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Finally in 2000 some new heads were purchased, the VHS machine had slowly been losing tracking and £20 was spent on a new drum. Likewise the only remaining Umatic machine had taken a punishing, so £160 was spent on a new drum (fitted on 19th February 2000). The infrequent replacement of the heads meant it wasn't worth buying head alignment tools, and both machines were simply lined up by eye by spinning the drum by hand and looking for excentricity under a bright light.
Finally in 2000 some new heads were purchased, the VHS machine had slowly been losing tracking and £20 was spent on a new drum. Likewise the only remaining Umatic machine had taken a punishing, so £160 was spent on a new drum (fitted on 19th February 2000). The infrequent replacement of the heads meant it wasn't worth buying head alignment tools, and both machines were simply lined up by eye by spinning the drum by hand and looking for excentricity under a bright light.
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