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[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: for sale: RGB mod chip]

I'll take that last one.  PM sent.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: REPAIR GUIDE - TG16 CD/PCE CD laser swap guide (pictorial)]

Yes, the center post is where the washer is currently installed.

I did find some replacement fiber washers at Home Depot and am getting ready to get into it again. 

Also, I took apart a dead Gamecube and found what appears to be the perfect spindle.  The hole for the motor shaft extends out from the bottom of the spindle a little so it will press-fit fully onto the shaft.  The other spindles I've tried were just barely mounted on the end of the motor shaft and seemed quite fragile.  If the fiber washers don't work out I will try this.

While its open I thought I should apply some lube. I really don't want to use automotive grease (in any case, I don't have any).  So I also picked up some "Super Lube" silicon grease (Quote from product description: Super Lube Silicone Lubricating Grease with Syncolon® (PTFE) has a wider operating range than petroleum based lubricants; Excellent water protection and moisture barrier. Use on Plastic gears, plastic threads, as a damping medium for Dash Pots, lubricate O-Rings, electrical motor bearings and rubber components. Silicone Lubricating Grease withstands temperatures from -40°F to 500°F.)  It looks pretty good for this application.  Anyone here ever use a similar grease on TGCD?

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: REPAIR GUIDE - TG16 CD/PCE CD laser swap guide (pictorial)]

Thanks for pointing out the real solution.  My unit did have a single washer installed on one of the spring posts, which I was a little confused about.  I'll pick up some replacements and do some experimenting.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: REPAIR GUIDE - TG16 CD/PCE CD laser swap guide (pictorial)]

OK, I fiddled around a little more tonight and discovered that it will play my audio discs almost perfectly now if I jam a little piece of paper here as shown:



I'm thinking now that its not the spindle at all, rather something is bent or not assembled correctly.  I'd like to figure out the root cause.  Maybe tomorrow I'll take everything apart again and rebuild.  I am so close... just this mechanical problem. 

There is a disturbance in the force!



EDIT: just to finish my story, I took everything apart and carefully re-assembled.  Nothing is bent that I can detect.  I put the paper back in.  Then I adjusted the pots for a while.  The last 2 pots on the far right (when looking straight into the headphone jack) made the most difference.  Approx 1/8th turn counter-clockwise on both.   Now the unit reads CDs and CDRs without skipping, even while tapping on the side.  I'm thinking now the paper shim is not that bad of a solution.  I just colored it black!  +1 for the dark side.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: REPAIR GUIDE - TG16 CD/PCE CD laser swap guide (pictorial)]

First off, thanks to all who have contributed to this site and this thread.  Without this info I would be nowhere.

I'm trying to get my TG 16 CD spinning again.  Swapped the old gear with a Keith Courage replacement and also the original laser with a new KSS-225A.

Now it plays CDs (YES!), but only if the drive is tilted or upside down.  I can hear the disc rubbing against the floor of the drive when its right side up.  When I raise the spindle the drive skips more.  I've tried carefully adjusting the pots but the factory settings seem yield the best results (the least amount of skipping). 

How do you guys know the height the spindle should be?

I've tried replacing the original spindle with newer clip type but the motor shaft seems too short and I can't raise the spindle high enough to not drag the disc.  Maybe I need a different motor?

thanks for your help...