How to service the common disabling failures of the Teac A-2340 reel to reel.
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@supremomassivofficial8 ай бұрын
Thank you Thank you Thank you for making this video - you left no stone unturned and saved me money and also nothing like fixing your own gear and learning it inside out !
@carlrudd18587 жыл бұрын
The is so excellent. Why can't other repair videos delete the crappy loud music and the unprepared monologues and just do it straight-forward like this gentleman does. Thanks.
@alcameron60715 жыл бұрын
Carl Rudd I agree. I hate videos with any kind of music on it. It breaks my concentration and I can’t follow what’s going on. This is one of the best videos I have seen on KZbin.
@boltontownhallАй бұрын
Incredible video. You have given me the courage to open up my 2340 which has many of the problems you mentioned at the start, and undertake some long overdue service . You are the best!
@tubagirl6257 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jordan! I was able to put a A-2340 R back in working condition last night. The machine belonged to my wife's dad who passed away a number of years ago. Everyone was thrilled to see it operate once more.
@alcameron60715 жыл бұрын
jks625 did you by any chance take the pinch roller assembly off by using a heat gun? I can’t get mine off to save my life. I’ve put so much heat on it it was almost glowing red. I’m kidding but, I did put a lot of heat to it and I can only wiggle it up and down about halfway by grabbing the pinch roller arm from the front and jiggling it up and down. How did you get your assembly off, if you did? I would appreciate any comments you have on that.
@tbone45040 Жыл бұрын
@@alcameron6071 i warmed mine up with a soldering iron.
@stevejones47942 ай бұрын
I discovered this video today and it worked perfectly! Are you using a 1200 W heat gun on high heat? If so, work the heated part forward and backward on the shaft with the channel lock, carefully turning at the same time. The sticking comes from the grease on the shaft getting dirty and hardening up over time. The heat melts it so it can come off. Keep trying! You’ll get it.
@charliekopp4433 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this. I’m going to try and rehabilitate my old 2340 based on this! Quite a gift to us…
@edsanders96052 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! I was (thanks to this video) able to make my 1977 Teac A-2340 work again (pinch roller stuck!) Works fantastic after not being on for over 40 years!!! Really appreciate your video!
@slidyslidy505 жыл бұрын
This video looks very usefull for me. I am a big fan of Teac machine. I have 2 large ones 6300 and 3440. I've just receive an 2300s with the pinch roller arm completly stuk so your video is perfect for me to "enjoy" some mecanical intervention. Big thanks from Belgium
@MRrwmac7 жыл бұрын
I just came across this video when looking to find a 3440S to buy. I had a 2340R and had to watch this. I must say this is the best video I have ever seen for servicing this and the similar models! I had to do my pinch roller (before you tube) and this reminded me of the trouble I had but eventually fixed myself! Again excellent video for detailed information, expert guidance, camera work and most importantly the expertise you demonstrated throughout the video! Thank you very much!
@ratherbecampingdadjustdad43874 жыл бұрын
You are the man! You're going to save the life of so many of these classic, beautiful machines. Helping the hobby to keep going!
@atronzton44017 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! I just followed all of your instruction. Can't test yet until I find the power cord, but I'm feeling very hopeful!
@sefunjege77985 жыл бұрын
The very best education and commentary I have seen. Thank you so very much. Off to service my A3340s. I can’t remember seeing the oil tubes on mine. Thank you.
@tombest35628 жыл бұрын
Great job on these videos, thank you. My 2340SX and 2300S both need the full treatment. I bought the 2300SX for $55 over 20 years ago. The first thing I had to replace was the micro switch you mention which someone had broken with too much down pressure on the arm. I love these machines!
@lesstime16782 жыл бұрын
thank you for the video , without you i can't fix my machine , you give me everything i need to fix my machine , good job man,,,
@AMusician648 жыл бұрын
Best servicing videos I’ve seen.
@davidoconnor75383 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for the video. After a few scrapes and burn on my finger, I was finally able to free the harden grease froozen mechanism using a soldering iron. I tried 3 different soldering irons and finally got it free using the most powerful after 10 minutes of heating the shaft. I almost gave up but decided to give it one last try and it finally freeed up! Thanks also for showing how to deoxit the switches from the front side. Very clear video and step by step instructions!
@andyblyth45193 жыл бұрын
This is a brilliant video. I have just bought a 3340S in 'full working great condition'. The first thing is just as demonstrated here. The pinch roller is seized!! The belt is stretched. I hope that by following exactly as demonstrated here I can service and make this machine work again. Now got to find a belt.!!!
@vitaliygosha23942 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jordan! Awesome video! I just got 2 nice machines. One is brand new never used boxed Teac A-3440 and used Teac A-2340. Both machines are looking for service. After watching your video I feel much more confident to do this mechanical maintenance myself. Thanks for doing this video, it really works for guy like me. Keep it coming!
@АлександрКобылкин-м5е2 жыл бұрын
З великим задоволенням дивлюся Ваші відео . Ви гарний майстер. Так вправно володіете однією рукою а іншою знімаєте свою роботу. Це дуже важко . Я сам спробував. Зробив зі своїм Teac 4300sx те саме що і Ви. Дуже задоволений результатом . Дякую Вам. Вітання з України :)
@sudhirsumongkol8972 Жыл бұрын
This is the best video for my need. I should have watched this video before I started doing it (from the front!). Thanks a million.
@tonyvtc37 жыл бұрын
I followed these same steps for my TEAC A-3440 and all went smoothly she is working like new next is to find the oil ports on the motors. Note this unit has a lot more space to work in. Only used heat for one screw to break it free the lever came out with my fingers. The capstan is a bit different than the one your working on in this video. Anyway thank you, a lot!!!!!!. Oh new belts as well she is running like a champ. She does have some pot and button issues but not to bad. Looks like as I use it the pots get cleaner. But I'll still clean them the right way.
@deanhubbard9599 Жыл бұрын
I really enjoy your videos you do a very thorough and easy to understand instruction.
@tarstarkusz3 жыл бұрын
The quality of this machine is just outstanding.
@SmoothCriminaltripleOG5 жыл бұрын
Excellent instructional video , you were direct and to the point. Just the meat and potatoes, I have the exact problem with both of mine Teac and now ready for repair. Thank you
@nealmarshall22647 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this great video. I started using my old 2340 again recently and this video answered a ton of questions. Thanks for the help.
@ruben_lefever4 жыл бұрын
Got an old (very similar from the inside) A-1230 back in shape thanks to this video. Wasn't able to take out the pinch roller (tried heating with a soldering iron and a hair dryer), however, after some oiling, everything's running smooth again. Thank you!
@nascargraham7 жыл бұрын
Jordon. great video.. instructional, straight to the point, comprehensive, AND you did most of it with one hand!! Amazing. i just acquired a TEAC A-2300SD that needs the capstan bearing freed-up. this video is just the ticket. and while I'm in there I'll lube everything else as you have show,. I'm off to the electronics store to get some lube and more De-Ox. thanx again. graham
@jjdubs133 жыл бұрын
This video was incredibly helpful. I was having trouble with the pinch roller on my A-2300S. It needed help engaging. Thank goodness mine wasn't completely frozen, just stiff and sticky. I didn't oil my motors so I think I'll go back and do that in a day or two. Thank you SO much.
@michaelelliston34356 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jordan - exactly what I needed to know - have a carton of old 1/4" tapes unlabeled, one of which is a rare talk from the 1960s - anxious to recover it and get it digitized... this will allow me to avoid the $400+ fee my local shop wanted to do this...
@rpk5568 Жыл бұрын
Best example of the pinch roller arm fix. Must say Teac recommends 1 or 2 drops of oil in the tubes, but after more than 50 years bearing probably need it, but it may be to much. I've got over 20 machines in my collection, about 6 Teacs. Two all vacuum tube machines too.
@MGDRIVING4 жыл бұрын
Thankyou so much for this video. I have two TEACs side by side. I clean, oil and demagnetize them regularly but one needed to have the pivot bearing cleaned. I was able to pull it out without heat so it was not that bad. But your video was excellent and I used it like you were sitting at my work bench (lol) as I copied most of your steps. Thank!!!!!!!
@mobobb35552 жыл бұрын
Also - thank you for the cool tip on using shrink tubing to extend the DeOxit nozzle. That will definitely come in handy.
@tonyvtc37 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the response, a lot of these TEAC's are very much alike on the inside motors . Especially the bigger models. The 40-4 is the sister to the A-3440, A-3440 is the one I use to have but I found the 40-4 and I do need work on it.
@donaldouellette36073 жыл бұрын
Great job, thanks. Very through. Helpful too. My capstan was near frozen , would never have thought heat would remove it.
@57too5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jordan. I learn a lot from your videos. Way to go!!!
@bobwoodward57292 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jordan! Followed this for my 3340s. That goo mucked up the whole mechanism. The 3340 is very similar. I used a log lighter to loosen up the goo on the spindle to release it. Everything was going great until I drop one screw putting it all back together. I looked for hours taking the bottom boards out, shaking the unit, never found it. Must be in the wire mess somewhere. Bob in PB.
@floodgatestudios18254 жыл бұрын
God bless you sir!!! Thank you for passing your knowledge on to others!!
@smith9714 ай бұрын
Thanks for this fantastic video. This has helped me immensely. My 2340S has another problem. The fast forward and rewind functions don't seem to have the torque they used to. The machine sat unused from the late 70s until now and I am trying to get it going again to digitize the old 4 track basement tapes from the 70s.
@JordanPier4 ай бұрын
Tapes could be suffering from sticky shed syndrome. It's rare for both motors to loose torque. Never seen a bad reel motor phasing cap yet on these either
@smith9714 ай бұрын
@@JordanPier I will look into the possibility that the tape has become sticky. I believe the old tapes are all Scotch. I expect this means I need to bake the tapes. Unfortunately I already tried messing with the brake settings by loosening the screws holding the bottoms of the brake felt spring backing to the frame and sliding them to lessen the braking. Yeah, it didn't do the trick. I have a service manual and suspect I will need to get a spring scale and some string to test and set the drag. I may start out by trying to find any witness marks to try as a starting point. Sorry now that I didn't mark them before messing with it. I started filling the oil tubes in the motors with mineral oil. I hope that wasn't a bad choice of lubricant. I filled the three apparent ones at the rear but didn't see the ones at the front until watching your video. I still need to clean and lube the mechanisms actuated by the solenoid for the pinch roller. Thanks again. This video has been a great help to me.
@smith9714 ай бұрын
@@JordanPier Found a belt kit on Amazon for $31.50 with tax and free shipping.
@smith9714 ай бұрын
@@JordanPier Update. I got a set of spring scales to measure the torques being produced in various modes. I have a 2340S not an SX. I finally found a manual for the S. The S model has 3 variable resistors to adjust the torque. [as compared with only 2 for the SX] I have followed the instructions but it seems that loosening the screws and moving the metal contacts to the right or left on the three variable resistors has little to no effect, and I have moved them to extremes. The main problem is the fast forward does not work. When I measure the pull of the left reel on rewind it pulls at almost 500 grams. When I measure the pull of the right reel on fast forward it only pulls at around 100 grams. I'm pretty much stuck at this point.
@JordanPier4 ай бұрын
@@smith971 at this point you likely have either a bad phasing capacitor for the take up reel motor, bad switching relay or open winding on the motor.
@SophieFeet7 жыл бұрын
Thanks - has been very helpful to me servicing my A4330S!
@yourpalfranc6 жыл бұрын
Outstanding video! I just acquired an A-2300S with a similar pinch roller issue, so I'm hoping I can pull this off. The innards look nearly identical. My pinch roller isn't completely frozen, but very stiff. However, when I push the play button, I don't really see any activity with the solenoid, so I'm just hoping that isn't the bigger issue. Thanks for your great work, Jordan, and wish me luck!!
@wesadams7753 жыл бұрын
Thank you for doing this I had exactly this problem on a teac 2 track 7-in machine that I picked up at Goodwill.
@jeremytravis3605 жыл бұрын
It's great that Teac still supply belts.
@alcameron60715 жыл бұрын
Jeremy Travis I found a belt for my 2300 on eBay for $12.50. Free shipping.
@williammorley7667 Жыл бұрын
Learned a lot. Thank you. Great video
@markbilyeu11292 жыл бұрын
Excellent video - very helpful. Thank you!
@cottydry3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!! I've had a A2300 since new and the pinch roller is very stiff. Now I know how to service it!!
@midmodaudio65763 жыл бұрын
Excellent job and great video !
@njnewsfeed Жыл бұрын
Thanks for a great video
@Kravethedave7 жыл бұрын
Great video, after watching I realized I needed to lubricate my reel to reel moving parts and motors. I did this to my teac a300 as well as replaced a couple of electrolytic capacitors on the record board to do away with horrible noise on the right channel it records good now,mechanically smoother after the lube as well. once I finish replacing all the electrolytic capacitors on record and playback boards on my a300 I will begin service on my own 2340 that does not record at all??? And then pick up a motor and some various parts on for a teac 4010 I also have. thanks for motivating me and teaching me!
@doYYY-gq1ox7 жыл бұрын
Just out of curiosity, how difficult was the recapping? I was thinking of trying that? How many caps were involved? Much thanks.
@robertdavis57144 жыл бұрын
Appreciate the tip on the switch holes when in top position.
@doYYY-gq1ox7 жыл бұрын
Great contribution to the RTR community. I am just starting to go through the same process for my just acquired A2300SD, and this is immensely helpful. Thanks. BTW, have you run into any issues with using oil to lube the pinch roller shaft and bearing, and also the capstan shaft and bearing? I a youtube comment that grease is preferable to oil. Do you have any recommendation for the type of oil? Thanks again.
@williamwebster3271 Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Just picked up a couple of 3440's. Hope to make a frippertronics tape delay😊
@miketheroux59516 жыл бұрын
Jordan, Thank you for the great video on servicing the Teac A2340R. I have one that I bought in the 70's that had been sitting in the attic for the last 25 years that I won't get working so I can digitize my old tapes. I followed your video for servicing and changed the belt. The only problem I have is the left tension arm is shorted so it keeps going in reverse. I unsoldered the tension arm wire from the circuit board and everything now works except auto reverse. Once I have all my tapes digitized I want to take the arm off to try to repair the short but I don't know how the dampening is adjusted on the arm. If you could give me some guidance on that I would appreciate it. Thank you for your help. Mike
@ricardocufre11622 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot! Clear and very usefull video.
@martineley16 жыл бұрын
Great advice Jordan, very daunting as I have about 20 Teac-Tascams to revive, the biggest challenge is the Tascam 388. If you have some experience please advise
@svenmartinolsen13856 ай бұрын
Hello Jordan! Thanks! Your videos regarding restoration of TEAC reel to reels are the best! I suceeded fixing my Teac A2300SD - but I still got a problem that I hope you can give me some advice how to fix. When the deck is mounted standing up the brakes are not working good. When doing FastForward and stopping the left reel does not brake and the tape from this reel is flying on. The strange thing is that when I put down the deck horisontally the brake works fine in both directions. Do you have any input to me about what I can do to fix this? Thanks so much in advance!
@JordanPier6 ай бұрын
Remove the reel table and check that the brake pads have not come unglued.
@randomtask264 жыл бұрын
Great video! Working on a 1230 A machine doing the capstan shaft repair. I’m at the point of trying to free the two screws attached to the solenoid . I see you used a right angle driver to loosen them. I was able to get a small screwdriver in there but they’re very tight won’t budge. I’ve got a set ordered hope it works. Those strip it’s game over...
@cutlassman19473 жыл бұрын
Were you successful removing the two JIS screws attached to the solenoid and pinch roller lift arm and if so, what tool and method did you use? I am having the same problem on my Teac A-2300sx. I have tried using lacquer thinner to melt the lock tight, 1400 watts Weller soldering iron to hopefully loosen the screws, but no luck yet. I have even purchased two different Vessel screwdrivers (stubby screwdriver with shorter bit and ball screwdriver with longer bit) and still cannot get good enough angle to break them loose. I understand that if you use a JIS screwdriver on these JIS screws, you have much less chance of camming out and stripping the heads and then game over, like you said. I have been trying to find a rachet driver with JIS bit on internet to hopefully break the lock tight. I found a offset/right angle tool at O'Reillys (like the one used in this video) but the Phillips head of screwdriver does not fit tightly in head of screws. I do not want to risk stripping the screws using this tool. I have watched many, many videos on Tapeheads and AudioKarma on this issue and have yet to find one showing how to remove these blasted screws. TapeTech on Tapeheads website said best way to remove the pinch arm assembly is to remove the solenoid plunger, but several other members say that method is really risky - reassembling all of those parts correctly could be a problem. Plus, you could end up having to adjust the pinch roller pressure as well. Any feedback would be much appreciated!!
@MrMuppetbaby Жыл бұрын
Thank you Jordan this has been most enlightening. Do you have other TEAC 3340/2340 style videos covering mechanical/electronic aliment? I now own two beauties (3340 Japan original & an A-2340SX) and want to take care of them. Best Regards, Tod in Las Vegas. :)
@JordanPier Жыл бұрын
This is the only one, but this transport was used across many models.
@MrMuppetbaby Жыл бұрын
I called the "TEAC" (some other supply company that has taken over I think) and they had no record of the 3340 or the A-2340SX models so the gal said she'd have the tech call me with the part number. That never happened. Would you happen to have to part number for the drive belt? It's probably the same for both decks? Thanks! Tod in Vegas @@JordanPier
@tomdemaline8869 Жыл бұрын
Found this video thru a search. I just bought a TEAC A-1500-W. Hasnt been played in 12 years. But it has been inside a house for the entire time. What brand and kind of oil do you use for the motors and shafts? What should i really be focused on servicing with this? Thanks JP love your videos
@jackpijjin40885 ай бұрын
Just ordered one of these off Ebay and got it in the mail, my dad seems to think it came from a radio station or studio because of all the smoking tar on it, lol. First thing I did was start servicing it, thanks to this video- On my unit the capstan was actually rusted(!) and I tried both alcohol and contact cleaner to try and 'resurface it' to no avail. The flywheel is thankfully removable though, so I was able to pop it out the front and took it to the lathe and used light emery paper to get it back into usable order. Is there any way to prevent rusting like that?
@JulianWilson-k1u7 ай бұрын
super loved the video. thank you! i got inspired and started on my deck. sadly, i started with the wrong contact cleaner and damaged 2 of the record mode switches while trying to 'work' them (after they froze). long story-short, i'd like to know how to remove the mic/line dials (the line dial) so i can get the front plate off, to see if i want to try to solder in new switches, if they are standard parts and i can find them. any help from any source is appreciated. this project may have grown at the outset, but it still looks like a good time. wish me luck!
@JordanPier7 ай бұрын
If I remember correctly once you get the knobs off there are hex nuts holding the face on with the controls.
@stevejones47942 ай бұрын
I have a crazy issue with my A-2340. It sat unused for a few years and when I went to use it, the circuit board behind the tape head cover (the one that has the four normal / simul-sync switches on it) had broken at the point where the right side mountain screw holds the circuit board to the recorder. The hole that screw goes through broke out, taking a little of the circuitry with it around the hole. If all of the circuitry around that hole is the same circuit, I can repair it. But if the circuitry is complex in that area, I’m not sure how to tell how to fix it. I don’t need it to record anymore, just to play. It does play, but I’m holding that module up out of the way with tape, since only the left side screw is intact. When it moves around, it gets crackling and the channel 3 (top right) normal / simul switch shorts out from time to time. I know this is a lot to process, but you were so phenomenal with the pinch wheel shaft / hot gun repair that I thought perhaps you might have some info or suggestions on where to turn. Thanks!!!
@WestCoastDP2 ай бұрын
My used TEAC had a cracked head board. I epoxied back together and solder a few broken traces. Worked fine after that.
@_Ramen-Vac_6 жыл бұрын
Imagine how expensive this would be to build today.. it's like a spaceship console! filled with extremely machined precision (though moving) parts. $10,000 ! or so.. and so many people treat them like they're neolithic crap.. :P -and on a good day for the seller we can buy one for maybe $350.
@steelcantuna4 жыл бұрын
Adjusted for inflation: I think this was more the equivalent of $15,000 to $20,000 in today's money. Maybe more. Depends on what you where buying, a house, a car, a coke, a movie, etc.
@ghsgtnayhmd47924 жыл бұрын
@@steelcantuna about $4,000 todays purchasing power, It really is a mini recording studio
@eddisc42057 жыл бұрын
I've found it much easier to deal with the belt with the capstan flywheel removed - both for removal & installing a new one. FOLKS - You wanna put a new one in now, not 6 - 12 months later after failure of the 30-40 yr. old one !! Its also proper to lube that surface where the pinch roller arm engages the tape lifters. A drop of oil on those pivot screws IS a good idea, also (sure beats troubleshooting why he tape won't clear the heads while in FF/RW). Running the motors for 15-20 min. after oiling is a good practice, also. And PLEASE wipe up excess oil from the tubes as it will only flow down the motor housing and make a nice surface for dirt and dust to collect on... making a nice hot surface. Clean & lube w/DeOxit spray that "drum" switch that controls to FAST/PAUSE/PLAY functions. It will last much longer.
@parachuteman48 жыл бұрын
great videos thank you
@langleycello4 жыл бұрын
Great to see your channel back on Jordan - I have been assisting a friend with his 3300sx and after completing the loosening and relubing of the pinch roller assembly we put everything back together only to have smoke pour out of the circuit board on the far right of the unit - it was one of the wire wound resistors burning. Anyhow, I read somewhere that the small circuit board in the Center which had to be removed has a small plastic slip to prevent the collector of a voltage regular transistor being shorted to ground - if this is not reassembled with care the short causes the resistors in the other circuit board ( on the far right) to draw extra current and overheat. We haven’t checked this yet, but just wonder if this problem when reassembling is known to you? Many thanks.
@spikeic4 жыл бұрын
Love the way you explain the steps as you go along. Had a stuck pinch roller on my Teac 2300S and was able to get it free per your steps. Replaced the belt and other maintenance steps. Upon testing playback, it appears the solenoid associated with the pinch arm is very stiff and, many times, it doesn't actuate the arm. Any suggestions?
@JordanPier4 жыл бұрын
It's tricky, but the solenoid plunger needs to be removed from the housing, all the grease cleaned out of the housing and off the plunger
@niels__vdb2 жыл бұрын
VERY useful :) Thanks a lot!
@MiguelMartinez-ny5mt3 жыл бұрын
Super helpful video thank you!! Did all that and mechanically my 2300s is working perfectly now. However, it’s now dead silent. No hiss and definitely to reaction to audio inputs. Any ideas why that could be?
@JordanPier3 жыл бұрын
Power supply to audio section has failed, or fault in the audio section preventing sound from being processed correctly.
@chrispeterson734 жыл бұрын
Could you please do a short video on the proper way to demagnatize the heads? I'm always a bit scared to do this. Thanks for the videos, they're very helpful and informative. 👍🙂
@tbone45040 Жыл бұрын
thanks for this great video. got my teac 2340 up & running with your frozen capstan fix.i bought mine when they 1st came out & it's been dormant on the shelf for over 30 years, but now plays like new. i did have a problem with the tape being snapped when i'd hit the stop button on FF, but was able to tweak the left spool from stopping dead while the right one didnt. they both stop at the same rate now.i will be following your directions on lubrication and spraying all of the switches. but i'd like advice on oil to use for the motors.just any machine oil? thanks for all the info!!
@JordanPier Жыл бұрын
Any non detergent machine oil works. Mo98 zoom spout is a fav of mine.
@isardriver7 жыл бұрын
excellent - thank you
@soulslip7 ай бұрын
Fantastic video! I have a 3340S and have been looking for a video like this. I understand the units are not the same but hopefully similar enough... especially the oiling as well as that earlier comment regarding taking apart those that don’t have oil tubes. I believe my Teac 80-8 is this way. So would it be recommended to take them apart and clean off old oil and then re-lube them? Or do you think they are still good. Either way thanks for this video! Cheers!
@JordanPier7 ай бұрын
I would disassemble, clean and re-oil. Non detergent oil. Sae-30 or turbine oil. Make sure the oil felts are intact that hold the oil in.
@alcameron60715 жыл бұрын
I followed your procedure for oiling the Motors. Other videos have suggested two or three drops is all you need. After watching your video, I realize I was starving my motors. This deck has been stored for a long time so I re-oiled the motors. I was surprised how much oil they took before it started to weep out where the tube goes into the body. A great video! I appreciate your expertise. I forgot to mention, my deck is a Teac a-2300 while I’m thinking about it, the board on the very top on the left-hand side of mine has some type of white crap on it. I tried a small area scrubbing it off with alcohol and Q-tip but it didn’t want to come off. It doesn’t look like it’s hurting anything but I’m curious what the heck that junk is. Any ideas?
@mobobb35552 жыл бұрын
Jordan I have the A 3340 series which has a similar head system design. There two " pins " that I believe should be able to move in toward the heads and out away from them ( slotted area allows movement in that direction ). THat makes me believe that the tape should be threaded behind these " Pins " and the pins will move toward the heads to help hold the tape in place along with the pinch roller when the unit is placed in Play mode. What is the best way to service / oil these pins so that they move freely. ?
@andrewmroch19207 жыл бұрын
Really nice video. Concise and to the point. I followed the directions and now everything is unfrozen. Unfortunately when I turned on the power, something on the right side (looking from the back) started smoking. Ugggggg.
@JordanPier7 жыл бұрын
Andrew Mroch that sucks! I've had those moments. could be something you bumped into shorted out against the chassis, or a part just decided to die. take a look inside that area with good light. if there was smoke, something burned and it should be easy to spot.
@andrewmroch21807 жыл бұрын
Jordan Pier. I read in a forum that there is a plastic piece in between the small board above the power jack and the frame. I found a piece of clear plastic with a hole in it on the floor. I bet that's what it is. It said it could smoke the board on the left side. I just hope I haven't fried it. This is only my second project since getting into this hobby. Fingers crossed it was the cause and I didn't ruin it. Thanks for the helpful video!
@andrewmroch21807 жыл бұрын
Turns out that little plastic piece prevents it from grounding out. New problem is that when it plays the reel on the right doesn't move and it just the feed the tape into a pile below it. Maybe I don't have it loaded correctly. FF and RW work perfectly. Thoughts?
@JordanPier7 жыл бұрын
Make sure the brake solenoids come off. If the reel turns freely in play mode the brakes are off and the motor isn't getting power. If this is the case look at the large ceramic resistors at the top of the machine. Likely one of the adjustment collars has broken, the resistor has failed, or the power supply feeding the resistor is absent. Trace out how the motor gets power in play mode and you'll likely solve it
@andrewmroch19207 жыл бұрын
This is turning into a comedy of errors. Seriously, I have to laugh. I checked the brakes and everything moved freely. Resistors were fine (fyi - I have an A2300S) and noticed one of the two orange wires going into the top of the control board has been pulled out. So I think, "great all I have to do is get out my trusty soldering iron and put it back in the board". And then it began......................... I pressed play and it was hyperdrive playback just like you'd see on a Sesame Street skit. Tape going everywhere. So I press stop and solder it another way and nothing happens. At this point I don't know if I'm working on it for the enjoyment of bringing something back to life or comedic value. I have the service manual but I really don't know how to read the diagrams. Any idea what I could have done wrong? I can't stop shaking my head and laughing....
@MrLuizNgo7 жыл бұрын
Subscribed. Golden
@clifperry46774 жыл бұрын
Would have been terrific if you had showed how to replace the counter belt. The Teac service manual is absolutely useless for help in replacing this belt which in an old machine like this always needs replacement
@gusbucks15454 ай бұрын
What kind of oil do you use? Can I use Marvel Mystery Oil?Sewing machine oil?, Hammond B3 organ oil? Great video!
@JordanPier4 ай бұрын
Any machine oil without detergent.
@woodskid4ever2 жыл бұрын
Where is the board in upper right corner of chassis? Relay board?
@AB-hx9hs4 жыл бұрын
Hi again, so I found another Teac R2R (same model 3300S) but this one has the tubes sticking out of the motors. Can I use Olive Oil or Car oil to lubricate it ? I don't have any of the special Teac Oil. Which Oil would work for lubrication.? It is also strange that both decks are the same model but one has the Oil tubes and the other doesn't. It maybe that one is older made than the other? Thanks so much.
@ciscolm Жыл бұрын
Great video i just acquired a 2340-SX today gona do these steps hoping i got a keeper here.
@pierrotguarino4254 жыл бұрын
Je ne sépa avoir ans français. Comment je dois faire.!! Merci
@jgleason78565 жыл бұрын
Just found this video. Fantastic! It's exactly what I needed to my Teac 2300 moving again. But can you tell me what kind of oil you use on the motors?
@JordanPier5 жыл бұрын
ZoomSpout mo-98
@tiojimmy34253 жыл бұрын
I found out that pure SYNTHETIC 5 - 20 motor oil works perfectly... save a couple of drops from your next oil change. You can buy cheap hypodermic syringes (without needles) at hobby shows (train shows) for about a buck. Get the 2 c.c. size.
@adammarshall24984 жыл бұрын
Amazing video! Your video brought a 2300s, that was being thrown away back to life. I followed your video step by step. It's now playing and recording nicely. One question: The counter assembly makes a noise when fast forwarding and rewinding. I've read on tape forums that it needs to be re-lubed. How do you re-lube the counter assembly? Does it need to be removed or can it be accessed without removing from the chassis?
@JordanPier4 жыл бұрын
I don't remember honestly. I would find the pulley where the counter belt is and see if it's possible to get some oil on the shaft that runs behind the counter pulley. Use an oiler syringe . If not accessible you'll need to remove it.
@adammarshall24984 жыл бұрын
@@JordanPier YES! That did it! Thank you!
@rickdauer51795 жыл бұрын
Hello Jordan, your video is awesome because I have the exact same problem in my A2340. What kind of oil did you use, where is it available? Any chance of you putting out a video on how to align the A2340 heads? BIG Kudos!
@JordanPier5 жыл бұрын
Rick: i use mo98 zoomspout for the oil. I put it in a syringe to make it a little easier to apply. Don't screw with the head alignment unless you have the teac ytt test tapes and an oscilloscope. I don't do those videos because I assume people don't have access to that stuff. You'll do more harm than good if you mess with alignment without test equipment ;)
@jamescomstock3613 Жыл бұрын
MY CAPSTAN SHAFT ON MY 2340 IS RUSTY , WHATS A GOOD WAY TO CLEAN IT OR DO I NEED A NEW ONE ?
@Tonecaster3 жыл бұрын
Excellent!
@SDsailor72 жыл бұрын
So how many drops of oil are injected into the reel motors and the capstan motor? Anyone know? Thank you
@halitmarmaris4 жыл бұрын
Great work ! 📣👏👏👏🕺
@mikeygee56414 жыл бұрын
Great video man! I just got done using it for help on servicing my A-3340S....Hey quick question if possible....At the very end when your cleaning the heads, you reference something for cleaning super gunky heads....Did you say a "Lemonwood stick"?? I've never heard of such a thing, nor could I find anything online about those....I have some super gunky heads in need of some rescuing.....Please let me know if you have anymore insight into this....Thanks again!!
@JordanPier4 жыл бұрын
Popsicle sticks. You can file and sharpen them to make good head scrapers
@gray98774 жыл бұрын
I bought a TEAC 3440 about a month ago, and it's now experiencing wild flutter about 2-3 hours into recording. Tape path cleaned, new tape being used. Some people have recommended oiling the capstan motor and the capstan bearing. I can see you oiling the motor, which is great for me to learn how to do that, but they said that I have to remove the motor pulley to oil the capstan bearing. I'm a little weary of doing this as I'm very new to these machines and don't want to further complicate things. Is it necessary to remove the motor pulley to oil the capstan bearing? Which bearing are they talking about? Any help is appreciated. Thanks for the video, there's not many repair/service tutorials on RTR's. Really great. Subscribed!
@gray98774 жыл бұрын
Nevermind, found it on your other TEAC service tutorial video! Cheers! Great stuff.
@mc-ec3bu4 жыл бұрын
Consumption i think!.
@michel3331005 жыл бұрын
Hi Jordan, I have a Teac A3440 reel to reel. One problem I seem to have on this is the sound on one of the speakers isn't as loud as the other during playback. Any advice as to what I should do about this problem? Also, I have seen some videos that aren't too bad, but yours are awesome. You do close up shots of everything you're doing. This video has helped me big time. Where is the Teac centre where you can get these replacement belts? Do you have a phone number and address? Incredible video mate!! Cheers
@alantempleton10504 жыл бұрын
Awesome very helpful. Do you have parts? I need the micro switches and the stop assembly.
@JordanPier4 жыл бұрын
Don't have parts. Gotta harvest specific stuff out of a donor Part number for micro switches is VX-5-1A2
@sejrec564 жыл бұрын
Do you have any videos of changing belts on the Teac 2340 SX? Or adjusting the 2340SX or 3340 SX brakes?
@eddisc42058 жыл бұрын
Is this deck a 2340SR?? It looks to be bi-directional as indicated by the direction arrows on the transport buttons.
@nichtimmer91344 жыл бұрын
How much money is that 2340 worth? Get a offer! For a serviced one with invoice! ...please help! Thanks
@miss.wright30355 жыл бұрын
Great video Mister. I'm picking up a 2340 for a couple hundred to run as a tape delay feedback loop instead of using an RE201 space echo. ** Where can I find a new micro switch ? **
@JordanPier5 жыл бұрын
I've gotten mine from digikey and mouser in the past. Most important factor is to get one with as little gram force as possible needed to push the plunger in or it won't auto-shutoff
@miss.wright30355 жыл бұрын
@@JordanPier Much thanks. Do you possibly know of any 4 track R2R's that have individual heads in a linear order as opposed to all 4 on the same head ? I'm trying to replicate a Roland RE-201 as close as possible.
@jadewombat Жыл бұрын
I did everything you did in the video but mine still slows down midway through playing a tape. What else could this be?
@JordanPier Жыл бұрын
Capstan motor phasing capacitors
@ivanvelazquez50573 жыл бұрын
Hi Jordan.a question, I have a teac 3300SR and when playing the tape comes out of the pinchnroller and bounce up and down by the heads,what it can be? Thank you for your help and channel is great!👍
@JordanPier3 жыл бұрын
Either pinch roller isn't making enough contact due to sticking bearing or pinch roller surface is untrue.
@ivanvelazquez50573 жыл бұрын
@@JordanPier oh ok.thank you very much!!i will check that I have another teac looks like same size roller.👍
@mcsew2k3 жыл бұрын
I removed the black switch before I applied the heat and a small plastic piece dropped out from I don't know where. I think from behind the switch since I don't see it on top in your video. It seems like it could go back on two different ways. Maybe if I knew what it does I could get it back on correctly. Can anyone tell me, please?
@mcsew2k3 жыл бұрын
OK, I figured it out. It acts as the return stop for the tensioner and goes under the switch with the tab in a somewhat hidden groove on the bottom of the tensioner bearing.