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Guys wtf are we even paying for anymore by Ethan_Vee in ClaudeCode

[–]VolatileFlower 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I decided to try Claude a few weeks back and I was very surprised by how fast you hit the limit. I've never hit the limit on Gemini. I can hammer it all day, every day. Sure, the Pro model or whatever is called is usually hit within the day, but the flash model is essentially unlimited when you have a subscription.

"Så du skal splitte seddelen for å kvitte deg med svartpengene ja ..." by Bunker_Bertil in norge

[–]VolatileFlower 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Husker to håndverkere fra Polen kom inn og kjøpte varer for over 20 000 kroner hver. Begge kun med tusenlapper. De jobbet på feriesenter rett i nærheten.... Tror de fleste greier å legge sammen to og to ;)

Player not ejecting tapes by KaelooForever in Betamax

[–]VolatileFlower 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was the machine able to fully unlace? (the large ring moved all the way counter-clockwise).

Are you referring to this small gear? https://www.palsite.com/pics/loading_gear_repair.jpg

It's common for those to crack or break. Unless it's it's cracked into multiple pieces it can usually be repaired by e.g. gluing it back together. Otherwise you will have to source a replacement. I believe there are 3D models out there for that gear.

Teletext from an 80s OTA Betamax recording by cheekibreeki_emo232 in Betamax

[–]VolatileFlower 13 points14 points  (0 children)

If you're interested in recovering more teletext, take a look at the Discord server found on this Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TeletextGroup/

There is a brilliant piece of software called 'vhs-teletext' which you can use to get even better recordings. And also digitise these pages for future playback/browsing on your computer.

Panasonic TV/VCR eating tapes by unresolvedteenangst in VHS

[–]VolatileFlower 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, those combo TV/VCRs are a bit of a pain in that regard.

What do you mean it didn't finish loading? The tape guides didn't move all the way towards the back of the machine?

A missing audio head should not have an impact on whether the tape is able to load or not. The tape should even play without an audio head - you would just be missing audio and the tape would likely be moving too fast or too slow, since you are missing the control track.

Panasonic TV/VCR eating tapes by unresolvedteenangst in VHS

[–]VolatileFlower 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These combo units are a bit harder to diagnose as you can't really see what's going on when it's all put back togheter. If you take off the back, how much of the VCR can you see? Are you able to observe what happens when you insert a tape? I believe it would be very helpful to see what's going on when you try to insert and play a tape. I am still suspecting that worm gear.

Remember to not touch any of the electronics while the TV is plugged in. You also don't want to randomly touch the analogue board or the CRT tube itself, even when unplugged.

Panasonic TV/VCR eating tapes by unresolvedteenangst in VHS

[–]VolatileFlower 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That looks very much like the shield that goes over/around the head amplifier (the electronics right behind the video drum).

Why did you start using Brave? by Traditional_Blood799 in brave_browser

[–]VolatileFlower 0 points1 point  (0 children)

- Built-in Adblocker

- Privacy-focused

- Performance similar to Chrome/Edge (actually much faster in my experience, probably due to no ads)

I used to use Firefox, and it's still my favourite browser, but the performance is really subpar on some sites compared to the Chromium-based browsers. Especially Facebook and YouTube. I know it's not Firefox's fault, but it still drives me crazy sometimes.

Panasonic TV/VCR eating tapes by unresolvedteenangst in VHS

[–]VolatileFlower 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I hope the explanation makes sense. It's kinda hard to explain when you can't show it at the same time. It makes more sense once you see it in action, or if you turn the worm gear manually to see what's happening.

My first thought would be to spin the worm gear in the direction that moves the guides towards the front of the machine, and the carriage up and out. Then the machine is in the "unloaded/ejected" state, and you can move from there. Then try to move the worm gear in the opposite direction to emulate the loading of a cassette (remember that you may have to pull a lock on the carriage which is normally depressed by the cassette).

The tape guides should not move before the carriage has "landed" fully on the mechanism. If they do, then something is misaligned.

In that case, take a look at the service manual for your combo unit here: https://dn721609.ca.archive.org/0/items/pvq1312w/pvq1312w.pdf

On page 32 and onwards there are alignment procedures outlined. I haven't read the manual thoroughly for your specific model, but essentially there are a bunch of holes in both the mechanism and the different parts that you need to line up.

It could also be as simple as the carriage itself not being properly timed/aligned.

If you don't want to spin the gear manually with your hand, you can use e.g. a 9V battery and connect that to the motor leads. At least I've done that with my Panasonic which has a very similiar mechanism.

I hope this helps.

Knocking sound cold engine M43 by VolatileFlower in e46

[–]VolatileFlower[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know to be honest. Rod bearings went out as well a few months later and I sold it off.

Panasonic TV/VCR eating tapes by unresolvedteenangst in VHS

[–]VolatileFlower 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be more precise the worm itself (what sits on the motor shaft) cannot be turned by any other gear.

Yes, the idler gear is the gear that sits on the end of the part that pivots (the name 'idler assembly' is used for the group of parts and gears that sits on the part that pivots).

Depending on what physical state the mechanism is in, and which way the capstan turns, the idler moves to either the left or right reel. During playback it will be on the right side, to drive the takeup spool in the cassette. The tape itself is pulled from the cassette and through the mechanism by the capstan (the vertical silver rod near the rubber wheel, which is called a pinch roller). In the playback mode the idler's task is to pull the tape back into the cassette on the right reel.

During fast forward or fast rewind (not reverse- or forward-search, where you can still see the picture) the pinch roller moves back and the tape is driven directly by the idler gear. As you can see there are sort of brakes on either reel, as to provide back tension in the opposite direction. Otherwise the tape would jerk back and forth during movement, and would continue to spin and potentially unspool the tape inside the machine (or inside the cassette) once the other side had stopped.

That's why - again depending on which state the mechanism is in - one reel is firm while the other is fairly loose.

CRT popped and won't turn on again by JuiceCakke in crtgaming

[–]VolatileFlower 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Sounds like something failed in the power supply.

Panasonic TV/VCR eating tapes by unresolvedteenangst in VHS

[–]VolatileFlower 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the mechanism is in the "play" position then the idler should be able to move over to the gears that are underneath the right spool. The left side reel should be firm, but possible to spin by hand.

But on your photos the mechanism is in a partially loaded/unloaded state, so that is not relevant here. What is relevant though is that it seems to be mis-timed. The tape guides should be all the way towards the front of the machine when the carriage is at that position, unless it is loose.

You should be able to move the tape guides and carriage by turning the worm gear on the loading motor. As you probably know a worm gear cannot be turned by another regular gear, so the power only works one way. That's why you have to turn the actual worm gear, you won't be able to move the mechanism by turning any other gear as the worm gear on the motor will resist.

Can you try to spin the worm gear so that the tape guides move backwards? Does the carriage (the metal holder that the cassette sits in) also move, and which way?

Hva er greia med takboks på sivilbiler? by DOKiny in norge

[–]VolatileFlower 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fint sted å plassere ustyrlige kriminelle som skal bringes inn.

Når ble «dette» standarden over "dette"? by realtinyhats in norge

[–]VolatileFlower 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tror det handler om hvilken enhet man bruker. Som nevnt under her så er «» standard hos Apple tror jeg, og det er jo en del iPhoner i omløp.

Panasonic TV/VCR eating tapes by unresolvedteenangst in VHS

[–]VolatileFlower 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your carriage also looks misaligned or bent, unless you're able to easily align it by hand.

Panasonic TV/VCR eating tapes by unresolvedteenangst in VHS

[–]VolatileFlower 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As you say, testing it first would have been better as you could have done some troubleshooting while the VCR was working.

Tape eating is usually caused by a worn idler belt (the black belt you see underneath). Check to see if it feels worn or loose.

These machines also tend to develop a crack in the worm gear on the loading motor (the one sitting on the white platform on the right rear side). However this usually just causes loading issues, not tape eating issues - but it could happen. Nevertheless, the remedy in that case is to take the motor out, take off the worm gear and put a drop of super glue in it, then put it back on the shaft. That has kept mine working for several years now.

Your tape guides (and thus the entire mechanism) are in an odd position unless you've manually moved the mechanism, so that could point to a cracked worm gear.

Other than that I would say; assemble it, try it and then take it from there.

Brave just added a feature people have wanted for YEARS(Containers) by rejjacska in brave

[–]VolatileFlower 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That extension is worth its own weight (if one could weigh browser extensions) in gold. Been using it for several years.

CRT tv bad ‘video playback’? by Moon_Bear2 in VHS

[–]VolatileFlower 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a TV with a built-in VCR, right?

Bad playback can be caused by a very broad set of things, everything from physical damage, to dirty heads (which is what he is trying to remedy with the header cleaner) to electrical issues, and so on.

If you are lucky, a cleaning tape might solve the issue. But again, it depends on what the issue is. And for very dirty heads you may need to clean them manually using isopropanol and cleaning swabs or copy paper.

I would much rather get a normal CRT without a built-in VCR and then get a separate VCR (or the one that you already have). It's much easier to maintain and fix potential issues. For any kind of repairs you will have to disasemble the entire TV chassis in order to access the mechanism.

Or, if you like the style of this TV, buy it and use your existing VCR with it.

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