retronintendonerd wrote:
I have stuff to make a new clip at home already. I’ve done similar fabrications so it shouldn’t be much trouble for me.
I’m curious as to how you will make the new clip?
retronintendonerd wrote:
I come across a site with a stand for $8 with one crack I could easily fix.
And how will you fix the crack? Plastic solvent? I posted my repair using steel hardware, very solid and won’t crack in the future. I can’t imagine any repair to the plastic hub that would be immune from future cracks (even solvent-repair, though stronger than glue, would not even be as strong as an uncracked original).
I further modified my stand after I posted pics here, molded an epoxy shell that super-glued over where the original hub would have gone, made it look much more “original”. A spritz of black spray paint completed the fraud.
The crack is the part of the clip. Sorry for not being clear on that. I have clay that I will use to form a mold of the clip on top of the stand since both sides are symmetrical and the other half is intact. Then I will pour my liquid plastic/resin into the mold after it has taken its form. I will then use some strong glue and attach and sand down uneven parts. It’s not a quick job but it should work regardless
That’s a nice looking stand. Mine was finally shipped out today. In theory, I should have it tomorrow since there’s less than 100 miles distance between the seller and I. I need to figure out how to fix my glitchy right screen. I’ll post some pictures of the stand when it arrives and try to get some after I fix it.
I have stuff to make a new clip at home already. I’ve done similar fabrications so it shouldn’t be much trouble for me.
This was a used system that I bought for $30 I’m assuming the kid that originally owned it just got bored and scratched it off. I have a new controller and AC adapter and battery pack on the way though.
Dreammary wrote:
That’s an insanely low price! I have not seen one less then $35.
Same here. It was just too damn good to pass up and almost too good to be true. I can fix the broken part of the stand with some moldable plastic pellets and a thing to cast it in (still comes out cheaper than buying an intact one). I’ve been sitting at my mailbox waiting for the postman more than a kid waiting for gifts on xmas.
