Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The Realistic SCP-25 from Radio Shack has a very unusual belt routing. A viewer asked me to look inside, and as it turns out when I repaired this years ago, I cheated! By using a more generic belt and adjusting the speed, we were able to get this working again. It's not the ideal fix, but better than nothing. When you consider the features this deck does not have (such as counter, headphones, recording) and motor that runs all the time, might or might not be worth the investment....
0:00 Intro
0:21 Disassembly
1:20 Guessing the Belt Path
1:40 My Hacked Belt
2:30 Belt Installation
3:41 Working without extra pulley
4:10 Conclusion
The Realistic SCP-25 from Radio Shack has a very unusual belt routing. A viewer asked me to look inside, and as it turns out when I repaired this years ago, I cheated! By using a more generic belt and adjusting the speed, we were able to get this working again. It's not the ideal fix, but better than nothing. When you consider the features this deck does not have (such as counter, headphones, recording) and motor that runs all the time, might or might not be worth the investment....
0:00 Intro
0:21 Disassembly
1:20 Guessing the Belt Path
1:40 My Hacked Belt
2:30 Belt Installation
3:41 Working without extra pulley
4:10 Conclusion
