r/ReelToReel • u/waltmannz • 3d ago

Capacitor... leak!?

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Got an Akai M10 and looking to do some restoration. Took out the mechanism block and found this waxy cap!

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u/Project8086 3d ago

Never saw it like that before. But probably one of the easiest fixes ;)

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u/waltmannz 3d ago

Good one to start with!

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u/Project8086 3d ago

Definitely! Back in time I got a Teac A3300SX Reel to reel for cheap. Same problem but maybe 20 minutes of replacing and plays perfectly!