Spent 4 hours trying to get new belts on then found your video and 15 minutes I had my new belts installed. Also bought the package of belts from Amazon which cost $7.00.the ones I put on measured 1and 3/8. Wish I would have found your excellent video sooner, thanks
@joelsdiy94692 жыл бұрын
No problem! Enjoy your tape deck! I am still making mixed tapes in 2021.. lol
@rdhawk777 Жыл бұрын
Looked at other youtubes on this subject my model was aTC-W380 no one did one on that model, but yours made it seem easier. The hardest part was my belts had reverted back to the goo they were made from..cleaning was a mess....had to guess the lengths but just seeing how they needed a little tension but not too much..well It worked great...BTW if one doesn't have magnetized screw drivers, just rub the size you need against a magnet a little bit and they will be magnetized.
@joelsdiy9469 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip. Yeah Sony cassette decks from this era were not bad at all. Sold this model to someone else a few years ago and never got a complaint. I've even bough myself a big bag of different belts to have on hand in case I find another one. Thank you for watching!
@jerryspann87133 жыл бұрын
Picked up one just like it yesterday for 14.99 at my local thrift store. It works perfectly. I'm still going to buy replacement belts for it just incase. I've seen these exact units for sale on Amazon for 169.00 refurbished.
@joelsdiy94693 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I've found that for their simplicity they are pretty reliable! Thank you for watching.
@meleatherington49992 жыл бұрын
FYI you don't actually have to remove the motor to get the belts on. You can slip them through and onto the pulley with something pointy like a small screw driver.
@joelsdiy94692 жыл бұрын
Good idea! Thanks for your input and for watching my video!
@frankreiserm.s.80393 жыл бұрын
Great video. I have not worked on an audio cassette player for 20 years and needed this review to not screw up. You should have cleaned with isopropyl alcohol and a Q tip the pullies where the belts fit into before replacing the belts. Frank
@joelsdiy94693 жыл бұрын
I actually did do this off camera when I took the old belt off the first time I bought this. The belts were completely disintegrated and there was tape goo everywhere. That stuff is nasty! Thank you for watching!
@luigivitalini39483 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I couldn't have done without your video. It took me 15 min and it works perfectly same exact model.
@joelsdiy94693 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome. I’m happy that this was helpful.
@MultiChino194 ай бұрын
thanks for your video i learn alot i fix my cassette deck the belts where burn OUT ..I WAS ABOUT TO TROW AWAY MY CASSETTE DECK I SOW YOUR VIDEO I GOT NEW BELTS AND ITS WORKING BRAND NEW THANKS!!!!!
@nkcbrazil8 ай бұрын
all of a sudden both my decks completely stopped. The lights were on and i could hear a humming so it was on, couldn’t understand why the wheels could t move at all. I could see one deck maybe but not both being dead. Rather than just junk it, I was curious to see what was going on inside. Before opening went on KZfaq and found your video. I found all the belts on both decks were melted to the wheels. It seemed easy enough to get them off and put new ones on thanks to your video, but it was incredibly hard to get all the melted rubber off. With alcohol I tried but got to a point where I just gave up and decided to put the new belts on anyway. Wasnt sure if the tension would suffer with maybe the belts not rotating right like sticking, but luckily it worked and both decks are back! Amazing and thanks again for the video for guidance.
@carlosmmartinez4673 жыл бұрын
I replaced the belts on my Sony tcwe305 following the instructions in the video, it’s like new, thank you....😊
@joelsdiy94693 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped. Thank you for watching!
@Cjnchef3 жыл бұрын
Saved me a bunch of time today. Thank
@joelsdiy94693 жыл бұрын
You bet. Thank you for watching!
@clydestonaker86333 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I especially liked your test tape. Good tunes!
@joelsdiy94693 жыл бұрын
Thanks for listening. I am working on a new compilation so I can continue to vary the music. It's hard to vary it when you have to always look-out for strikes. Thank you for watching!
@calicomoonchild3 жыл бұрын
If only this video was for the twin cassette drive on the Sony XO-D501 (That one really is a riddle, wrapped in a a mystery, inside an enigma)!
@joelsdiy94693 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching my video!
@bigorange1132 жыл бұрын
Just had this same problem with my SONY dual cassette. It just wouldn’t play one day when I tried it. Looked at your video when I decided it might be the belts. I ordered new specific ones for my player. They were less than 10 dollars. I changed them myself & wa la . Got cassette music again. For what it’s worth, one belt was melted & gooey on the belt wheel. Be sure to check them. The other one was clean. Thx.
@joelsdiy94692 жыл бұрын
I'm glad this was helpful. I am looking forward to making more DIY videos like this. Thanks for watching!
@dominicdeblois95242 жыл бұрын
Very helpful and informative.. thanks for this video
@joelsdiy94692 жыл бұрын
So nice of you to say! Thanks for watching my video!
@spaceKadz9 ай бұрын
Thanks, this is the exact deck I got lol.
@johnrenteria753 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the vid. My sony was working last year. I hadn't used since and today i wanted to play a old mix tape it failed on me. Im going to buy me some belts to fix
@joelsdiy94693 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help! Thank you for watching!
@maggietakeda43203 жыл бұрын
Great video. It explained everything perfectly. Many thanks.
@joelsdiy94693 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching!
@valb32843 жыл бұрын
Loved the video to replace the belts to remove just the right part/motor and to find a flat type! What is the flat belt thickness size in mm? Did a search and many came up, which is good they are still out there just trying to narrow down the right assortment!
@joelsdiy94693 жыл бұрын
I did this totally by feel. I took the old belts out and compared them to my baggy of belts. Luckily it all worked! My baggy did not come with a specific size it just said assorted. However, I would make sure that the baggy you get is specifically for belts used for cassette players or ask the seller if these can be used for cassette tape players. Many times sellers will not specify on the belt widths in order to make sure people don't undercut them by buying assorted bags that are much cheaper.
@rdhawk777 Жыл бұрын
@@joelsdiy9469 mine were 1mm x 1mm flat
@shawnsummers258010 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@BobbettSmudge3 жыл бұрын
It's a lot older than what you said. I have my original receipt for the same model, and I bought it 1985 :-)
@joelsdiy94693 жыл бұрын
Possibly, I just went by the date code that I saw on the back of the cassette deck. Thank you for watching!
@stanley20043 жыл бұрын
The Sony TC-WE305 came out in 1996.
@brujialocasantori3 жыл бұрын
Hi I have the same model and I will replace the belt. However I notice another wheel connected to tape counter. My question : where is that connected to since I only have two belts? Thank you for sharing your video!
@joelsdiy94693 жыл бұрын
I don't recall if the counter gets a belt on this model. It depends on your type of mechanism. If your counter doesn't work, you'll have to do some research or attempt to disassemble (only if you're comfortable doing so) to find out, but do so at your own risk!
@ytskeptic68343 жыл бұрын
I am trying to replace belts on a TC-WE305 this afternoon. Almost all of mine are completely disintegrated. But, I see a belt that operates the counter mechanism on the recorder. The white pulley for it is on the far right hand side (almost directly behind and approx 2" below where the model number is on the front of the chasis.) The other pulley appears to be hidden under the housing (where the drive belts are). So, I'll probably have to take the housing off. (I won't know whether this is necessary until I remove the drive motor for the record side.) If you have a kit, one of the 5 belts is a long one that may be a tiny bit thinner than the other two longer belts. Since this belt does not have a twin, I assume it is for the counter. Good luck. If you have replaced the counter belt and have some advice, PLS share! Thanks.
@joannefitzpatrick672011 ай бұрын
@@ytskeptic6834 I’m just looking at the same thing on mine, and it appears that the whole Deck B “mechanism” needs to come out to replace the counter belt, unless I’m missing something.
@joshhemminger25649 ай бұрын
Excellent video. The long belt for my tape counter is also broken, hanging over the white pully and I can't see where the other pully on the deck is located. I guess I can do without the counter if I can't find it.
@NK-hy8bz3 жыл бұрын
Could you please tell me how to adjust the speed of the motor in this model?
@joelsdiy94693 жыл бұрын
I am not sure how to do that either, I was not able to find a schematic of this machine, sorry. Thanks for watching!
@rayoloco5000 Жыл бұрын
Buen video. recuerdas q medida es el belt q cambiastes? si es posible puedes medir en milimeter el belt antiguo.
@joelsdiy9469 Жыл бұрын
Ya no tengo esta tocadora de cassette. Le aconsejo que compre un paquete surtido de cinturones planos para cassetteras en eBay o Amazon. Cuestan entre 12 y 14 dólares y tienen diferentes tamaños que combinarán con tu tocadora. Espero que esto ayude. ¡Gracias por ver!
@alasdeceda4 жыл бұрын
I replaced the belts on one tape deck and it worked but sounds wobbly. I'll try the other one tomorrow see if that one sounds ok.
@joelsdiy94693 жыл бұрын
Probably need to find a belt that is a little bit tighter. If you got the variety pack, I would sort through similar sizes until you find one that fits just right.
@alasdeceda3 жыл бұрын
I eventually got it to work, the belt was actually too tight, it was pinching the roller too much.
@jerryspann87133 жыл бұрын
That round belt is not designed for tape decks. You need a square belt, because of the v shape of the groove if the pulley.
@joelsdiy94693 жыл бұрын
Yeah, definitely an oversight on my part. I've been sent the wrong belt on another device and I had to learn that the hard way. Luckily the seller refunded me. Just thought I could get away with it on this tape deck. I was obviously wrong. Thank you for watching!
@germusic20223 жыл бұрын
Good job,what’s the link for the site to buy bag of belts cheers
@joelsdiy94693 жыл бұрын
I don't recall the link, but many sellers on eBay have the baggy for sale. I would recommend buying one from a US seller.
@miguelzarate6843 жыл бұрын
Muchas gracias .este video me ayudo mucho .el casset deck ya trabaja muy bien.
@joelsdiy94693 жыл бұрын
De nada, gracias por ver mi canal y mis videos.
@RobertMattison-pp6uf5 ай бұрын
Me wonder if Sony Cassette decks are the best for repairing than others?
@MrJoe51503 жыл бұрын
Thank you 👍
@joelsdiy94693 жыл бұрын
No worries! Thank you for watching my video!
@jpluera3 жыл бұрын
Can you say if the belt assortment you bought had all the right belts you needed?..gonna replace my sony tc w310 belts and dont wanna pay 15 to 20 for specific ones lol..would rather pay 7 or 8 bucks for assortment ...thanks bro!!
@joelsdiy94693 жыл бұрын
Honestly it is hard to say because unfortunately all cassette decks have different sizes, like turntables. I would still recommend getting the assorted bag (just my opinion) because out of 5-6 cassette decks I've fixed only once did I not find the right one. This is just my experience (mind you). Thanks for watching my video!
@timothkeyyprice3 жыл бұрын
Great view of tne back of your hand. lol
@joelsdiy94693 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@lovelorn88nick2 жыл бұрын
For some reason my peak level meter L is always up high. But R stays low. Even with nothing playing. Just with it on
@joelsdiy94692 жыл бұрын
I would check you red and white audio cables. You could have a faulty connection. Also, there is the chance that one of your capacitors might be bad. Sorry I couldn't give you better advise. Thanks for watching my video.
@fernanrosales1216 Жыл бұрын
Hola, tienes las medidas de ambas fajas? De ese modelo en específico?
@joelsdiy9469 Жыл бұрын
No medí el ancho de las correas de las ruedas motrices del casete. Compré un paquete de varios tamaños y probé uno que encajaba mejor. Te recomiendo encarecidamente que pruebes esto porque a veces las empresas que los venden te envían el tamaño incorrecto. Los tienen en eBay y Amazon.
@ralliano57463 жыл бұрын
Your hand was blocking the belt installation view. Bad picture
@joelsdiy94693 жыл бұрын
Sorry about that. I continue to buy better equipment to improve the quality and listen to my viewers feedback! Thank you for watching!
@ytskeptic68343 жыл бұрын
@@joelsdiy9469 I had the same reaction. But, on around the 3rd or 4th attempt, I got the belt to stay on. My question is more fundamental and I am working from a kit of 5 belts so I have a decent "hint" what to do. Which belt is smaller (shorter) --- the belt on the 1st pulley you installed or the 2nd pulley (that attaches to the drive motor housing on one end)? I've looked at the Service Manual (available at HiFiEngine) and it's not helpful about the belts. Good video, thx.
@mnvols3 жыл бұрын
what site is the replacement bag of belts?
@joelsdiy94693 жыл бұрын
Random one on eBay. I would search "flat belts" in audio.
@SDsailor73 жыл бұрын
What are the features of that sony tc-we305
@joelsdiy94693 жыл бұрын
Its kind of a barebones analog tape deck. All the buttons are piano style. The dials lack a digital display. I kind of like this model for it's simplicity. Its been a keeper since I acquired it last summer. Thank you for watching!
@SDsailor73 жыл бұрын
@@joelsdiy9469 I have the Sony tc-wr875 I replaced the belts but it won't play the tapes motors are not running i think there is a problem in the powet supply to the motors i will have to troubleshoot. Hope i can fix it.
@jvcmercado Жыл бұрын
i need belts for tc-we471 pls help
@joelsdiy9469 Жыл бұрын
I the belts for this cassette deck off a variety pack I ordered on Amazon. The pack cost me around 10 dollars. Not sure if they still sell them, but you will find the correct size there. Thanks for watching!
@dobringeorgiev85743 жыл бұрын
What size are the belt?
@joelsdiy94693 жыл бұрын
Sorry I didn't measure the belt, but you have given me a good idea for my next video!
@bombquest7263 жыл бұрын
yo whats the name of this song ?
@joelsdiy94693 жыл бұрын
Not sure, I got it from the ben sound website.
@waltercarpenito17373 жыл бұрын
looks like the worst piece of junk sony ever made -tape decks stop selling so they made crap like always