Nice job as usual Steve...warms my heart to see these machines still in use, if for retro purposes only, brings back so many fond memories of a time when we had a fun trade to work with and a feeling of accomplishment. Although, at times our trade could make you want to pull your hair out when some repairs didn't cooperate...😀😉.
I love these videos. A master doing his thing, shown from his point of view. I feel like I’m absorbing 38 years of knowledge all at once, like Neo in the matrix.
No caps replaced - just a couple of gears needing some extra TLC. Nice work. Hope the customer appreciates it. The auto head cleaner pad should be removed (after first-time repair) as it becomes dirty and/or hard with age, and may eventually damage the video heads.
How can hot glue have enough tensile strength to hold it together? I have used Gorilla Crazy Glue on some that snap off immediately. Can it be hot welded? Why don't you use IPA?
Excellent video! I have a Sony SLV-D350P combo unit and the mechanism is very similar to the one in the video. It suddenly started making rattling noises during FF and resorted to slow FF/REW speeds. Sure enough, it was that gear between the reels that cracked and popped out. I guess those 17 years of thermal cycling and stress finally did their toll on the sucker. After watching the video, I built up enough courage to dig in and stick that gear back in place.
As for the Sony VCR/DVD combo, I tried to fix and clean at the same time. When I played one of the tapes, it loads and plays fine but except it's got the static or contamination problem. How can I get rid of the static screen and the contamination? I mean, I tried to adjust but it didn't work. Help. To make the picture clear.
@@raymondkim8887 VCRs are complex machines. Noise in the picture could come from one of the many signal processing stages. The most basic and frequent noise problems can be fixed by adjusting the tracking (+ - buttons named "channel" and "tracking" found on front of the machine). Other issues could stem from clogged/worn video heads, video head drum electrical contact, head drum speed problems, or even faulty electronics in the signal processing chain. I don't have much experience with VCRs.
This video helped me, I bought the 500 variant and found that the reason this wasn’t playing, rewinding, or fast forwarding was because of that little rubber piece was missing and that it fell out during shipping at some point
The little spring you reattach on 18:02 should go over a little notch on the gears holder, note it at 8:04 :) Probably not the most important thing but it raises and lowers the gears holder acording to the position of the brakes, probably has to do with ultra-fast rewinding :)
These Samsung made VCRS have always had problems with the idler gears. I know cause I've had many VCRS with this mechanism and always had tape eating problems.
I was wondering,Nylon is supposed to be a pretty strong material and should be ideal for these gear applications...Do these gears crack due to age or mistreatment by the VCR users or just poor design...or all of the above? Great video...I especially appreciate that you don`t badmouth or condescend units that happen to be made in China or somewhere other than Japan...We all know the Japanese products were usually superior,but manufacturers moved production out of Japan in the `90`s due to cost savings...we,as consumers,have no control over that.
Looking at this video I realized, this mechanism is exactly similar to cheap recording video player Samsung SVR-155. It was mostly spread in Russia and former Soviet republics. Player was bought in far 2002 and sometimes I use it to digitise VHS-records.
I really like your videos, but is glue gun really strong enough for this type of work? Whenever I've tried to use hot snot it loses adhesion within a few days.
I have one if these on my workbench - bit a tape is stuck in it - for the life of i can't figure out how to get the tape out so I can work on it... Any tips?
Hey. I noticed in the service manual it says to make sure the mode select triangle aligns slightly to the right, to the arrow that's painted ON the PCB?
I’m surprised you didn’t use two-part epoxy and used hot glue instead. Most of the time on VCR and VCR/DVD combo’s the mode switch is the number one problem and cleaning them doesn’t work.
On these Samsung made VCRs, you do NOT have to unscrew the circuit board to get at the chassis. These chassis have 3-4 screws that hold the mechanism in place. Unscrew all those and you can lift the mechanism out. Its not like those Funai VCRs that were built to be completely unserviceable.
Currently having an issue where the VCR (The 500 model) records in Black & White. It plays tapes in color just fine but recording? Nope. Any idea on what it could be?
@@norcal715 Is it possible that this is because of the cables I use? I recorded using AV cables and surprise surprise, it’s in color! But HDMI to AV is in black and white
I would've rather have seen the gears replaced not hot glued. I've never had good luck with hot glue. To me this is a hack repair. Don't take this comment to heart. Maybe it will hold up.
People like to keep vcrs for retro purposes, I can remember having over a hundred VCR cassette tapes at one time with a lot of memories on them. Nothing wrong with saving some history instead of just throwing them away. Someday these machines will be collectors items.
Many of us cinephiles do... I'm sure you're already aware of the fact that there're thousands of movies still waiting for a digital remaster. Same with vinyl... Not to mention all the people that still have home movie recordings that have not been digitized yet.
@@IHateRUclipsHandles615 I tend to agree - some vintage films and TV series may not be available in digital format plus some people have home recorded videotapes (e.g. weddings, birthday parties) and wish to have them transferred to DVD (as they do not have macrovision protection) to preserve their treasured memories, so by that reasoning, VHS may not be completely obsolete.
Fully professional advice deserves praise. Following your instructions, I repaired the clutch in the SLV-SE820 model, for which I thank you very much.
Nice job as usual Steve...warms my heart to see these machines still in use, if for retro purposes only, brings back so many fond memories of a time when we had a fun trade to work with and a feeling of accomplishment.
Although, at times our trade could make you want to pull your hair out when some repairs didn't cooperate...😀😉.
I love these videos. A master doing his thing, shown from his point of view. I feel like I’m absorbing 38 years of knowledge all at once, like Neo in the matrix.
Wow! What a good video, perfectly done!
Its a good vid Steve when you blow their minds. 🤣😝
What if we unknowingly are watching his own car jacking video at the end :P
still while watching: what a nightmare :))) very well done
No caps replaced - just a couple of gears needing some extra TLC. Nice work. Hope the customer appreciates it.
The auto head cleaner pad should be removed (after first-time repair) as it becomes dirty and/or hard with age, and may eventually damage the video heads.
How can hot glue have enough tensile strength to hold it together? I have used Gorilla Crazy Glue on some that snap off immediately. Can it be hot welded? Why don't you use IPA?
Nice job steve,ideas comes after long long years experance
A smooth shaft versus a rough one and the tightness in which it grips into the hole it's being inserted into. Gotta get my mind out of the gutter.
For once its not a Magnavox VCR/DVD combo! LOL!
Excellent video! I have a Sony SLV-D350P combo unit and the mechanism is very similar to the one in the video. It suddenly started making rattling noises during FF and resorted to slow FF/REW speeds. Sure enough, it was that gear between the reels that cracked and popped out. I guess those 17 years of thermal cycling and stress finally did their toll on the sucker. After watching the video, I built up enough courage to dig in and stick that gear back in place.
As for the Sony VCR/DVD combo, I tried to fix and clean at the same time. When I played one of the tapes, it loads and plays fine but except it's got the static or contamination problem. How can I get rid of the static screen and the contamination? I mean, I tried to adjust but it didn't work. Help. To make the picture clear.
@@raymondkim8887 VCRs are complex machines. Noise in the picture could come from one of the many signal processing stages. The most basic and frequent noise problems can be fixed by adjusting the tracking (+ - buttons named "channel" and "tracking" found on front of the machine). Other issues could stem from clogged/worn video heads, video head drum electrical contact, head drum speed problems, or even faulty electronics in the signal processing chain. I don't have much experience with VCRs.
This video helped me, I bought the 500 variant and found that the reason this wasn’t playing, rewinding, or fast forwarding was because of that little rubber piece was missing and that it fell out during shipping at some point
Great video I in joy it
This mechanism i have soon on some samsung vcr models. I still have about 10 of those torque selection gears in stock. Brand new!
Keep them around. These machines are getting old fast and NOS parts will be highly valuable soon.
Must be nice to go to work in your PJ's Those some thin tires on that car
When putting things back, I believe the spring between the two arms had to go under the white tab (see at 10:07 min).
The little spring you reattach on 18:02 should go over a little notch on the gears holder, note it at 8:04 :) Probably not the most important thing but it raises and lowers the gears holder acording to the position of the brakes, probably has to do with ultra-fast rewinding :)
Thanks, that was useful!
Right up my alley.
These Samsung made VCRS have always had problems with the idler gears. I know cause I've had many VCRS with this mechanism and always had tape eating problems.
I was wondering,Nylon is supposed to be a pretty strong material and should be ideal for these gear applications...Do these gears crack due to age or mistreatment by the VCR users or just poor design...or all of the above? Great video...I especially appreciate that you don`t badmouth or condescend units that happen to be made in China or somewhere other than Japan...We all know the Japanese products were usually superior,but manufacturers moved production out of Japan in the `90`s due to cost savings...we,as consumers,have no control over that.
Just too much pressure over time. Poorly designed parts.
Looking at this video I realized, this mechanism is exactly similar to cheap recording video player Samsung SVR-155. It was mostly spread in Russia and former Soviet republics. Player was bought in far 2002 and sometimes I use it to digitise VHS-records.
I really like your videos, but is glue gun really strong enough for this type of work? Whenever I've tried to use hot snot it loses adhesion within a few days.
I prefer model cement, its the only stuff that holds in my experience.
wow like doing timing on car nice work
I have one if these on my workbench - bit a tape is stuck in it - for the life of i can't figure out how to get the tape out so I can work on it... Any tips?
Hey. I noticed in the service manual it says to make sure the mode select triangle aligns slightly to the right, to the arrow that's painted ON the PCB?
Not sure what that means. It worked upon reassembly. Older Sony units had the marks aligned perfectly.
Do you have the name of the orange/brown roller piece that sits behind the head?
Aceatone is pretty strong stuff but we only maybe clean belts once a year so its ok.
I’m surprised you didn’t use two-part epoxy and used hot glue instead. Most of the time on VCR and VCR/DVD combo’s the mode switch is the number one problem and cleaning them doesn’t work.
On these Samsung made VCRs, you do NOT have to unscrew the circuit board to get at the chassis. These chassis have 3-4 screws that hold the mechanism in place. Unscrew all those and you can lift the mechanism out. Its not like those Funai VCRs that were built to be completely unserviceable.
Hi my pinch roller for this model doesn’t seem to be engaging or spinning?
Stick around for the end credits!
Currently having an issue where the VCR (The 500 model) records in Black & White. It plays tapes in color just fine but recording? Nope. Any idea on what it could be?
Problem in the chroma encoding process. Its probably an all in one chroma process so most likely a bad encoder/decoder IC, or support components.
@@norcal715 Is it possible that this is because of the cables I use? I recorded using AV cables and surprise surprise, it’s in color! But HDMI to AV is in black and white
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Do you take orders for repairs? Lol. I have this exact unit that has a few of the issues as this one
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@@norcal715 thanks I will!
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I would've rather have seen the gears replaced not hot glued. I've never had good luck with hot glue. To me this is a hack repair. Don't take this comment to heart. Maybe it will hold up.
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Would'nt CA be better to glue the cracked gear onto the motor shaft?
The gears are something unusual, maybe nylon. CA won't give a strong enough bond. Though I also wonder about how long the hot glue bond will last.
Garbage mechanism made by Samsung.
Who uses a video recorder in 2021? Are Americans stuck in a time warp? A lot of stuff I see on RUclips is obsolete here in the UK.
People like to keep vcrs for retro purposes, I can remember having over a hundred VCR cassette tapes at one time with a lot of memories on them.
Nothing wrong with saving some history instead of just throwing them away.
Someday these machines will be collectors items.
Many of us cinephiles do... I'm sure you're already aware of the fact that there're thousands of movies still waiting for a digital remaster. Same with vinyl... Not to mention all the people that still have home movie recordings that have not been digitized yet.
There's a lot of video which was never brought out on DVD. Until it died I even had Beta because I had 1-2 movies I really liked only on Beta.
@@IHateRUclipsHandles615 I tend to agree - some vintage films and TV series may not be available in digital format plus some people have home recorded videotapes (e.g. weddings, birthday parties) and wish to have them transferred to DVD (as they do not have macrovision protection) to preserve their treasured memories, so by that reasoning, VHS may not be completely obsolete.
I record movies from comet tv and there's lots of commercials on their channel so I press the fast forward button.