From the second you lifted the top i liked it. No corner cutting, i do like the seperate processing pcbs. And the numbered plugs for servicing. It shows that they wanted it to be repairable :-D It's a real shame that most companys don't give a dam!. I imagine it was very expensive.

I bought the RS-M228X brand new back in the day. It also had DBX and the same style meters which I loved. Glad to see another one saved. Excellent deck!

This video was an early Christmas present for me :) I have an RS-M253X that has the same mechanism and the same issue with the cam belt. I have it on the shelf for a few years, waiting to service it and was not really keen to take it apart before I had a chance to see the details of dismantling it properly. Many thanks for taking the time to make this video and I do hope this deck continues to provide flawless service to you. Merry Christmas to you too!

Ya make it seem ez, took me a year to sort out 2 sick 70s machines. Really it's a art to maintain these old machines. Great job!!!!

Thanks for this video. Been waiting a while to see the infamous RSM275X.

Hi. That's a fine job. I have done it on RS-M280. I think this mech is referred to as M250 (when it first appeared). Don't quote me though because I can't find that info at the moment. Anyway the belt in question called "changing belt" is the same in the RS-M280. Technics number QDB0287. I don't know if I found the cross for it in the PRB catalog, but the notes I took say to use SBS5.6 or SCQ5.6. The latter is the PRB belt. the wall size of the square belt is .051". The sbs5.6 is essentially the same. The fast wind idler tire is another story. The Nak BX tire is close but but quite right. My notes say an IT-57 would work but that is no longer made. I think got a tire from Dean Sanborn that works. It's similar to the IT-54 which is said to work on the Nak BX. It works but it is not ideal in this Technics. Then I got a tire from another web site that claims to be for the Technics RS-M255x, RS-M275x, RS-M280 and RS-M273. I just have not get around to installing it! Is it any wonder why?

Bro, you bring me back to those good old memories, thanks for sharing these videos and crazy stories.

Cheers from Corner Brook Newfoundland. I really enjoy watching you fix this stuff.

I bought a 275x years ago for very cheap, and it has the exact same problem. Its in storage waiting for some love (i mean time). Its an impressive device for sure.

i say tech-niks. hate when people try to correct me as well as porshe vs porche-a. FRO!!!! You have taught me to get in there and get it done.

That Technics is sounding great!

nice deck 👍

gracias por el tutorial, tengo un par de rs-m 250, y graban geniales en tipo 1, y sin dbx,note q en la suya usando cromo deberia grabar mucho mas brilante q en el video

Great Technics deck...✌️

Hi. Thank you very much for this video. That will help me for replacing belt to my deck. I replaced the small one but it is too tight (and the deck is eating some tapes, i think because of the belt, however some other tapes play normally). The other belt is much difficult. Can you give the size of the two belts ?? A friend of mine offers to give two belt, and he don't know the exact size.

sure is a difference in what's inside, some decks you open up and they're nearly empty inside and others like this one are packed full of components

You are great sir

Interesting to hear about your background and places that you worked at. Another VCR video I have a collection too. What would you say is the best media to backup old VCR tapes?

Nice work!

for me sir you're the best.wow

I had one of these but mine was duel capstan and flat belt that drove both captains! I was working on the thing and trying to clean belts and I caused the belts to come off the flywheel and tried to fix it but something messed up and didn't work after so I threw it away! Should have not and tried to fix it but I didn't have the patience!

Hello. Thank you very much for this video. I have the same deck since two years. It works very well until yesterday. When i put a cassette, it plays for several minutes before stopping. I noticed that take up reel doesn't run for some seconds and then it runs fast to maintain the cassette playing, doing this many times before stopping. What do you think is the problem, and can i fix it myself ? . I never serviced a deck by myself and there is no person here qualified to do this, as this one is very complicated.

12 I have one of this but the engine has stopped working and i'm scared just looking at it to disassemble. If you were closer I would send you to fix it.

Hi 12voltvids, I have 2 Sony DVD VRC Combo both wont even play VHS and DVD, I ur help please to get them working again, thank u

There seems to be an ~10kHz signal sitting on the audio of the last few vids: this, the minidisk and turntable vid. Not sure what's causing it but sounds to be some form of interference. Sounds like tinnitus.

That's a busy transport. Lots of connectors.

I have an Akai GX-M50 and it has a bias knob but i have no idea how to use it. Do i increase bias or decrease bias when recording? So i leave it at zero :-(

When i apply dolby to a cassette i am recording i loose treble so i don't use it. Could i be doing something wrong?

Yehhh! Thats the one? lol.....Meowwwww!! Thats the intro i like....lol

It's annoying that higher end brands are no better than lower end brands (ie: Lloyd's) when it comes to belt replacement. I know, a Lloyd's unit from the 90's is hardly worth the time to work on, but being the unit I had when growing up as a teenager, I couldn't help myself.

I will have to find me a dech with dbx.

Mě to bylo hned jasné, že se musí vyměnit gumička - se divím že ho to nenapadlo hned. 13.12.2020 /// 18:15 hod.

Is dbx different than dolby B and C?

Squamish.......under your bench-what is that?

Get the popcorn and sit back...

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