Diameter vs. circumferance:

Pi times The Force = whatever you want it to be.


Gene Corrigan
[email protected]

> On May 22, 2015, at 3:52 PM, Ron Wiesen <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> First of all, I misspoke when I said inside diameter when I meant to say 
> inside circumference.
>  
> I broke two wires during disassembly – the Service Manual for the CCR-82 does 
> not address the need to slide out the battery clips from the battery 
> compartment in order to allow sufficient movement of the main circuit board.  
> Nor does it mention that the black wire connected to the negative spring 
> terminal of the battery compartment is glued (i.e., staked) along its length 
> in three places to the plastic base.
>  
> After the main circuit board and the volume control and its small circuit 
> board were unfastened from the plastic base, I found residue of the sub belt 
> on the plastic pulleys of its circuit.  As yet, I’ve not removed this residue 
> –- perhaps I’ll apply a solvent that is safe to use on the plastic pulleys 
> but is effective in dissolving the residue on them.
>  
> I removed the belt for the tape position counter and then I tied a cord 
> snuggly around its track and cut it in order to lay it out and measure its 
> length (i.e., the track circumference).  The track circumference measured 
> 3.8125”.  The existing belt dimension is .7mm thick by .7mm wide with an 
> inside circumference of 3.75”, which is about 98% of the track circumference. 
>  This suggests that the belt for the tape position is somewhat stretched but 
> does not yet need replacement.  Nevertheless, I’ll replace it because the 
> required disassembly effort to get at it has been expended.
>  
> I placed an order with Studio Sound Electronics for three belts:
> ·         SBO7.2  for the Main belt
> ·         SBO4.7  for the Sub belt
> ·         SBO3.7  for the Tape Position Counter belt
>  
> Keeper of the Primordial Bit (mother of all bits), -= Ron Wiesen =-
>  
>  
> From: M100 [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Paul 
> Pennington
> Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 19:48
> To: Model 100 Discussion
> Subject: Re: [M100] Replacement Belts for the CCR-82 
> ComputerCassetteTapeRecorder
>  
> Ron;
>  
> I rebuilt two CCR-82's about three years ago.  The belts are available from 
> Studio Sound Electronics in Indiana.  Their web site still appears to be 
> active: 
>  
> www.studiosoundelectronics.com
>  
> These are square belts instead of round, but they work fine.  You need to 
> order:
>  
> SBM5.3 Belt     $2.00
> SBM8.0 Belt     $2.00
>  
> They charged me a dollar for shipping.
>  
> If the belts have turned to black goo it is very difficult to clean the 
> pulleys.  The manual has good instructions and an exploded view of the 
> chassis.
>  
> If your time is worth anything at all it's probably better to pick up an 
> electronic voice recorder on eBay :-)
>  
> Paul Pennington
> Augusta, Georgia
>  
> On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 1:47 PM, Mike Stein <[email protected]> wrote:
> He did say that it was stretched... ;-)
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Whitton" <[email protected]>
> To: "Model 100 Discussion" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 1:20 PM
> 
> Subject: Re: [M100] Replacement Belts for the CCR-82 ComputerCassetteTape 
> Recorder
> 
> 
> 
>    A rare misspeak by Ron. I thought that I detected a disturbance in The 
> Force.      ;-)
> 
> John W.
> 
> -------------------------------
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Pigford" <[email protected]>
> To: "'Model 100 Discussion'" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 1:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [M100] Replacement Belts for the CCR-82 Computer CassetteTape 
> Recorder
> 
> 
> Great info, Ron.
> I think you measured your old belt at 8" circumference, not dia.
> Please let us know how it goes.
> Regards,
> Bob
> 
> 
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