Login

u/AdamAtomAnt

r/elegoo r/playstation2 r/consolerepair
▲ 3 r/playstation2

[PS2] Drive Cage rusting

Hey Reddit. I recently did a refurbish on my PS2. Caps replaced (since I was already in there), thermal pads replaced, dust and dirt cleaned, etc. I also added a RetroGEM and Noctua fan mod.

The cage for the hard drive had a half dollar sized chunk of rust on it. I soaked it in some Evaparust and got rid of it after some scrubbing.

How do I prevent it from rusting in the future? My fear with cold dip galvanizing (spray) is that particles will start falling off and circulating with the cooling fan running. I tried electro galvanization, but it didn't take well and I fear it will also just flake off inside my PS2.

What are some suggestions to deal with potential rusting in the future?

reddit.com
u/AdamAtomAnt — 7 days ago
▲ 3 r/consolerepair

[PS2] Clicking when disc starts.

I just replaced the laser in this PS2, and it works very well.

However the disc rotation motor or something within the assembly clicks or knocks when a game attempts to boot. Once the disc is at full speed, the noise stops and everything works fine.

Is my motor going out? Is there a known issue with a 20+ year old capacitor that helps start the motor? Is there a common mechanical obstruction that happens when a disc tray has been reassembled?

Any experience with this would be appreciated. Thank you.

u/AdamAtomAnt — 27 days ago
▲ 8 r/elegoo

Weird distortion on my bed layer.

What causes this rumbly distortion on the right hand side?

Elegoo Neptune 3 MAX

Nozzle 210°F

Bed First Layer 70°F

Bed Remaining Layers 55°F

Filament is PLA+

The PLA+ is from eSun and it recommends a nozzle temp between 210°F - 230°F. I tried this with 220°F and the same thing happened.

My bed temp is 70°F for the first layer for adhesion. I drop it down to 55°F so my corners don't lift.

I did a bed level calibration before starting the print. I'm not sure if I can get that bed any more mechanically level than I've already done.

I'm running out of ideas. How can I stop this distortion?

u/AdamAtomAnt — 3 months ago