+eebuckeye Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 I am trying to load a couple tapes (one was brand new). The first tape was not completely rewound (is that a word?) so when I put it in the Adam and turned it on it moved all the tape over to the right spool (I was expecting the left side). I then opened a new tape (Buck Rogers) which started with all the tape on the left side. The drive moved all the tape to the right spool. Is that normal? After all the tape was on the right spool I just kept hearing the drive click. Any suggestions? Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIAD Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 The good news is the Data Drive controller circuit/chips built onto the ADAM Logic Board in the Memory Console are working. The bad news is that the Data Drive is the culprit here and you should read through this thread as well as threads linked in it for some tips. http://atariage.com/forums/topic/230361-questions-about-adam-tape-drive-repair/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+eebuckeye Posted October 18, 2014 Author Share Posted October 18, 2014 Thank you very much for the info! My drive does not exhibit the problems I have read in the other thread though so I'm not sure if I have the same issue. It seems to move everything to the right and then the drive just continues to click. Wouldn't the Adam controller tell it to rewind? I read others that said the Adam keeps moving the tape non-stop from reel to reel but mine does not do that. Ugh.. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIAD Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 How many data packs do you have? Sometimes this issue you are experiencing is due to bad data packs and the drive will either spin the ddp back and forth endlessly or like in your case, spin the tape from one spoil to the other and then endlessly keep trying to proceed in the same direction... the knocking you described. BTW... don't turn off the ADAM when this happens, just press the CARTRIDGE RESET and wait a few seconds. If all your data packs do the same thing, then the controller board inside the Data Drive is the culprit and there is no easy fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+eebuckeye Posted October 18, 2014 Author Share Posted October 18, 2014 (edited) Attached is a photo of my encoder wheel. I assume it needs cleaned and a rubber piece around the wheel? Any rubber hot wheels car wheel will work?What do I use to clean the part?Thank you! Edited October 18, 2014 by eebuckeye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIAD Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Follow the HOW TO in post #2 and watch the video in post #7.... http://atariage.com/forums/topic/182910-adam-maintenence-01/?hl=%2Bdata+%2Bdrive+%2Brepair You can also send a PM to ADAMCON to see if he still has available the rubber timing wheel replacements instead of tracking down a Hot Wheel car to commandier the tire from... don't recall off the top of my head the size you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+eebuckeye Posted October 19, 2014 Author Share Posted October 19, 2014 I bought a hot wheel car today for the tire and put it on the encoder wheel after cleaning and it freakin works!?! I'm blown away... It clicked like old at first for both tapes but I got it to rewind and they loaded. I tried Buck Rogers twice with no problem and basic once (so far). Very happy at least for now!! Thanks! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIAD Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Great news and glad to hear everything is working fine now! It's a real pain in the arsh to take that encoder wheel assembly apart and put it back together, so thankfully the worst is now over and you get to enjoy the system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Wow! Hot Wheels cars??? Who woulda thunk!?!?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rey Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 I bought a hot wheel car today for the tire and put it on the encoder wheel after cleaning and it freakin works!?! I'm blown away... It clicked like old at first for both tapes but I got it to rewind and they loaded. I tried Buck Rogers twice with no problem and basic once (so far). Very happy at least for now!! Thanks! You and I spoke via ebay the last few days. Glad you got your drive working my friend Rey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+eebuckeye Posted October 20, 2014 Author Share Posted October 20, 2014 Thank you Rey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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