It eats tapes only sometimes, usually when I stop it. Problem is, that
it doesn't have a rubber idler or any belts. so where should I be
looking.

I'd replace it, but I can't buy one with a digital tuner until next
year and I'd hate to buy a new one only to throw it away early next
year.

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It eats tapes only sometimes, usually when I stop it. Problem is, that
it doesn't have a rubber idler or any belts. so where should I be
looking.

I'd replace it, but I can't buy one with a digital tuner until next
year and I'd hate to buy a new one only to throw it away early next
year.

http://freecycle.org/

or

http://www.craigslist.org/

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I'm not interested in giving away or selling a defective VCR. I want
to fix this one.

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I'm not interested in giving away or selling a defective VCR. I want
to fix this one.

Getting a free one is easier but if you insist:

http://www.fixer.com/

ha escrito:

It eats tapes only sometimes, usually when I stop it. Problem is, that
it doesn't have a rubber idler or any belts. so where should I be
looking.

I'd replace it, but I can't buy one with a digital tuner until next
year and I'd hate to buy a new one only to throw it away early next
year.

please post the make and model number if you expect useful repair tips.
there are thousands of vcrs out there , each one with different chassis
design!

usually, if there is no belt and the unit loops the tape on eject ,
then the mode switch needs cleaning or replacing or in the case of many
sonys, the half load arm is stiff due to old grease.

anyway, get back to us with the info and we'll take it from there.
regards, B.

It's a JVC HR-S3500U.
S-VHS VCR (also does the VHS-ET)

Getting a free one is easier but if you insist:

Not if you have to have JVC VHS-ET and SVHS

I've only repaired older VCR's that had idler tire, belt, or those end
of tape sensor problems before (I.E. - easy stuff). I'm not familiar
with the mode switch. Will research.

wrote:
It's a JVC HR-S3500U.
S-VHS VCR (also does the VHS-ET)


Are the belts ok?

wrote:
It eats tapes only sometimes, usually when I stop it. Problem is, that
it doesn't have a rubber idler or any belts. so where should I be
looking.

I'd replace it, but I can't buy one with a digital tuner until next
year and I'd hate to buy a new one only to throw it away early next
year.


A VCR with no idler or belts almost certainly has cheap plastic parts
(gears, etc.) in the drive mechanism, as do most VCRs made today. The
trend is going heavily towards completely gear-driven systems,
eliminating belts and idlers almost entirely; the only problem is, this
type of VCR is or can be extremely noisy--I have a Panasonic VCR which
is very noisy when in rewind, but that's the nature of the system. I
simply use an external rewinder, rather than the VCR's rewind function.
Saves a lot of wear and tear on the VCR's drive mechanism as well.

Your VCR may not be worth repairing unless it is still under
warranty, in which case, of course, I'd go ahead and have it fixed.
But if it's a year or two old or more and out of warranty, I would just
get rid of it and get a new one.

If you get a VCR with an ATSC (digital) tuner next year, you won't
have to discard it early next year or for quite some time. If you have
digital cable you have nothing to worry about as far as compatibility
issues are concerned; your ATSC-equipped VCR will work with the system.
The only drawback is that if you have an analog TV, you won't see the
programs in HD. I have digital cable (with a converter box) and an
analog TV and VCR, and they work just fine together. Yours should as
well; in fact, with a VCR having a digital tuner, as will be required
of all TVs/VCRs next year, you will be able to eliminate your cable box
as well, if you are using one at this time.

Kind regards,

Jeff, WB8NHV (email addy not shown to deter spammers)
Fairport Harbor, Ohio USA

Are the belts ok?

It doesn't have any belts.

Anyone have a link to picture of what this mode switch most likely
looks like? I've never done one before and it might be helpful if I
knew exactly what to look for and if I have to desolder it before
cleaning, etc.

wrote:
Anyone have a link to picture of what this mode switch most likely
looks like? I've never done one before and it might be helpful if I
knew exactly what to look for and if I have to desolder it before
cleaning, etc.


http://www.mainelectronics.com/modeswch.htm
here you are.

note they come in all shapec and sizes.
-B.

On 10 Oct 2006 13:24:21 -0700, put finger to
keyboard and composed:

It eats tapes only sometimes, usually when I stop it. Problem is, that
it doesn't have a rubber idler or any belts. so where should I be
looking.

If your VCR chews tapes when the cassette is ejected, then it could be
that the brake pads need replacing. What normally happens is that the
brakes are applied after the tape is retracted into the cassette
housing. If the brakes slip, then some slack remains outside the
housing and the cassette flap closes over it on the way out.

- Franc Zabkar
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