Re: Vintage Mizuho
I have started working on reproducing the low ball ramp and counterweight assembly for you.
Have been looking at the front tray on my Mizuho...Its all one piece and like 17" long which would stretch the size capability of the consumer level 3D printers. There are a couple that it might just fit on barely. Then the next question would be color..trying to reproduce the vibrant orange color may be difficult.
So currently I am looking at harvesting some plastic from the internal structure of the tray (if possible) and using that to make a patch to replace what's missing at the edge of the tray.
Once I get mine apart and see what can be done, I'll either start down that route or think about plan B.
Plan B would be to figure out a way to 3D print it as 2 pieces instead of 1. This has some promise, but the color is still a factor....am I trying to make an orange one or maybe some other interesting color....to be determined.
But as I said I am willing to see what we can do to get both our machines fixed. I finished up my 3D project to make a replacement Sankyo payout rocker and after making 3D versions for both types, I'm ready for a new challenge.
Rear tray repair pictures still to come.
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