afterafashion Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 Hi, I have a Ja555es with a broken lever lock assembly, part number X-4949-790-1. I want to avoid getting a donor machine if possible, because I always end up trying to repair that as well, and then get more problems. I was wondering if anyone has had any success 3d printing these things? I did find a link to a 3D file, but unfortunately it was broken. So, could anyone point me in the direction of a working link, or better yet could anyone actually make a couple for me? Also, there seems to be a bit of a black art in reassembling the disc drawer unit - any advice on how everything lines up, over and above what is in the service manual, would be gratefully received. Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imkidd57 Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 (edited) Hi - I have an STL file for the lever lock assembly for a 333es, and comparing the service manuals it has the same part number... so very probably the same thing. Have attached it here, and will add the link to the source page if I can find it again! <edit: source page is here on SI Forums:> Anyway, I can print a couple for you in black or transparent PETG; unfortunately don't have any white PETG filament. Where are you located geographically? For reassembly and alignment of the disc tray mechanism, I recommend watching this video on YouTube as it covers a number of problems with the 333es such as belt change, disc tray adjustment, and recording issues. Again,comparing the service manuals, the principles are probably the same for the 555es. TL;DR... at exactly the 6min timepoint, he discusses and shows the alignment of marks on the rack, gear, and slider (which is also in the 555es manual p16). Lever lock assy Sony MDS-JA333ES.stl Edited February 18 by imkidd57 Added link to original post about the 3D model 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afterafashion Posted February 19 Author Report Share Posted February 19 Thank you so much, this was really helpful. I have successfully managed to print the part. I really appreciate your help. All the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imkidd57 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 Great! Good luck with the repair 😊... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbp Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 I'm really impressed - this is what the internet is for, to take advantage of our shared knowledge. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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