Disk System Belt: Replacement and Care

[Forever Zero]

Some of you might find these videos interesting that I found while browsing youtube. It shows you how to make a FDS belt and replace it:

Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJbWPVS0Suk&feature=related

Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjmZM_ZxRhc&feature=related

Part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKU9-GuUBCg&feature=related

[turbo D]

I watched those before, they're pretty cool. However, I did not know where to find that piece of rubber to make new belts.

[UglyJoe]

Has the jfgoods disk belt replacement tutorial moved again?

http://jfgoods.sakura.ne.jp/disksystem.html doesn't seem to work anymore...

[Padoca]

here a good belt:

https://www.risingstuff.com/store/products.php/Famicom-Disk-System-Drive-Belt/cPath,10

I miss Luke videos, i hope he can short things out

[tankexmortis]

Okay, I have a question. How rare is it for vintage disk systems or Twin Famis to have perfect belts? Or are they always melted and messed up?

[ericj]

It probably matters more the environment the disk system was stored in. Humidity & temperature will affect rubber longevity more than the amount of usage.

[tankexmortis]

Okay, cool. The reason I ask is the guy who sold me my Twin Famicom said the disk system wasn't working, but when I took it apart just now the belt was pristine. It wasn't seated correctly though, so that may have been the problem. It was also way too dusty and gross inside to have been replaced.

Oh, and can anyone tell me if the eject button sticking when there isn't a disk in the system is normal behavior? I don't have any disks yet to test with.

[ericj]

The disk system probably needs adjusted to work correctly. Let us know if you need help once you get some disks to test it with.

The yellow eject button should be flush with the casing/faceplate until you insert a disk, at which point it will pop out.

[tankexmortis]

I'm hoping I won't need to adjust it, but that's probably the problem. Thanks.

[ericj]

Let me know if you need help. I can probably talk you through it pretty easily.