Sharp VCR pinch roller help

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Originally Posted by redk9258

Ronson lighter fluid contains Naphtha. Apparently this is good for cleaning rubber. I usually use alcohol or acetone for belts. Dampen a paper towel and pull it through until the black 'oxide' stops coming off. This usually yields a belt with far greater grip on the pulleys. Of course if the belt is shot, it probably won't do anything to help. I'll have to get some Ronson the next time I'm out and about. Thanks for the tip!

A little shot of pine tar will do wonders for shot belts or worn out clutches in VCR's.

Same with pine pitch. The rubber roller for the rewind in my Sony Portapac AV-3400 was not as soft as it was 50+ years ago so I thinned out some pine pitch fresh off the tree at about 1:10 with rubbing alcohol and spread a drop or so on the roller while it was running in rewind so that the liquid will spread all around the rollers. Once the alcohol dries you're left with with a nice tacky surface on the rubber that grips well, but still has a bit of slip when needed. It's close to a year and it's still rewinding like new.