Sony ev-c2000e supply spools

[crunchynutloops]

Hi there - I have a Sony EV-C2000E Hi8 machine and the supply spool has cracked! (see attachment)
Apparently this is a known problem but I can't find anywhere to get the spare parts..

The parts:
Supply spool (left) X39429541
Takeup spool (right) X39429532

Can anyone help me with the parts (or even better a repair) so that I can get this machine back up and running again??

Thanks!

[latreche34]

You will not find those parts, You will have to find another deck and hope it has one that is not cracked or repair it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj2did4f_cw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQA8boWs_-0

[dpalomaki]

Nylon gear? Wonder if this approach would work to repair it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPh_htNOzSY

Possibly some 3D printing could recreate one, I see a lot of that stuff appearing these days. Not sture what strength can be obtained.

[crunchynutloops]

Thanks for the youtube videos latreche34 - this is what I feared!
If I found another machine I'd be quite concerned that it was just a matter of time until the spool cracked again. Such a shame the parts are no longer available ... the rest of the machine works perfectly!

[latreche34]

Quote:

Originally Posted by dpalomaki

Nylon gear? Wonder if this approach would work to repair it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPh_htNOzSY

Possibly some 3D printing could recreate one, I see a lot of that stuff appearing these days. Not sture what strength can be obtained.

3D printed parts are very brittle and that part gets a lot of mechanical stress so most likely won't work even with ABS filament.