Akai 4000DS rubber spool holders - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

barrywebb · 3rd Feb 2019, 6:27 pm

Hi just having problems with the two rubber bungs that hold the spools on well there not holding.
Just wondering if anyone has had this problem and what to do to repair them i have just ordered some Rubber Renew just to see if that will soften up the rubber if anyone has any ideas i would love to hear them.
Barry.

vidjoman · 3rd Feb 2019, 7:52 pm

Back in the 70’s we just used rubber grommets.

Skywave · 4th Feb 2019, 1:19 pm

I realise that this suggestion is very inelegant, but when I owned an Akai 4000DS that had that problem, I resorted to spring-loaded washing line pegs!

The wooden ones were best; plastic ones kept falling off.

(All down to a matter of friction, of course).

Al.

TIMTAPE · 4th Feb 2019, 1:53 pm

A round rubber door stop, the one with a hole in the middle for attaching to a floor or wall. It's been a long time since I used them for this. They may need the hole slightly enlarged.

8 Tracker · 4th Feb 2019, 3:02 pm

If you still have the originals and from your post it looks like you do, a cable tie wrapped around the top part and then pulled tight with pliers worked well for me. If you use black ties, you can't really see it, either.

Mark.

Gordondav54 · 8th Mar 2019, 9:23 pm

You should be able to improve the tightness of the existing rubber things by squeezing them in a bit. I have used strong 'steel split key rings' for this purpose. Available eBay. It depends on the size and shape of the rubbers but you need to find rings that are a tight fit and file a slight groove in the rubber first to locate the ring. Alternatively a stout O ring glued on with superglue might do the job.

3rd Feb 2019, 6:27 pm	#1
barrywebb Tetrode Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Redruth, Cornwall, UK. Posts: 85	Akai 4000DS rubber spool holders Hi just having problems with the two rubber bungs that hold the spools on well there not holding. Just wondering if anyone has had this problem and what to do to repair them i have just ordered some Rubber Renew just to see if that will soften up the rubber if anyone has any ideas i would love to hear them. Barry.

3rd Feb 2019, 7:52 pm	#2
vidjoman Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: East Sussex, UK. Posts: 3,326	Re: Akai 4000DS rubber spool holders Back in the 70’s we just used rubber grommets.

4th Feb 2019, 1:19 pm	#3
Skywave Rest in Peace Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chard, South Somerset, UK. Posts: 7,457	Re: Akai 4000DS rubber spool holders I realise that this suggestion is very inelegant, but when I owned an Akai 4000DS that had that problem, I resorted to spring-loaded washing line pegs! The wooden ones were best; plastic ones kept falling off. (All down to a matter of friction, of course). Al.

4th Feb 2019, 1:53 pm	#4
TIMTAPE Octode Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 1,969	Re: Akai 4000DS rubber spool holders A round rubber door stop, the one with a hole in the middle for attaching to a floor or wall. It's been a long time since I used them for this. They may need the hole slightly enlarged.

4th Feb 2019, 3:02 pm	#5
8 Tracker Hexode Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, UK. Posts: 286	Re: Akai 4000DS rubber spool holders If you still have the originals and from your post it looks like you do, a cable tie wrapped around the top part and then pulled tight with pliers worked well for me. If you use black ties, you can't really see it, either. Mark.

8th Mar 2019, 9:23 pm	#6
Gordondav54 Tetrode Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Farnham, Surrey, UK. Posts: 50	Re: Akai 4000DS rubber spool holders You should be able to improve the tightness of the existing rubber things by squeezing them in a bit. I have used strong 'steel split key rings' for this purpose. Available eBay. It depends on the size and shape of the rubbers but you need to find rings that are a tight fit and file a slight groove in the rubber first to locate the ring. Alternatively a stout O ring glued on with superglue might do the job.