tea_hous
Member
Hey everyone,
I recently found and purchased an MX-2000 after reading tons of AK posts and researching.
Unfortunately, it has been a bit abused... the wood panels are chipped on the side, and the glass broken on the front. It looks as though it were dropped on its face. However, everything looks great internally as far as I can see. It sounds and functions perfectly as well... even the meters and lights behind the broken glass still work.
My first question is, is there anything internally that might be easily broken from such a drop (or whatever bumps and bruises this poor thing has sustained) that I should check over? Or, rather, are the circuit boards and capacitors fairly 'bulletproof' and able to sustain shocks?
My next question is regarding general restoration... Besides obviously replacing the side panels and the glass, is there anything else that should be replaced? It seems controversial whether the capacitors should be replaced or not...
Lastly, I have a request that may be a tall order, but hopefully someone will be interested in helping... It sounds like a bias check and adjustment is a good idea... I have experience working with computers and simple circuits, but have never done this and wouldn't know where to begin. I'm hoping someone who has done this on an MX-2000 or similar could help walk me through the process... I would gladly provide pictures of my progress to aid in communication which, in turn, may help others in the future as well.
Many thanks-
I recently found and purchased an MX-2000 after reading tons of AK posts and researching.
Unfortunately, it has been a bit abused... the wood panels are chipped on the side, and the glass broken on the front. It looks as though it were dropped on its face. However, everything looks great internally as far as I can see. It sounds and functions perfectly as well... even the meters and lights behind the broken glass still work.
My first question is, is there anything internally that might be easily broken from such a drop (or whatever bumps and bruises this poor thing has sustained) that I should check over? Or, rather, are the circuit boards and capacitors fairly 'bulletproof' and able to sustain shocks?
My next question is regarding general restoration... Besides obviously replacing the side panels and the glass, is there anything else that should be replaced? It seems controversial whether the capacitors should be replaced or not...
Lastly, I have a request that may be a tall order, but hopefully someone will be interested in helping... It sounds like a bias check and adjustment is a good idea... I have experience working with computers and simple circuits, but have never done this and wouldn't know where to begin. I'm hoping someone who has done this on an MX-2000 or similar could help walk me through the process... I would gladly provide pictures of my progress to aid in communication which, in turn, may help others in the future as well.
Many thanks-
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