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Really want to salvage this deck, help needed!

I'm sure some of you are Technics turntable owners, but not sure if any of you own or are familiar with Technics SL 1400 MKII model, or if this is even the right website/forum to ask for help with my issue. I own the aforementioned turntable and it has the dreaded cuing problem where a plastic cam breaks and cuing mechanism stops working. All technics SL 1300, 1400, 1500 MKII models have non functioning cuing mechanisms because of this mal-engeneered part. So I picked apart my Technics SL 1400 MKII to see which plastic cam my turntable has for the cuing mechanism so I can order the 3D replacement part from Shapeway to finally fix the cuing issue. My hands are shaky and I don't want to use the deck without cuing. Took the cam out and turns out I have the variant with the bushing with knurling on the outside. Went over to Shapeways.com, added it to the cart and proceeded to check out only to find out that the site is down and has been down for several days now. Then I found out that Shapeway declared bankruptcy and so I'm screwed! I like this deck and it would be a shame to junk it. To make matters worse the old cam broke into two pieces when I was trying to tie it up with wire. I was hoping to salvage the old part as I've seen others do it, but alas. Anyone know how I can get hold of the guy that's selling this on Shapeway? I tried contacting him on shapeway but like I said, the site is down. If anyone has a solution do let me know please, I am desperate! Also, these two washers/shims fell out while I was working on the head shell assembly. I have no clue where they came out of and what's their purpose is. I didn't unscrew anything else other than to get to the plastic cam. Any ideas where these belong?
Weird, but this site won't allow me to attach any images to my post, keeps asking for image URL.
Thank you all.

audiofilliac

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elliottbnewcombjr
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you cannot post an image unless it is already online. next, you do not copy the image, you post the url (right click any image, select copy image address).

 

solution: make a virtual system here, name it pics to post. upload any photo you want, then you post while writing, using the top edit bar, 6th icon from the left, name pops up ’image’, it waits for you to post the image address. leave it in the virtual system you created for future reference or delete it.

the 11th icon ’link’ is how you post any web address, and you can name it whatever you want while linking it

good luck solving the lift/cue

here comes a link and an image I already uploaded

auto lift at end of play is good for manual turntables

verify there is room to place the auto lift, I can only fit it on my 12.5" arm due to the wide platter rim of my vintage JVC TT81

 

 

large versions of photos come in distorted often

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