Brilliant! Thanks so much. I have tapes going back many years of radio recordings that are very special to me and of stuff that is unavailable elsewhere. Inevitably time takes its toll on the mechanics of the case. Ones with screws were easy to repair but this tells me how to deal with non-screwed cassttes. A life saver for some treasured music and speech. Thank you.
Thanks a bunch for this; COVID quarantine has been a good time to reminisce with my cassettes but have had a few accidents with some. Nice to know that there are at least 3K other people out there who still listen to cassettes!
Awesome tutorial and cool tunes! I’m going to do some tape transplanting from some NOS type 1 cassettes in order to restore some old tapes and your video is going to be a great help! Thanks, man! 🤙🏻✌🏻😃❤️
Yes! Im sitting here with 100 rejected cassettes and I assumed (because I'm an idiot) that they all had screws. I had busted about 5 until this video now i can take apart each and also they fit back together quit nicely! Cheers for this video!
I needed something like this. I have a Jimi Hendrix: The Ultimate Experience cassette and the tape was stuck on one side. This helped me get it fixed and now it runs well, good thing too because I didn't want to trash it. Update: the tape works, a song or two fade or sound warbly, but at least I can still listen to it
I had an Elton John cassette with bad tape and wanted to replace it with fresh tape recorded from a good quality source. This cassette had no leader (no clear tape at the ends, brown tape directly to the hubs). Usually I splice the tape at the leader/magnetic tape transition and wind the new tape in the old shell. Since this one had no leader I had to go directly to the hubs to replace the bad tape. Your video enabled me to open the tape without destroying it and repair it like a new tape. Thank you very much! Have a beer, you deserve it!
Thanks for the opening tips. Sadly, I have several cassettes that are squealing as they play near the end and there's nothing you can really do about those; bad oxide deterioration.
WHAT I LOVED WAS THE MUSIC DUDE. AWESOME SONGS. I WAS LIKE "IS THAT JOURNEY THE BAND?" I NEVER HEARD THAT. LOVE TO HAVE THEM. THANKS FOR THE VIDEO. BY THE WAY YOU SAID NO GLUE??? WHAT DID YOU USE?
Hello, you do use instant except not where I indicate that you should not use any glue! Music is from an old demo audio cassette of Montreal band Helloholly. It’s all original music from mid 1980s to early 1990s. Cheers!
wow I almost the basic route (with screws) but this is another attempt (with out screws bit its welded) I hope my dad should figure this out too the tape snaps off the reel it happens to me all the damn time and thank you for making this video man.
YOU do not have to pry the case appart to replace the pad. I cue back to the leader tape then just use a pen tip to pull the leader from infront of the pad metal. Use peal and stick foam pads or if you can find the right material a tiny dab of some shoe goo or other flexible glue (not elmers or other glues that will peal off of metal. simply push the pad lightly in place, line up and press it against the plastic case. Some cassettes can have a metal square behind the flexible tab with the felt pad. No need to take apart the cassette UNLESs theres other problems like it is sticking due to the glide inserts being worn. I have cassette tapes from the late 1970s and mid 80's that play fine. Some do get 'muddy' from the high end gain fading away. Head ALIGNMENT can help as my experince is one side to the other of a production cassette or a home recording can be off alignment from different record heads. Usually one side the right screw on a head has a spring behind it and can be turned while playing to get a crisper playback to make a digital copy , then re-align for the other side.
creo que hiciste un gran trabajo, en mi caso, para cambiar la almohadilla aprendí otra forma de hacerlo, sin necesidad de abrir el cassette, solamente para casos extremos
no need to open the shell. i've done this easy repair many times. just pull out the leader tape a bit,add a spot of cement on the pressure pad mount,reposition the pad,and allow to dry. done
Hey what can I do if my tape is stuck on one side? The tape band inside is now tore apart from the other side, they are not connected, so casettte doesnt run. Is it a problem of casette or casette player? And how can I connect the tape band/ribbon/ strip with the one which is empty now.
@TheEncyclopediaofPopCulture 2 no gluing necessary on the empty reel!! Look closely at the empty reel and you will see a minuscule notch ( very small) ....with a tiny rod in the notch!! Push the rod out and insert end of tape in! Note : it is very tricky to then snap back the rod and impinged tape end into the slot. Not impossible though!!! Cheers RUclips audio cassette lovers!!!
you can just reseal with sellotape but make sure it's quality tape and that you firmly seal it. I recommend puting a small bit of tape on first to check that the tape plays ok and no other work is required and then add more tape trying to avoid sticking on the paper labels.
Ok but tape will degrade much sooner than super glue. Over time, the degradation will result in a “yellowing “ and fragmentation of the tape. I m certain the super glue is much more permanent :)
@@silvermymothergaveme Well it's still going to take a few years for that to happen if they're stored in a cool place and you can easily spot check your sellotape and replace any weakened areas. The biggest advantage is if the music tape snaps, or it starts squeeking etc you can get in there much quicker to fix it and not damage/destroy the original casing Great video BTW 👍
kingshearer2 if you notice , i put such minimal glue... and not even all around! Cassette can be snapped open in a flash! Thanks for your feedback though! :)
Next time will hard to re-open up the shell when you were closing back for using the glue, for me I'm just using the sailor tape and sticking on the bottom corner
May seem like it but actually, no! Keep in mind that this video is about how to open cassette to carry out various repairs:)! Please read the subtitle:)!
@@silvermymothergaveme I did it like how the video showed, but I guess it could be because it’s a clear cassette. I just super glued it together, so I’m sure it’s fine now
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Brilliant! Thanks so much. I have tapes going back many years of radio recordings that are very special to me and of stuff that is unavailable elsewhere. Inevitably time takes its toll on the mechanics of the case. Ones with screws were easy to repair but this tells me how to deal with non-screwed cassttes. A life saver for some treasured music and speech. Thank you.
Thanks a bunch for this; COVID quarantine has been a good time to reminisce with my cassettes but have had a few accidents with some. Nice to know that there are at least 3K other people out there who still listen to cassettes!
Cheers my friend!
Thanks, There are also some of us who still listen to 8 tracks! They seem to be holding up better than some of my cassettes.
Hello there's nothing wrong with the cassette tape in the first place!!
Awesome tutorial and cool tunes! I’m going to do some tape transplanting from some NOS type 1 cassettes in order to restore some old tapes and your video is going to be a great help! Thanks, man! 🤙🏻✌🏻😃❤️
Yes! Im sitting here with 100 rejected cassettes and I assumed (because I'm an idiot) that they all had screws.
I had busted about 5 until this video now i can take apart each and also they fit back together quit nicely!
Cheers for this video!
I am glad you liked my video! Cheers!
I needed something like this. I have a Jimi Hendrix: The Ultimate Experience cassette and the tape was stuck on one side. This helped me get it fixed and now it runs well, good thing too because I didn't want to trash it.
Update: the tape works, a song or two fade or sound warbly, but at least I can still listen to it
Super!!
Let’s keep rolling!
I had an Elton John cassette with bad tape and wanted to replace it with fresh tape recorded from a good quality source. This cassette had no leader (no clear tape at the ends, brown tape directly to the hubs). Usually I splice the tape at the leader/magnetic tape transition and wind the new tape in the old shell. Since this one had no leader I had to go directly to the hubs to replace the bad tape. Your video enabled me to open the tape without destroying it and repair it like a new tape. Thank you very much! Have a beer, you deserve it!
Thank you!
I used much cassette tapes in my adolescence to reck radio programs of undeeground like noise with coffin joe
Greetings from brazil
Thanks for the opening tips. Sadly, I have several cassettes that are squealing as they play near the end and there's nothing you can really do about those; bad oxide deterioration.
Very good, thank you!
Great tutorial. Thank you!
WHAT I LOVED WAS THE MUSIC DUDE. AWESOME SONGS. I WAS LIKE "IS THAT JOURNEY THE BAND?" I NEVER HEARD THAT. LOVE TO HAVE THEM. THANKS FOR THE VIDEO. BY THE WAY YOU SAID NO GLUE??? WHAT DID YOU USE?
Hello, you do use instant except not where I indicate that you should not use any glue!
Music is from an old demo audio cassette of Montreal band Helloholly. It’s all original music from mid 1980s to early 1990s.
Cheers!
Instant glue, I meant to say :)!
wow I almost the basic route (with screws) but this is another attempt (with out screws bit its welded) I hope my dad should figure this out too the tape snaps off the reel it happens to me all the damn time and thank you for making this video man.
Great!!
YOU do not have to pry the case appart to replace the pad. I cue back to the leader tape then just use a pen tip to pull the leader from infront of the pad metal. Use peal and stick foam pads or if you can find the right material a tiny dab of some shoe goo or other flexible glue (not elmers or other glues that will peal off of metal. simply push the pad lightly in place, line up and press it against the plastic case. Some cassettes can have a metal square behind the flexible tab with the felt pad. No need to take apart the cassette UNLESs theres other problems like it is sticking due to the glide inserts being worn. I have cassette tapes from the late 1970s and mid 80's that play fine. Some do get 'muddy' from the high end gain fading away. Head ALIGNMENT can help as my experince is one side to the other of a production cassette or a home recording can be off alignment from different record heads. Usually one side the right screw on a head has a spring behind it and can be turned while playing to get a crisper playback to make a digital copy , then re-align for the other side.
Yes, this video is to open the cassette regarding any problem.
You are such a sweetheart: thank you so much!
Thank you!
creo que hiciste un gran trabajo, en mi caso, para cambiar la almohadilla aprendí otra forma de hacerlo, sin necesidad de abrir el cassette, solamente para casos extremos
Thank you for watching my video. Yes, this video is really how to open the cassette regarding different scenarios .
Great video! Greetings from Costa Rica!
Thank you!
no need to open the shell. i've done this easy repair many times. just pull out the leader tape a bit,add a spot of cement on the pressure pad mount,reposition the pad,and allow to dry. done
Yes, ok. But this video is based on how to open the shell for other repairs as well :)
it just appeared it was for replacing the pressure pad. with splicing,the other major repair,i see that you would need toopen the shell.
Hey what can I do if my tape is stuck on one side? The tape band inside is now tore apart from the other side, they are not connected, so casettte doesnt run. Is it a problem of casette or casette player? And how can I connect the tape band/ribbon/ strip with the one which is empty now.
@TheEncyclopediaofPopCulture 2 no gluing necessary on the empty reel!! Look closely at the empty reel and you will see a minuscule notch ( very small) ....with a tiny rod in the notch!! Push the rod out and insert end of tape in! Note : it is very tricky to then snap back the rod and impinged tape end into the slot. Not impossible though!!! Cheers RUclips audio cassette lovers!!!
lo que yo hago después de abrir un cassette sin tornillos es cambiar la cinta a otra carcasa de tornillos de cassettes transparentes
Yo amo le musicassete, le odoro anche .Sono nato con loro e con loro moriro'!!! Le uso sempre!!!!!!
It should go on the inside of the plastic nab otherwise it wears it out no point any guide wheels
Originaly the tape godes on the outside of the plastikk nab as in this video. Just look at a new blank transparent cassette, and You will see it.
nice tape player
Sure glad my volume control works.
How about you treble and bass controls!?
@@silvermymothergaveme ya mute works just fine.👍👍
you can just reseal with sellotape but make sure it's quality tape and that you firmly seal it. I recommend puting a small bit of tape on first to check that the tape plays ok and no other work is required and then add more tape trying to avoid sticking on the paper labels.
Ok but tape will degrade much sooner than super glue. Over time, the degradation will result in a “yellowing “ and fragmentation of the tape. I m certain the super glue is much more permanent :)
@@silvermymothergaveme Well it's still going to take a few years for that to happen if they're stored in a cool place and you can easily spot check your sellotape and replace any weakened areas. The biggest advantage is if the music tape snaps, or it starts squeeking etc you can get in there much quicker to fix it and not damage/destroy the original casing
Great video BTW 👍
kingshearer2 if you notice , i put such minimal glue... and not even all around! Cassette can be snapped open in a flash! Thanks for your feedback though! :)
Next time will hard to re-open up the shell when you were closing back for using the glue, for me I'm just using the sailor tape and sticking on the bottom corner
Ok
seems like you could do that without taking a whole tape apart
May seem like it but actually, no! Keep in mind that this video is about how to open cassette to carry out various repairs:)! Please read the subtitle:)!
i have reglued felt pads in mine by pulling out the leader a little then using a tweezer and gorilla glue reseat the pad.
Did not work for me. Ended up breaking it :(. Only solution was to put in in a new shell
Oh… Sometimes you’re out of luck :)
If it was just a pad that had come loose, the shell does NOT have to be opened to fix this!
Yes, of course this video shows how to open the case to fix various problems as need be. Thank you for watching my video.
Thank you, but now the cassette won't go back together
Did you bend the case??
@@silvermymothergaveme I did it like how the video showed, but I guess it could be because it’s a clear cassette. I just super glued it together, so I’m sure it’s fine now
@@choppywordsinasloppyflow5319 ok ...I’m glad to hear all is well!
I've done this so many times in the early 70s...I could
puke. Trying to recover/save a cassette tape from the
trashheap!
Thank you for watching my video :)
That music isn't annoying at all 😢
Next time just use a small drill and drill the places where there should be screws.
No, I wouldn’t do that :)!
This methos is hit and miss and then you have to fight with the tape grrr! to do the splicing. Bummer
Life ...is a hit a miss! :)
Had to mute this...
muting is better than looting!
@@silvermymothergaveme It's an informative video, thanks for posting it.
Or use a Nakamichi. :)
I opened my scorpions cassette with a rusty razorblade and i stabbed my finger I'm lucky because i didn't have a tetanus shot
I dont really want to flex my basf tape..
Why not... live dangerously
Badder Sound, badeer illuminator, and video caption bad
This music is unnecessary on every level
Listen to the band ; “Stuck on Planet Earth”.😊❤
You are my friend now... thank you 4 the video..
:) :)