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3D-printed part

Custom 3D-printed replacement parts — transport gears, enclosures, brackets and mounts.

6 repair logs

PC Engine CD-ROM2 internal mechanism showing laser assembly, motor, PCB, and wiring during restoration work on white plastic chassis.
+18 photos✓Successful repair

NEC — PC Engine CD-ROM2

NEC PC Engine CD-ROM² Restoration: Gears, Laser & Recap

This NEC PC Engine CD-ROM² threw everything at me: 3D printed gears, a dead laser, a Discman sacrifice and a spindle height mystery, before a full recap finally brought it home. Worth every frustrating hour of it.

Dead laserDisc read errorBroken drive rail/gear+1
Dec 28, 20254 threads
Disassembled Ikegami monitor showing shattered CRT screen and internal circuit board damage from shipping transit.
+24 photos

Ikegami — HTM-1005RA2

Ikegami HTM-1005RA2 Broadcast Monitor: Shipping Recovery

Ikegami HTM-1005RA2 broadcast monitor acquired alongside a Victor monitor; both had one hell of a rough ride in transit. Fortunately this one fared a lot better than the Victor.

Rust/corrosion
Dec 13, 20233 threads
PC Engine AV adapter by PointerFunction showing RCA connectors and composite video output ports on black housing with white cartridge slot above.
+3 photos

NEC — PC Engine

NEC PC Engine AV Adapter in PointerFunction Enclosure

An NEC PC Engine AV adapter that came bundled with a console purchase, rehoused by PointerFunction in a custom enclosure.

Jun 30, 20231 thread
Close-up of Sega Nomad PCB showing removed capacitor and damaged solder joints from poor aftermarket screen installation work.
+32 photos✓Successful repair

Sega — Nomad

Sega Nomad: Screen Fix + CD Audio & Master System Mods

Sega Nomad with a broken aftermarket screen, brought back to life. Plus physical mods to restore CD audio mixing and add Master System game compatibility, both omitted from the original Nomad's design.

Leaking capacitors
Dec 7, 20226 threads
Disassembled Panasonic Q optical drive rails laid out for comparison; one 3D printed replacement rail next to original shattered rail pieces.
+26 photos⏳Work in progress

Nintendo — Panasonic Q (SL-GC10)

Panasonic Q (SL-GC10) GameCube: Drive Rails & FlippyDrive

The optical drive rails on this Panasonic Q (SL-GC10) GameCube/DVD hybrid were in pieces, so 3D-printed replacements were the first order of business. A FlippyDrive followed. Just be aware the flex cable orientation is the opposite of a regular GameCube.

Broken drive rail/gear
Jun 25, 20227 threads
Noctua replacement fan installed in Dreamcast VA1 alongside original black fan, showing copper heatsink and internal cooling modification.
+2 photos✓Successful repair

Sega — Dreamcast

Sega Dreamcast VA1 PAL Noctua Fan Mod (3D-Printed Mounts)

Noctua fan mod on a PAL Sega Dreamcast VA1: fan connector adapted, mounted via a 3D-printed bracket, and 3D-printed CD door latch parts for clearance.

Oct 23, 20211 thread