Re: CDROM repair tip

From: rb (123_at_Ishotmr.lee)
Date: 12/14/04 

Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 03:42:40 GMT

Nice repair tip!
I like the use of the PVC glue.
Thanks.................

"Sunny" <sunny@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:CV8vd.3830$pb.206481@news20.bellglobal.com...
> My trusty Toshiba SCSI CDROM drive recently started spitting out any
> disc it was asked to load after 3-4 seconds.
>
> Took it apart and found the plastic tray drive gear had cracked - small
> one, on the motor spindle, ~5mm diameter. It's a press-fit on the
> spindle, and apparently still had enough grip to open and close the
> tray, but let go when the additional load of lifting the laser head sled
> into place was applied.
>
> I went looking for super glue, but it was all dried up as usual - even
> the one in the fridge. I've been known to tackle the odd plumbing job,
> so when I found a bottle of "PVC to ABS transition solvent cement", I
> couldn't resist trying it.
>
> I opened one end of the cracked gear about 0.5mm with a razor blade,
> poked cement into the crack with a needle, squeezed it between two
> fingers for a couple of minutes, then cleaned off excess cement with the
> needle.
>
> The repaired gear was a tight fit on the spindle, but did not crack
> again. CDROM now works perfectly :-)
>
> Sunny

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