[QuadList] First Tech Publication posted to website: Ampex 1021 Intersync...

[Allan D McConnell]

Ha!  Now you remind me of one of our young "know it all" engineers who thought he would show me how to tweak up the servo by reading the schmematics.   He said, he didn't need that cheat sheet I was using.  

In short order the machine was on its back with both the head and capstans running unlocked.  Our CE came down, took that boy's little green screwdriver and ground the end off to prevent him from doing that again.  
All this under a stern lecture of "Avoid Screw Driver Drift!".

Like I said, those were good days. 

AM

>>> <DCFWTX at aol.com> 8/5/2008 6:22 PM >>>
In a message dated 8/5/2008 2:53:17 PM Pacific Daylight Time, WVGOfm at aol.com 
writes:

> I can sure relate to that, Allan!
> ....and how could I forget the countless Xcelite green screwdrivers I 
> either wore out or lost under the machine while doing said alignment!
> I always said back then that Ampex should have supplied knee pads in the 
> 1200/2000 service kits.
> Guy
> 

Well, this was one of the reasons to visit NAB: Go find the Merlin booth and 
get a Merlin Tweaker (for those Intersync recessed adjustments i.e. 
discriminator). Better yet, make multiple passes at the Merlin booth for a years 
supply...Also would come in handy on the VR 2000A model audio circuit boards (the 
VR2000B had pots with knobs attached).


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