There are still thousands of Fostex R8,s out there I am surprised by how many of these machines they sold but for trying music out at home or away they was very popular simply because of their portability

The reel cogs/Gears go on them all the time as they were just pressed plastic, this is sometimes because of age but mainly because people use the old sticky tape and /or people using the thicker studio tape which the machines were not designed for, many of these machines have been dumped over the years simply because of this item.

One man was making some with 3D printing but it was not very reliable same situation with other plastic pulleys pressed into service from robotic and printer spare parts, I have seen some repair kits etc but these simply are the best and you wont find a better all metal unit , hundreds sold

I found a very old clockmaking factory and have had these produced especially for Tascam Ninja

They were and are not cheap in aluminium with a proper bush like on the earlier A models, but its cheaper than having to buy a whole motor and air freight just to get a machine working.

They fit the machine here I have to hand perfectly

Price for one pulley only !! photo of 3 is for Illustration  remember ebay adds a lot for their commission here

Full data Google Tascam Ninja

Ebays and Pay pal costs form a large part of the cost here

I now send this product only tracked and registered