Akai GX-230 [Archive] - Tapeheads.Net

hicpics

10-09-2011, 12:29 PM

Hi,

Someone just gave me this deck. I'm about to get pictures up when my camera charges, but anyways the person that gave it to me says it has some problems.

First the tables that hold the reels have a slight wobble.

Second the playback heads or something won't engage when you press play, but if I press play and then press FWD or RW and then go to directly to play it will engage the heads.

Also what would be some good tape for this? I want to buy new stuff to help keep the market alive.

Listens2tubes

10-09-2011, 03:09 PM

Have you searched or posted in the Akai forum? http://www.tapeheads.net/forumdisplay.php?f=91

hicpics

10-09-2011, 04:12 PM

Thanks forgot about that area.

hicpics

10-09-2011, 04:21 PM

Hi,

Someone just gave me this deck. I'm about to get pictures up when my camera charges, but anyways the person that gave it to me says it has some problems.

First the tables that hold the reels have a slight wobble.

Second the playback heads or something won't engage when you press play, but if I press play and then press FWD or RW and then go to directly to play it will engage the heads.

Also what would be some good tape for this? I want to buy new stuff to help keep the market alive.

Edit: I posted this over in the reel to reel forum, but someone said to try over here.