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Post by htucker on Jan 12, 2017 17:27:56 GMT -7
Ok. Well, I put the Lysol in last night. Plus, it had bleach in it.
UPDATE:
I just went out to the garage to check on him. He seems fine, though he still needs to dry a little bit. But he also smells like bleach. I had done the Lysol thing overnight. Thankfully, I took out all the internals except for the servos. There wasn't much mold on his head. Thank god.
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Post by Kevin on Jan 13, 2017 7:53:43 GMT -7
Hi I assume you are in the USA, so it is not practical for you to send him to me as I am in the UK. Couple of questions which may help, without seeing the teddy but from your description. I guess you changed the pinch roller because the Teddy had "teddy hiccups" this is only a problem on the metal tape decks. Where did you get the new pinch roller from, I have mine specially made as if its it is incorrect it will chew cassette tapes. There are quite a few reasons why it will not start but again it sounds like you may not have replaced one of the springs correctly (most likely) Mould on the body is not a problem it can be washed and it will be fine, bleach is a no, no, even diluted. Although Teddy Ruxpins are old they are still able to be repaired, but they need time to fully check what the actual problem is. If you need any other advice let me know, Kevin teddyruxpinhospital.com/ |
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Post by htucker on Jan 13, 2017 10:31:38 GMT -7
Yes. I'm in the U.S. You might have figured out the prob. I don't think I got the right one. Where did you get your pinch roller?
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Post by DollyPrince on Jan 13, 2017 20:10:58 GMT -7
Pinch rollers may be found on eBay or specialised websites. You must make sure to get the right size.
I suppose it is too late now as you have probably destroyed him beyond repair...
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Post by d.ruxpin on Jan 14, 2017 7:01:15 GMT -7
look for workshop1138, provides everything you need to know about fixing Teddys.
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Post by htucker on Jan 14, 2017 9:00:16 GMT -7
look for workshop1138, provides everything you need to know about fixing Teddys. Yes. That's exactly who I watched when replacing the pinch roller. One thing that's been bugging me forever now though is the difference between metal tape player teddies and regular white tape player teddies. |
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Post by d.ruxpin on Jan 14, 2017 10:35:02 GMT -7
what's wrong with it?
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Post by Kevin on Jan 14, 2017 15:39:36 GMT -7
Hi We have then made in Europe to the same dimensions as the originals, We tried quite a few others but they caused the tape to stick, then chew the tape. They are expensive, but not as expensive as buying new tapes............ Regards Kevin WWW.teddyruxpinhosptal.com |
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Post by late2theparty on Jan 15, 2017 12:56:39 GMT -7
The hiccup problem you describe is common with the Teddies with metal tape players, due to a design flaw. The tape head and roller wheel in these retract back when the door is open to insert or remove a tape. That's fine when you are playing tapes. But when the tape door is closed when done, the head and roller wheel move back into a "Play" position. This is why you'll see the player still spinning if you remove the tape and close the door without turning the switch off. But even with the switch off, the rubber wheel is sitting tight up against the spindle that turns the roller and pulls the tape along . As many if not most Teddies were turned off and placed into some closet years ago, that roller wheel has been sitting firmly against the spindle for a very long time with the spring pushing it into that spindle. The result is that ridge or indentation on the rubber of the roller wheel and that causes the hiccups. This does not happen with the plastic players when they are working properly as there is a spring and lever system on the underside of the player that locks the head and roller wheel back when the tape door is opened to remove a tape (although in many you may find that the spring has come loose and will then be found sticking to the speaker magnet.). You'll see on these players that there is a small plastic finger right in front of the tape head sticking up through a square hole in the base. This finger is pushed downward when a tape is inserted, pushing down the spring and lever, causing the head and roller to be pushed forward and engage the tape. I have never replaced a roller wheel on a Teddy with the metal player, however. I remove the whole wheel mechanism and file down the wheel rubber with a small file, taking care to keep it in the round as possible until that ridge or indentation is gone. This is exactly what Dr. Eeyore recommended to handle this problem, and it works quite well. You are not removing all that much of the rubber on the wheel to a level that would impact its operation. But thereafter the problem will arise again over time if you do not leave the tape door open when Teddy is "sleeping." I have run across a WoW playes with a badly damaged wheel and gotten a replacement from this vendor - www.studiosoundelectronics.com/cassette.htm - Right size and investigating prices from various vendors on the net I have found theirs to be the most reasonable on the net....if you can really call prices for these wheels and for belts that are fairly much obsolete these days as reasonable anywhere. |
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Post by late2theparty on Jan 15, 2017 13:06:07 GMT -7
P.S. Just brought another Teddy back to life about an hour ago. Spent a bit of time trying to figure why the animatronics were working sporadically, with the mouth often moving when it should not have been moving, but not moving when it should. I found that one of the wires to the tape head that appeared to be well affixed was actually not, but just sitting up against the contact. As the tape played, it would vibrate and either be working, not working, or causing the circuit to the servos to just open and close, sending a breaking pulse to those servos like an on-off switch. I only mention this as it shows the strange things you can run into when you try to repair one of these guys.
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Post by htucker on Jan 15, 2017 14:16:55 GMT -7
I just ordered another teddy. This time it's the plastic tape player one. I had no idea that the metal one caused those problems. I would of thought the metal one would be better. But hey. Thank you guys all so much for the help.
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Post by late2theparty on Jan 15, 2017 18:51:05 GMT -7
I actually find that despite the noted issue with the 1st generation Teddies with the metal players, they are still pretty well built. I've run into more odd problems with the later generations with the plastic players, and especially the 3rd generation Teddies with the 2 servos and spring loaded nose. That may just be a matter of luck, of course.
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Post by DollyPrince on Jan 15, 2017 23:23:32 GMT -7
I actually find that despite the noted issue with the 1st generation Teddies with the metal players, they are still pretty well built. I've run into more odd problems with the later generations with the plastic players, and especially the 3rd generation Teddies with the 2 servos and spring loaded nose. That may just be a matter of luck, of course. I agree with this. I don't think I usually had to do any repairs to a 1st gen besides replacing the pinch roller and massaging the head motors, but the 3rd gens always needed repair of something else.. And it was the same with my 2nd gen. |
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Post by d.ruxpin on Jan 16, 2017 11:46:44 GMT -7
htucker, you're SUPPOSED TO SCREW IT IN or else it won't play. Don't try porting Teddy's tape player into another Teddy. You'd basically waste 2 Teddys.
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Post by teddyruxpin24 on Jan 16, 2017 21:22:31 GMT -7
Metal tape players are more reliable and are less likely to fail than plastic ones. The plastic ones were made during the end of WOW, and so they're cheaper and they are more rushed than metal tape deck ones.
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