Turbo CD / PCE CDROM2 Broken Gear / Warmup Issue - Solutions in Development!

[BlackandBlue]

Very nice indeed.  Hopefully the belt doesn't disintegrate like the FDS belt does over time. 

[spenoza]

Very nice indeed.  Hopefully the belt doesn't disintegrate like the FDS belt does over time. 

Any belt is going to deteriorate over time. That's unavoidable. But once the gears have been modified replacing the belt should be an easy thing, so long as there are available belts of an appropriate size.

How is the belt being chosen? Is it a standard size that will be easy to procure? Are the belts properly made to resist premature stretching? I realize that them stretching over time is pretty unavoidable, just like their structural deterioration, but it would be nice to know that they were belts built for this kind of purpose and not just glorified rubber bands.

[PunkicCyborg]

If the belts are easy to source, maybe it would be nice to put a spare in a small ziploc inside the cd-rom unit case for future replacement. If they are stored in some talc powder it would preserve them for a long time like a turntable belt.

[BlueBMW]

The belts we're using now are adequate, but I'm searching for better ones.  I'm working on streamlining the parts so I can offer a kit with extra belts if needed.  Still should be less than $10 a kit

[grahf]

You're a real asset to the community Blue.

[Senshi]

"CDROM3"....love it

[vestcoat]

This news is flippin' sweet, don't get me wrong, but I still hope Official Ninja is able to make a replacement gear.  It would be really nice to have both options.

[BlueBMW]

I think our goal here is to offer as many solutions as possible.  I hope to put the cdrom3 solution into large scale production within the next few weeks

[spenoza]

Gee, all I need now is a Japanese CD-ROM + super system card or super CD-ROM unit and I'll be set.

[BlueBMW]

Gee, all I need now is a Japanese CD-ROM + super system card or super CD-ROM unit and I'll be set.

I've got a spare pce system 3.0 card if you need it.  Just let me know!

[TheOldMan]

I hope to put the cdrom3 solution into large scale production within the next few weeks

Sign me up for some them. And let me know if you need the $$ ahead of time.

[spenoza]

Gee, all I need now is a Japanese CD-ROM + super system card or super CD-ROM unit and I'll be set.

I've got a spare pce system 3.0 card if you need it.  Just let me know!

I'll be interested as soon as I can find a reasonably priced CD unit for my PCE Core.

[BlueBMW]

Gee, all I need now is a Japanese CD-ROM + super system card or super CD-ROM unit and I'll be set.

I've got a spare pce system 3.0 card if you need it.  Just let me know!

I'll be interested as soon as I can find a reasonably priced CD unit for my PCE Core.

Ahh so you have an IFU already?  Maybe we could work a deal for you to torture test one of these repaired CDROMs for me

[spenoza]

Let me rephrase. I have only a poor little Core. It wants some CD-ROM love, but it doesn't yet have it. That said, if anyone wants to equip me with a "refurb" I've love to take it high-speed through some turns (of a CD spindle).

[Charlie]

==>"CDROM3"....love it<==

Maybe not quite.  Sony had an almost identical belt drive on their legacy (VERY legacy) portable CD players.  Abandon because of belt breakage....although I would imagine that belt technology has improved a lot since then.  And, of course, us TG lovers would have no problem replacing said belt ourselves whenever necessary, so breakage is really only a small problem.

Maybe it's "CDROM 0"?

Charlie