Finally, an affordable CD Transport: the Shigaclone story

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what do you think instead of to use MSR860 use LQA03TC600 :) Mouser code 903-LQA03TC600 ?

LQA03TC600 Power Integrations Rectifiers

Regards,
Francesco.

Francesco,

You can use any rectifier you like as long this will fit the PCB.
If you look in schematic we have recommended silicon-carbide CREE CSD-01060A. IMHO silicon-carbide CREE are the best rectifiers currently available in market.

Regards,
Tibi
 
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Hi, I have a problem with my shigaclone.
If I try to play a cd, the player does not respond.
This is on the remote control and the control with the display.
If I close the switch, turns the cd neat and sees the numbers.
Only when I push the play button nothing happens. What can be the cause? Laser or print?

Regards,

Matthijs
 
OK, If it reads the TOC ok then I don't think there is anything wrong with the crystal or mechanism. It seems more likely that there is some kind of break between the display board and the mechanism - so when the button is pressed or the IR receives a signal, it isn't transmitted to the main board. IIRC, all those buttons are normally open types - can you short one at the display board, and then do the same thing at the correct pins where the ribbon cable connects in? You could also test for continuity at either end of the ribbon cable too.... It wouldn't be the first time the ribbon cable was damaged....

If its not the cable/connection somehow I'm stumped.

Fran
 
I think thats Ok.

I just checked mine there now and it does the same thing. Then the laser "rests" a little bit out from the start. When I then press play, it jumps back a little, then more slowly moves to the inside of the CD and start to play.

By any chance have you separated the controller board from the mechanism? I ask because the other thing that could be wrong is if the sled is hitting the stop switch at the wrong place. People who separated the board from mechanism had to add a pin to the sled so that it still contacted the switch. If that was out of alignment that could cause the problem.

The image below might help maybe in tracing the fault?

An externally hosted image should be here but it was not working when we last tested it.
 
Yes, i have separated the controller board from the mechanism.
The pin from the sled was moveable because the glue was dried out and i fixed this. I have moved the controller board many times for making the right contact to the switch, but without succes...

I have 3 new mechanism from ebay with the sled fixed to the mechanism. So that problem is solved. I´m waiting for the longer ribbon cable for the mechanism.