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| fireproof710 |
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Posted: 01 Nov 2021, 04:09
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I’m pleased to announce at long last the release of the LaserParts VNL-1779 M-Holder replacement!
I’ve completely CAD-modeled the part myself as opposed to using laser scanning and worked with a talented team of beta testers across the globe to perfect the part over the course of several revisions. I've doubled down on manufacturing best practices and quality control to ensure that the part is as close to a professionally manufactured replacement as possible.
I’m doing a soft launch to gather feedback from the wider laserdisc world. The first 20 units are available for $20 a piece plus shipping. After the first 20 units, they will be available for the full price of $40 plus shipping.
Replacing the this part is not strictly what I’d call an easy repair. If you’re handy with electronics, it’s doable, but I’d caution folks to find someone who’s well versed in electronics repair if you’ve got any doubts. I’ve taken the time to make a comprehensive replacement video to help minimize the odds of breaking the player while attempting the repair:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R21SbXIVAew
Special shout outs to James Russell, Mike Porcelli, Tyler Campbell, Kurtis Bahr, Kris Sondervorst, and Christian Forstreuter for beta testing for me. I couldn’t have gotten to this point without you.
Thanks to Andrew Joyce for doing the camerawork on the how-to video.
Here’s the link to Sam Hatch's Laserdisc Wolfpack vlog episode where I talk about the release:
https://youtu.be/sJuTaZiy-Gk |
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| ldfan |
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Posted: 22 Oct 2023, 02:49
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More than likely you simply have a broken M-Holder (motor holder).
It has been discussed a lot on the forum. You can order a replacement here…..
https://www.ebay.com/itm/175047713710?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=sLyEhRNoTCi&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=q_X89aWdTC2&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
And you can read more about the issues here….
https://forum.lddb.com/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=10089
Look for broken pins on your M-Holder that holds the smaller gears. That is essentially the issue as the pins don’t hold the gears in their proper position and can’t move the pick-up assembly. |
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| ldfan |
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Posted: 22 Oct 2023, 07:42
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If the pins of the M-Holder don’t hold the gears in place because they have broken off, then the gears are just floating around loosely and not able to get their teeth to intertwine with the other gears. If you think of it that way, of course you can still move the pick-up around since they are turning loosely all over the place.
I think you are assuming the gears are busted or jammed which in some cases could lock something down like a pick-up assembly on a track. However, this is not it.
Just take a close look at your M-Holder and look for those small gears and look closely at the pins holding them in place. If you can nudge those pins freely with the gear, they are broken. |
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