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| Registered: May 30, 2008 | | Posts: 445 |
| | Posted: | | | | These cases are almost impossible to buy and it's always a shame when I see them tossed out just because the prongs / fingers that comprise the hub go missing.
I've recently figured out how to repair these cases, completely replacing the existing prongs, with just a few minutes of labor and under 10 cents in materials costs.
The fix seemed too obvious to me so I thought I'd ask before posting in detail: Has anyone else posted about a quality repair of these cases here before? |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 1,414 |
| | Posted: | | | | Not so far as I know. These have been a problem for a while and although you used to be able to get replacement plastic parts from Ivy Hill that's been years ago now. I think I have only 2 left (though since no new snappers are being issued they may last me). | | | | "This movie has warped my fragile little mind." |
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| Registered: May 30, 2008 | | Posts: 445 |
| | Posted: | | | | Time Warner was the patent holder for these cases but recently the specific division for these cases was sold off. Margaret was a source there that could get you replacement cases, but she now appears to be a victim of restructuring. |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 1,414 |
| | Posted: | | | | I think Ivy Hill was shut down altogether after it was sold off, since the only customer it had was Warner, and they stopped using the snappers. Should have required them to keep buying a minimum number. That's what happens when you don't hire a good lawyer. | | | | "This movie has warped my fragile little mind." |
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| Registered: December 10, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 3,004 |
| | Posted: | | | | Image used them for a while, too. I have snapper versions of Short Circuit and Nosferatu they published. I don't know when they stopped. |
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| Registered: February 10, 2008 |  Posts: 244 |
| | Posted: | | | | I have only a couple of snappers and none has to be repaired, but I think it's good that they are not used anymore... but I'd like to know the repair idea mentioned in the first post... guess I'm quite curious  |
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| Registered: May 30, 2008 | | Posts: 445 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting MakoDeth: Quote:
... but I'd like to know the repair idea mentioned in the first post... guess I'm quite curious  That's the big secret. Use a razor blade or retractable box knife to shave off just enough of the existing / broken prongs to provide a flat surface for the adhesive backing on this "button". Make sure the surface is clean and dry. Then I put a stack of washers (or quarters if you prefer) under the hub for support, and really press down on it to seat it cleanly. It elevates the DVD by about only the thickness of a disc. The case closes just fine even though the hub is a tad taller. |
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| Registered: May 10, 2007 | | Posts: 418 |
| | Posted: | | | | | | | | Last edited: by Randall_Lind |
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| Registered: May 30, 2008 | | Posts: 445 |
| | Posted: | | | | Looks familiar! The ones I'm using just have a peel-off to expose the adhesive. No glue involved. |
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| Registered: May 10, 2007 | | Posts: 418 |
| | Posted: | | | | I think these are pear and stick it just says glue in. |
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