Yes, it can be done (actually I did it myself years ago)...you must grind
down the remaining plastic hinge from the rotating ring using a ""Dremel""
or other miniature type of dentist drill.
Sony used to have a replacement pin which comes with a metal hinge and new
spring which you can install on the smoothed rotating ring using two
mini-screws..it is a rewarding job to get it done without removing any
parts...Probably by today you'll be better off to find an old sony beta
machine and canibalise the parts from there...
Good luck

"Jim Adney" schreef in bericht
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I have an old Sony Beta VCR, model SL-2000, which has a broken guide
pin. That's one of the steel pins that pop up from the threading ring
where it pivots on a plastic hinge.

The plastic hinge has broken and I'd like to fix it. I had another one
of these fixed about 23 years ago, and at that time I believe they
told me that this was a problem that Sony had fixed with a special
repair part that was stronger than the original. I actually have the
service manual for this VCR, but I suspect that the part listed in it
is the old weak part. I'm hoping that someone out there will remember
these and know what the correct repair part is and where I might be
able to buy them.

The part #s shown in the service manual are Sony #

X-3669-304-0 for the leading guide pin (the broken one)

X-3669-303-0 for the trailing guide pin

X-3669-353-0 for the complete threading ring w/pins

I'd appreciate any help you can offer.

thanks,

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Jim Adney
Madison, WI 53711 USA
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