[QuadList] Ampex Pinch Roller removeal procedure

[Chill315 at aol.com]

The most critical thing is to get the roller back on properly.  
 
Make sure that the roller is perfectly parallel with the capstan  shaft.  
If not, then the tape will be pushed up or down and possibly cause  edge 
damage upon start up.  When you put the screws back in just finger  tighten them 
so that you can check the alignment.  Push the roller toward  the shaft and 
with a light behind it you can see if it is aligned.  Then  tighten the 
screws and recheck.
 
Tape stock does make a difference.  Fuji tape was stiffer and had more  
edge damage for us.
 
RCA machines had a capstan that was more or less free floating and thus was 
 easier.  
 
Chris Hill
WA8IGN
 
 
In a message dated 3/25/2013 2:15:16 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
bgriffin at commeng.com writes:





Does anyone have information on  the procedure for removing a pinch roller 
from an AVR2 or  VR2000? 



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