sony cdp30 loading gear

[jimbofz]

this oldie works fine but one of the loading gears has sheared a couple of teeth
the sony part number is : 4 910 454 01
ive searched the net with no luck (due to its age)
can anyone help?
the load mech uses two of these both same
its always the last gear that engages with the tray that wears .
ironically when i retired and closed my shop i binned around 30 cd players ,
isnt it always the same
perhaps someone knows where i can buy one any ideas please

[R_J]

I checked the old Sony database 4-910-454-01 changed to 4-910-497-01 then to 9-910-999-31 (part nla) The part was nla back in 2000

[stj]

maybe you could make one either by bonding 2 nylon gears together, or getting it 3d printed.
you may even find one - you can get gear kits for makers now.

[jimbofz]

Originally Posted by R_J

I checked the old Sony database 4-910-454-01 changed to 4-910-497-01 then to 9-910-999-31 (part nla) The part was nla back in 2000

thanks for your research,

[jimbofz]

Originally Posted by stj

maybe you could make one either by bonding 2 nylon gears together, or getting it 3d printed.
you may even find one - you can get gear kits for makers now.

gear kits ,now that sounds interesting i will start the hunt, thanks

[jimbofz]

Originally Posted by stj

maybe you could make one either by bonding 2 nylon gears together, or getting it 3d printed.
you may even find one - you can get gear kits for makers now.

ive looked for makers gear kits ,cant find, any listed on net
can you advise where ?
thanks

[zen]

Hi

Not sure this would be viable for a one off , but i required a gear for VCR , that i just couldn't find anywhere .

I approached a company dealing with CAD & 3D printing .

Sent off the broken gear .

They created a 3D imaging , then printed quite a few out for me .

If it's a common failure , you could have several printed , then sell some on E BAY , to recover you costs .

Just an idea .

[stj]

https://www.rapidonline.com/plastic-gears

[jimbofz]

Originally Posted by stj

https://www.rapidonline.com/plastic-gears

thanks ,sadly none of their gears are the right size

[jimbofz]

Originally Posted by zen

Hi

Not sure this would be viable for a one off , but i required a gear for VCR , that i just couldn't find anywhere .

I approached a company dealing with CAD & 3D printing .

Sent off the broken gear .

They created a 3D imaging , then printed quite a few out for me .

If it's a common failure , you could have several printed , then sell some on E BAY , to recover you costs .

Just an idea .

i may go down this route if i cant find one

[jimbofz]

im going to trawl fleabay for a used faulty player
as this model uses two cogs the same
and its only the last one that engages with the load tray
that seems to wear

[diif]

I faced a similar issue with a Sony tape deck.
I considered making a mould and casting but in the end bought a donor off ebay.

[stj]

i have thrown out so many optical decks over the years that i couldnt count them.
i never thought to salvage the gears first.
i used to keep good loading belts though.

[jimbofz]

when i retired i closed my shop and threw out countless faulty vcrs, dvds, cd .
then along comes covid
so now am enjoying a few repairs to keep the brain working just wished id salvaged some parts. thanks for trying to help

[rockrink]

Originally Posted by jimbofz

this oldie works fine but one of the loading gears has sheared a couple of teeth
the sony part number is : 4 910 454 01
ive searched the net with no luck (due to its age)
can anyone help?
the load mech uses two of these both same
its always the last gear that engages with the tray that wears .
ironically when i retired and closed my shop i binned around 30 cd players ,
isnt it always the same
perhaps someone knows where i can buy one any ideas please

Were you able to find the loading gear?