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RODALCO · 25th August 2006, 11:18 AM

Collect some old VCR's from the inorganic rubbish. these contain many very useable parts including springs etc.
I'm still looking for a 1.5 mmØ circlip for a cassette tapedeck, no luck with the old VCR's yet.

zevon8 · 25th August 2006, 11:41 PM

If you haven't worked it out, check for screws hiding under decals.

On the topic of springs...I have bought assortments from places that supply the repair industry, and online part dealers. MCM sells one, I bet somebody similar near you does too.

Instant 10 years of scrapping collection: LOL

http://www.mcminone.com/product.asp?...5Fid=32%2D3855

Most often they do E clip and C clip collections too:

http://www.mcminone.com/product.asp?...5Fid=32%2D3380

When I used to do consumer electronics repair, the ones I really hated were the little Japanese stainless steel "no groove" clips that were absolute pigs to remove sometimes without launching them into the fifth dimension. I had some pretty creative ways of removing them , but some would still twist and make that sickening "ting" sound as they departed this realm. ( somewhere Nigel is laughing as he reads this, as I'm sure he's done the same )

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25th August 2006, 11:18 AM	(permalink)
RODALCO	Collect some old VCR's from the inorganic rubbish. these contain many very useable parts including springs etc. I'm still looking for a 1.5 mmØ circlip for a cassette tapedeck, no luck with the old VCR's yet. __________________ There are more ways to get to Rome. Electricity, Electric clocks, Meters and Trains are great.

25th August 2006, 11:41 PM	(permalink)
zevon8	If you haven't worked it out, check for screws hiding under decals. On the topic of springs...I have bought assortments from places that supply the repair industry, and online part dealers. MCM sells one, I bet somebody similar near you does too. Instant 10 years of scrapping collection: LOL http://www.mcminone.com/product.asp?...5Fid=32%2D3855 Most often they do E clip and C clip collections too: http://www.mcminone.com/product.asp?...5Fid=32%2D3380 When I used to do consumer electronics repair, the ones I really hated were the little Japanese stainless steel "no groove" clips that were absolute pigs to remove sometimes without launching them into the fifth dimension. I had some pretty creative ways of removing them , but some would still twist and make that sickening "ting" sound as they departed this realm. ( somewhere Nigel is laughing as he reads this, as I'm sure he's done the same ) Last edited by zevon8; 25th August 2006 at 11:53 PM.