drive PCB replacement. Because now you don't know which component caused the problem and you might run into the same problem down the road. Any way Good work.

[@dopeyrobot]

I completely agree! the only reason I opted to replace the board (and maybe I should have added in a really good close up shot of the underside of the PCB) is because somebody in the past did a very poor job of trying to socket the chips and there is damage to some of the traces and pads, and some are actually missing. It looks to me like somebody else (who was more skilled with a soldering iron) came in after and saved the card as best they could. I still have that card and could go over it and see if I can find the fault, but I'll probably just keep it as a backup for now.

[@almandog]

@@dopeyrobot Good idea to keep it as a backup. I have had my share of those broken traces on Revox PCB. In many cases i use fine insulated wire to bridge the traces. It always work. But a sound PCB is akways the best solution, like you did.