Equipment: UREI LA-12 ch1
In: bypass relay "facked" somehow influenced circuit
Out:
Repaired: replaced relay with an American Zetler relay (modified coil current for it)
Date: 4/01

Equipment: Ampex ATR102 audio card (-16 verision, grease fire)
In: noise visible on VU meter in repro
Out:
Repaired: Q1 noisy, replaced
Date: 4/16

Equipment: Ampex ATR102 audio card
In: distortion found when tapping main audio PWA during repro 'play' and poor LF playback response
Out:
Repaired: leaky, sputtery tantalum cap C6
Date: 4/20

Equipment: Lomo 19.9 blue
In: low op level, dirty capsule
Out:
Repaired:
Date: 4/24

Equipment: Neotek Series 2 CH 25
In: solo/mute logic not working
Out:
Repaired: bad DP3T switch replaced (part of our mute/solo grouping mod)
Date: 3/03

Equipment: Neumann 582 PSU
In: low heater V
Out:
Repaired: rebuilt that part of the PSU
Date: 5/01

Equipment: ATR #3
In: Paper leader riding up take up tension roller.
Out:
Repaired: Improper mounting of take up tension roller
Date: 5/01

Equipment: Garnet BTO
In: pop, pop pop noise
Out:
Repaired:replaced the neon lamp on the 'bass boost' switch
Date: 5/01

Equipment: Lomo 19-13 mic cable
In: No output
Out:
Repaired: broken wire in cable repaired
Date: 6/01

Equipment: Altec 150 s/n 4254
In: sputtering noise
Out:
Repaired: Tube replaced
Date: 6/01

Equipment: Altec 150 s/n813
In: new ebay mic
Out:
Repaired: ferrite beaded and ready to test
Date: 6/01

Equipment: TC 2290
In: Intermittent input volume.
Out: to TC Electronics for total refurb.
Repaired:
Date: 7/01
Turns out, the input is routed through several normally closed contacts on isolated tin 1/4'' TRS connectors for loop send/return, parallel ins. Look at this shit.
The connections, most of them never used, oxidize and undermine the unit. Thankfully they aren't pricks about it, and will upgrade the box with gold plated connectors on the cheap.

Equipment: AKC CK1 capsule SN25063
In: ripped membrane
Out: to AKG
Repaired: $80 repair
Date: 7/01

Equipment: Sontec EQ
In: noise on return ch.
Out:
Repaired: recapped entire unit (electrolytic + tantalums), and replaced noisy 5534s problem ended up being horrible discrete op amps
Date: 8/01

Equipment: UREI LA-12
In: 'auto' always on
Out:
Repaired: Found cold/intermitent solder joints on ratio/auto pot-switch. Re-soldered all pots and switches, moved link/dual switch from the rear to front face plate
Date: 8/01

Equipment: GML Preamp
In:
Out:
Repaired: Moved global phantom power switch to the front pannel
Date: 8/01

Equipment: Manley CR-3 SN
In: noise
Out:
Repaired: replaced fet
Date: 8/01

Equipment: Ampex 351 mic pre #1
In: fuses blow
Out:
Repaired: bad rectifier tube
Date: 8/01

Equipment: Sovtek MIG50
In: loose parts
Out:
Repaired: replaced screws and knobs
Date: 10/01

Date: 10/01
Equipment: Earthworks Z30X
SN: 5082
Problem: oscillation on output
Out to: earthworks
Repaired: no explanation
Date: 11/1

Date: 10/01
Equipment: josephson 609 w/ KA32
SN: 2744 / 2722
Problem: noise
Out to: josephson
Repaired: broken solder connection
Date: 11/13/01

Date: 11/5/01
Equipment: ATR102 4 speed padnets (grease fire versions)
SN:
Problem: callibration problems in trim pots
Out to:
Repaired: replaced all trim pots related to 30/15ips operation
Date: 10/5/01

Date: 11/9/01
Equipment: UREI/electrical EQ
SN: 2
Problem: checked out
Out to:
Repaired: construction complete
Date: 1/5

Date: 11/13/01
Equipment: GML 100 crown
SN:
Problem: no output
Out to:
Repaired: broken wires + lost set screw in XLR housing (lots of stress on wire)
Date: 11/13/01

Date: 11/13/01
Equipment: ATR #4 set up for 4 speeds
SN:
Problem:
Out to:
Repaired:
Date:

Date: 11/13/01
Equipment: MX.35 #2
SN: 1030
Problem: No o/p on mic chan 2
Out to:
Repaired: R8 47K 1W resistor opened up
Date:

Date: 11/15/01
Equipment: Neotek Ser. II
SN:
Problem: no o/p on echo return 3+4
Out to:
Repaired: faulty DPDT switch '2-mix' send - replaced
Date: 11/16/01

Date: 12/07/01
Equipment: Neotek Ser. II
SN:
Problem: CH1 Fader Sticky
Out to:
Repaired: lubed it up and switched it w/ ch. 36
Date: 12/07/01

Date: 11/01
Equipment: STC (BBC) 4038
SN:
Problem: Flattened ribbon in middle
Out to:
Repaired: redone by Coles
Date: 8/02

Date: 12/01
Equipment: ATR #2 (ATR serviced)
SN:
Problem: tape-lifter sleeves cut sharp - sheds tape - can't be turned
Out to:
Repaired: With the headblock out, I carefully heated up the lifters with a heat gun and pulled the sleeves out, then reset them with unworn side out.
Date:

Date: 12/07/01
Equipment: Tension adjust
SN: 820 STB
Problem:
Out to:
Repaired:
Date:

Date: 12/09/01
Equipment: 451 body
SN: 25515
Problem: no o/p
Out to: AKG $60 repair
Repaired: see service sheets in file cabinet
Date: 1/21/02

Date: 1/02/02
Equipment: Sontec EQ
SN:
Problem: noise in L ch.
Out to:
Repaired:
Date:

Date: 1/08/02
Equipment: MCI JH110 B 2TK
SN: 3176
Problem: unreliable as a whole
Out to:
Repaired: Went through machine completely
Date:

Date: 1/08/02
Equipment: Neumann 582
SN: 3115
Problem: wind/blowing noise
Out to:
Repaired: cleaned and checked tube socket, capsule conn.
Date:

Date: 1/09/02
Equipment: Neotek II ch. 25
SN:
Problem: no o/p on direct out or buss send with 'mixdown' in
Out to:
Repaired: broken jumper fixed
Date: 1/08/2

Date: 1/09/02
Equipment: Neotek II mute group lamp
SN:
Problem: broken PSU wire
Out to:
Repaired: fixed
Date: 1/10/02