Sony Floppy "yellow" drive mechanism

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Sony Floppy "yellow" drive mechanism

HI guys! Buissy weekend! But now I have my Macintosh SE and my LCIII working! Now I'm looking forward to fix my floppy drives. The eject mechanism was broken and she make a lot of noise. I have opened the the sony floppy drive and I have found a little yellow drive broken. I remember that I had the same problem in the past with another floppy driver so I search in the closet and I found the same problem!!! That little yellow *******!!!! Is broken too!!! Here some pictures:

My question is:

Where can I buy this little mechanism to awake from the dead my sony floppys???

Thanks in advance!!!!!!

Macintosh SE

Posted on Jan 18, 2015 3:56 PM

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Jan Hedlund

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Jan 19, 2015 3:52 AM in response to Carloselvis

Hi,

It is probably easier to try to locate another complete drive (for example, via an online auction site). Otherwise, there is a bit of information to be found through an Internet search for something like "floppy drive eject gear". Apparently, someone has even produced a similar gear set using a 3D printer.

Jan

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Carloselvis Author

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Jan 19, 2015 5:05 AM in response to Jan Hedlund

Great!!!! I bought it! this guy has the ones I need:

https://www.shapeways.com/model/2945293/gear-for-macintosh-512k-vintage-floppy-d rive-eject.html?etId=28349660&utm_source=automated-contact&utm_medium=email&utm_ campaign=payment-received&utm_content=3&ca=email&ct=payment-received&cr=3

Thanks Again Jan!

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