Tag: datasette

  • Understanding Azimuth

    Understanding Azimuth

    Azimuth Head Alignment is one of my go-to tools when working on datasettes. It is not only useful for adjusting azimuth but also for datasette […]

  • Datasette repair notes

    Datasette repair notes

    Commodore’s datasette is a robust little machine, and many of them still keep spinning. Furthermore, many of the most frequent problems can be fixed easily. […]

  • Testing datasettes
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    Testing datasettes

    Given the price tag, there is a limit to the amount of time you can spend on datasettes. Annoyingly, many of them come with minor […]

  • Replacing the drive belt in a 1530/1531 datasette

    Replacing the drive belt in a 1530/1531 datasette

    Failing drive belts is perhaps the most problem you encounter most frequently when servicing Commodore’s 1530 and 1531 datasettes today. But when should you replace […]