On 01/29/2015 02:30 PM, Mike Stein wrote:
Odd; the belts certainly stretch and often turn to
goo, but I haven't
run across any melting rollers or idlers in my piles of consumer audio
and video stuff yet. Maybe just not old enough; I wonder if there's any
way to prevent or at least delay the deterioration it if it hasn't
started yet.
I've got two Nakamichi cassette decks; both are the same model. One has
pinch rollers the consistency of modeling clay; the other is just fine.
So mileage must certainly vary.
I tend to think it's the same story--the problem is chemical degradation
and you're not going to stop it by any simple means.
--Chuck