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The workshop forum

Restoration logs, parts sourcing, tape talk and hotel TV projects — written by the people holding the screwdriver.

Restorations

Step-by-step rebuild logs. Belts, idlers, heads, full transport work — with measurements.

Where to find the part that stopped shipping in 1994. Suppliers, substitutes, dimensions.

163 THREADS

Formulations, recordings, what a 1978 chrome actually sounds like on a rebuilt 3-head.

STARTS SOON

142 THREADS

Spec-ing, sourcing and shipping LG commercial TVs for hotel and project installs.

STARTS SOON

WD-40 vs DeoxIT for old controls?COMING SOON

Hotel TV: adding a welcome channel, the right wayCOMING SOON

Sea freight vs air for a 32-unit hotel orderCOMING SOON

New threads go up every week from the bench. Have a question right now? Ask on WhatsApp — the answer often becomes a thread.