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Re: [newmellotrongroup] OT.. Otari MX5050 help needed...

2012-02-25 by Jack Younger

No problems....replacement is always preferred to resurfacing.  Besides, the new rubber formulas are less liable to turn to gunk.  

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 From: Tom Doncourt <tomdcour@amnh.org>
To: "<newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>" <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com> 
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 5:41 PM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] OT.. Otari MX5050 help needed...
 

  
thanks-I'll get one right away:) 


On Feb 24, 2012, at 4:19 PM, gino wong wrote:

  
>Thanks Jack 
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>On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 1:42 PM, Jack Younger <e4103s@yahoo.com> wrote:
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>>I can only find guys here in the states.  There are a few....but for reliability, try JRF Magnetics. They are excellent.
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>>http://www.jrfmagnetics.com/index.html?JRF_mainframe=/audioprices.html
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>>I'm sure they can drop ship it right quick for you.
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>>Good luck!
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>> From: gino wong <wonggster@gmail.com>
>>To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com 
>>Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 9:18 AM
>>Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] OT.. Otari MX5050 help needed...
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>>Your local rubber belt suppliers should pich a pinch roller relapping  service,  They tend to be poly rather than rubber.  as long as you have a good bearing sleeve they can make them up for not very much.
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>>On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 6:00 AM, Mark Wallis <markstuartwallis@hotmail.com> wrote:
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>>>Hi folks... 
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>>>I desperately need a new pinch roller or even just a grindable rubber sleeve for a 1/2" 8-track OTARI MX5050. The old one has turned to cheese. The centre/bearing is perfectly good.
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>>>Can anyone help here? The machine is otherwise fine now.. but I can't finish the job -and get paid-  without a new roller. The owner would really like his machine back. I'd really like to get paid and get the sodding thing off my bench and out of my sight forever.
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>>>UK personages- my number is 07931 465 048.
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>>>Love and Scones,
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>>>Wallis x
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>>-- 
>>"All music is folk music; I ain't never heard no horse sing a song."
>>Louis Armstrong
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>>Gino Wong Birgelo  
>>BSComm, BSEE, CG, CSEC   
>>Audio Production, Logistics, Analog Synthesizers, Sound Design
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>>Ginowong@gmail.com
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>"All music is folk music; I ain't never heard no horse sing a song."
>Louis Armstrong
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>Gino Wong Birgelo  
>BSComm, BSEE, CG, CSEC   
>Audio Production, Logistics, Analog Synthesizers, Sound Design
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>Ginowong@gmail.com
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