[BC] Tape deck issue

[Glen Kippel]

It would be best not to use rubbing alcohol, as it is usually 30% water.
There may also be some lanolin, which you don't want on your head.  Or the
cassette machine's head, either.  <g>  Denatured alcohol is probably the
best compromise between efficacy and cost.  Xylene (e.g. Goof-Off) works
very well but it eats holes in plastic, so you have to be very careful when
using it.


On 9/18/06, WFIFeng at aol.com <WFIFeng at aol.com> wrote:
>
> In a message dated 09/18/2006 6:16:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> walkerbroadcasting at gmail.com writes:
>
> > What should I do to detemrine what the problem is? I know that sounds
> like a
> >  silly question to most, but I'm not familiar with tape decks.
>
> First thing would be to clean the heads. A little rubbing alcohol on a
> Q-tip
> should do it.
>
> Then clean the "capstan", which is the small silver "spike" which rotates.
> It
> should be bright and shiny silver.
>
> Willie...
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