Ed Denton Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 I was just playing with my Sound Devices 633 and I noticed there seems to be something loose moving inside the chassis of the machine. At first I thought it was the AA batteries but I removed them and noticed it still happens. It seems to be coming from the underside of the machine and when I hold it and rotate it I can feel the slight vibration of the moving object inside. Can anyone give suggestions about the cause of this? The 663 seems to be working well otherwise but I just got it so I haven’t used it extensively yet. On the video below you can clearly hear the sound as I rotate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Deakin Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 Try unscrewing the top and bottom and see what could be floating around. Pretty sure you won't hurt anything by just unscrewing. OTOH if you just got it brand new take it back and request another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismedr Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 or maybe call sound devices first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeheel Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 Yep, that sound would worry me a bit. The machine comes apart pretty easily and also goes back together without issue. I'd dig into it if I were you. Cheers, Brent Calkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edward chick Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 Had something similar happened to my 664 a few years ago. Sent it in to SD, and it turned out to be the locking nut for the mini hirose power input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty Ford Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 Cracker Jack surprise toy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinTheMixer Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 Ed, 1. I wouldn't keep shaking it around like that, you may damage tiny little components that don't like having something bang up against them. 2. If you let that part bang around in there while the unit is powered up, you have a serious possibility of shorting 2 contacts that weren't meant to be shorted together. Take it apart, find out what it is, my money is that it's a nut or a bolt/screw. good luck, Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikewest Posted December 15, 2017 Report Share Posted December 15, 2017 Totally Martin Don't power it up until you have it opened up and got the bit out. Good luck mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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