Teddy Ruxpin Pinch Roller Cradle

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I had a problem with fixing my Teddy Ruxpin. In the cassette player, the pinch roller always rests on the capstan, which means if you leave it like that for 35 years it'll dig a notch into it and the tape will get stuck there. I decided I wanted to make a little rest that would sit on the capstan and force the pinch roller back into a round shape. It should also help prevent future notches. When it came off the printer I used wet/dry sandpaper wrapped around a 5/16th drill bit shaft to try and make the roller face as smooth as possible.