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Parts & sources
Where to find the part that stopped shipping in 1994. Suppliers, substitutes, exact dimensions — posted so the next person skips the search.
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PIN How to ask for a part: model, markings, dimensions — in that orderTHE BENCH
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Nakamichi LX-3 belt sources — what actually fitsTHE BENCH
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Pinch roller sources for 1980s Sony 3-headsTHE BENCH
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Idler tire vs idler belt: conversion kits that workTHE BENCH
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Capacitor substitutes: what is safe in the audio pathTHE BENCH
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Head block screws: thread pitch trapsTHE BENCH
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