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VHS Cassette Clock

Step 2Disassembly

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The VHS cassette is held together by screws, which are easily removed with a small screwdriver. Everything loose inside the cassette was removed.
I wanted to put the quartz movement where one of the tape reels was, and to put 2 AA cells in there somewhere to power the LED.
The metal spring (image) was only held in place by two small plastic 'melts', and was easily removed by cutting the plastic with a knife.
Similarly, the clear plastic tops of the tape reels were only held onto the white sections by six 'melt' fastenings in the centre. Careful cutting with a sharp knife separated the two sections
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