Tearing down a fostex X-26 multitracker, a four track cassette recorder.

I haven't seen one fo these before but I've got a bunch of experience working on such things os hopefully I am being a helpful scout for anyone who has one of these, wants to repair or refurbish it, and want to know what to expect when they take it apart.

Expect several follow-up videos on this model ;- A review; A demo recording with tutorial; how to use it as a no-input noise generator; a repair report where I cover calibration, look at the schematics and detail a partial recap.

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CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction
0:35 Open the case, remove knobs
1:50 Remove cassette player
3:18 Lift mixer PCB & detach heads
3:45 Inspect belts
4:14 Detach Power PCB & transport
4:40 Identify and unplug transport cables
5:15 Analyse belt function
6:06 Clean & lubricate mixer
6:58 Cleaning plastics
8:00 Reflow solder at the base of cable sockets
8:46 Belt sizes - why I'm vague
11:37 Replacing thrust plate
12:19 Check tape counter
12:37 Cable placement for reassembly
14:21 Outro - upcoming videos, about contacting & helping me