Consoles' CD-ROM mechanical parts

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  1. Dr.Wily

    Dr.Wily Peppy Member

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    Simple question :

    Where to find mechanical part for CD-ROM drive like Sega-CD, CD-ROM², Saturn, 3DO...

    When I mean mechanical parts I think especialy at gearing, motors, lens. For example gearings are very hard to find and it subject to wear after few years of working. One day or another we must change these parts.

    So, where to find it ?
     
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    Most drives of that era has some sort of standard mfg gearing, and getting drives from that era helps as you can scavenge gears.

    Best thing would be to take a drive apart and 3d scan the gears, then make them
    in a 3d prototyper. AFAIK no one has done that yet, so most people scavenge cogs from older drives (pc, externals)
     
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    I had a saturn that had trouble reading CD's because of the cogs. I just went to a bootsale and found old cheap PC CD drives. Most mid 90s cd drive cogs fit so i just pulled those out and replace the saturn one!
     
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    Oh yes, I allready tried this, but with no luck...

    If you know where to find this part (click on the link) you'r my hero !
     
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  5. raylyd

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    i have two sega saturn drives spare one dont have a laser and the other one does there 14 pin chip ic on them and two sega cd drives on has broken plastics sony type and one jvc type the laser is faulty
     
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    Gearing on the pic comes from a Nec cd-rom2.
     
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