Sony Betamax SL-F30 video recorder multiple issues - Sony can be so clever!

Quite a lot covered in this one and I am somewhat perplexed several times whilst working on this fine machine but I do get there. I still think it's ingenious how the take-up spool tape end sensor is used to detect when the loading ring is fully unlaced - a real 'thinking outside the box' when that was designed. I have to say I was pretty bemused by this machine until I realised it had numerous faults and twigged how the end sensor was being used. Please like and subscribe - it really does mean so much to me and thank you very much for watching. Chapters: 00:12 F30 Introduction and initial inspection 04:00 Removing the glue from the hall-effect device on the head motor 06:18 Tape guide issue 09:37 Logic and deck issues 20:36 Reel table assembly issues 31:40 Lacing leaf switch 33:30 Swapping the logic/ servo board 41:18 Checks with the new board 42:17 Power supply 43:53 Clock and locking up issue resolved 49:23 Realisation of what is going on! The right spool running on is a clue! 54:50 How the end sensor is used for lacing and unlacing 59:07 Swapping the sensor 01:11:25 Final tests and checks and a working machine! #betamax #sony #vcr #mrbetabyte