00:00Old reel-to-reel or cassette deck stop reading tape?
00:03Bad infrared emitter usually kill transport logic.
00:07Tested top 5 diode packs to fix broken tape readers fast without waste cash.
00:12First up, 100-piece pack 5mm 850nm clear lens diodes.
00:18Run 20mA standard.
00:20Cost $5.22.
00:23Massive bolt bag fix bench deck fleet, keep spares in parts drawer forever.
00:28Next, 10-pack LD274-3 950nm emitters.
00:34Cost $2.25.
00:37Match exact vintage spec on old Japanese decks better than cheap random silicon.
00:425-star drop and replacement part.
00:45Third option, 20-piece IR333CA and PT333-3B combo set.
00:52Cost $3.55.
00:54Gives match 940nm emitters and phototransistors together.
01:00Replace both sides of optocoupler loop at once, eliminate sensor guesswork.
01:05Fourth, standalone 5mm 850nm and 940nm emitter slash receiver single pick.
01:12Cost $0.72.
01:15Cheapest way fix 1 dead sensor on single deck.
01:19No leftover junk on shelf.
01:22Fifth, 10-pair mix 3mm and 5mm assortment kit.
01:26Cost $4.10.
01:29Covers tiny form factor tape hole sensor standard 5mm parts cannot squeeze into.
01:35Fit weird compact deck chassis.
01:37All part links in description below.
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01:43Fix more vintage audio gear next week.
