OT: drive belts

[phiscock-g851W1bGYuGnS0EtXVNi6w at public.gmane.org]

> Now I need another sligtly-out-of-the-ordinary source.  I have an
> ageing Hitachi audio CD player, which has several little rubber drive
> belts that open and close the tray, raise the direct-drive motor,
> etc.  These have perished over the years, and I am looking for a
> source of new ones.  Ideally, someone who will either be able to look
> at the failed belt/s and say "aha, you need a ..."; or, better still,
> someone who can sell me a box of assorted little belts.
>
> Any ideas?  Queen Street or Callege/Spadina somewhere?
>

I suggest you try:

Globe Electronics Ltd. 3585 Keele Street , North York. 416-631-7770
Also -
I believe Electrosonic used to stock repair kits like this.

But phone them first, I may be out of date on this.

>From the Repair FAQ:
---------------------
http://www.repairfaq.org/REPAIR/F_cdfaqd.html#CDFAQD_015
 18.4) Rubber belts in CD players

The type of belts used in CD players for drawer loading and sometimes
elsewhere is nearly always a type with a square cross section.  Obtaining
an exact replacement belt may be difficult and not really necessary.

Measure the old belt and select one from a parts supplier like MCM
Electronics
which is as close as possible - equal or slightly greater thickness and an
inside circumference (this is how they are measured) such that it will be
tight but not so tight as to slow the motor or cause damage to the bearings.
This usually means about 5 to 10 percent less than the old (stretched) belt.

-- 
Peter Hiscocks
Syscomp Electronic Design Limited, Toronto
http://www.syscompdesign.com
USB Oscilloscope and Waveform Generator
647-839-0325

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