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Mechanics and Construction => Mechanics and Construction => Topic started by: autosmo on April 11, 2009, 07:27:48 AM

Title: removing parts from vcr
Post by: autosmo on April 11, 2009, 07:27:48 AM
scavenged a vcr and want to remove the pins and wheels and stuff sticking up but they are somehow pressed in tightly. Dont know how to explain it im just hoping someone kinda gets the jist of what im asking

cheers
Title: Re: removing parts from vcr
Post by: lanamor on April 11, 2009, 10:08:46 AM
Can you post a photo?
Title: Re: removing parts from vcr
Post by: GearMotion on April 11, 2009, 04:43:21 PM
This video might help: VCR Hack! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGx-3t8CJ-k#ws-lq-lq2-hq-vhq-hd)




Or it might not.
Title: Re: removing parts from vcr
Post by: SmAsH on April 11, 2009, 04:52:20 PM
haha lol gearmotion, i was believing it up to the gps part :(
Title: Re: removing parts from vcr
Post by: TrickyNekro on April 11, 2009, 04:54:28 PM
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Title: Re: removing parts from vcr
Post by: dellagd on April 11, 2009, 06:30:41 PM
I wonder how he didn't laugh at all through the through the whole thing!
Title: Re: removing parts from vcr
Post by: Soeren on April 13, 2009, 08:31:14 AM
Hi,

[...] want to remove the pins and wheels and stuff sticking up but they are somehow pressed in tightly.
The press fit pins can be removed by bending the metal plate they're pressed into, but it's a tough job and chances are that you won't be able to reuse them.

Best way to butcher old equipment is to strip the parts that goes out easily and then perhaps save the remainder if it has got useable parts that you don't need right away - but that takes a bit of storage room along the way.

Personally, I just grab whatever is reasonable easy to get and junk the rest - when you dump the sad leftovers, chances are you will find something else to strip. These days so much get thrown away.