ONE door hinge repair part for Sony DD walkmans - NEW
This part solves famous problem of broken door hinges. Now, anyone can fix broken door himself, quickly and easily. Just glue the part as indicated on the images and that's it.
Part is made of steel and it should definitely last longer than original hinge. It is zinc-plated for corrosion prevention. It has large area - for very strong bonding. Use special glue for metal.
Glue or other tools are not included!
How to fix the broken door hinge:
1. Remove door from body - by unscrewing to screws in corners
2. Make sure that bonded area on cassette door is flat. Take file and remove any jut, especially at the break place
3. Clean bonded surface with alcohol. You can roughen it using sand paper.
4. Glue part to cassette door as indicated on image 4, align it as indicated on image 5
PLEASE, read description and FAQ section before you send me the message or question.
I get tens of messages every day and now it is not manageable for me to answer them all.
However, if you have any question related to your, order, quality, shipping, feel free to ask.
In most cases, replacing the ring, fixing center ring crack and adjusting motor speed (for non-quartz controlled models) is quick-win. However, to bring walkman to the original specs, more tasks should be done. Please, see the FAQ section below for more details.
The reason, why I sell this part is, that I want to encourage people in keeping their old walkmans. That's why I SELL for the lowest-possible price. Do not ask me for discounts, the price per ring could be lower only if they were made and sold in tens of thousands. The sell price includes all eBay and PayPal fees, packing material and the ring itself. Generally, I do not accept returns. However, if the product is defective, I will send you new one.
About Shipping:
Economy shipping (cheap) - shipped as standard letter, without tracking number. Items are delivered directly to your mailbox, there is no need to go to post office. Delivery time: typically 2 days to 2 weeks, during peak days and holidays it can take longer
Standard shipping (cheap and secure) - sent as registered letter, with tracking number. Usually, signature is required to pick it up. You can track your item via your post web site. Delivery time: typically 2 days to 2 weeks, during peak days and holidays it can take longer.
Expedited shipping (fast, secure but expensive) - EMS. Delivery time up to 4 business days.
Handling time: for orders received before 5 PM, items are shipped next business day
If the item(s) are not delivered in 30 days, let me know and I will send you new one(s).
Good luck
FAQ section
Q: How do I open walkman and remove center gear arm?
A: I'm preparing step-by-step repair manual for dummies. Stay tuned, I will publish this information here
Q: Walkman runs too slow or too fast, even after I replaced the belt.
A: This is not belt issue. This is old device and speed has to be re-adjusted. Please, see the previous answer
Q: I can hear lot of wow/flutter
A: There can be many reasons for it. Most often it is worn pinch roller, dirt in the belt path, dirty or dry moving parts of walkman, polished capstan, dry capstan bearings, wrong belt size or quality, etc.
Q: Do you also fix walkmans?
A: Yes, I’ve fixed many of them. Usually for my friends and for me. I have about 400 of them. Sometimes I also fix walkmans for eBay members but I'm very busy.
Q: I need advice regarding fixing walkmans
A: I am very glad to help. Unfortunately, I get so many question, that I'm not able to answer them all. Please visit tapeheads.net or stereo2go.com sites and ask experienced members, there. Answers are then available for everyone. I also contribute there.
Q: Do you also sell walkmans?
A: Not now, may be one day...
Q: My model is not listed, do you have belt, pinch roller or idler for it?
A: If it is not listed, it means that I do not have information about the size. In case of the belt, please measure the belt length. Stretch a piece of string along the belt path and measure the belt circumference. Send the measures to me. From this I can measure the original belt size. In case of pinch roller, send me the outer diameter, rubber height, hub height and hole diameter.
Q: What belts do you sell?
A: I sell only hard-to-get belts used in later walkman models. Thicker belts used in early models should be available elsewhere.
Q: After I hit play button, I can hear only slight motor noise and then it stops. Is it belt issue, or is it something else?
A: Yes, it is very probably the belt issue.
Q: How long do belts usually last?
A: Usually about 20 years. It depends on the amount of additives added during vulcanization process. I tried to avoid using too much additives for increasing the material elasticity, so I hope the belt will last longer. But who knows...