Sega CD and Saturn Snap-In Replacement Hinges

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These are various hinges designed to repair fragile Sega CD and Saturn cases. There are two types of Saturn cases: one with 5mm holes that is more common, and another with 3mm holes, so make sure you select the right size. In general, these should snap into place and work reasonably well without requiring glue. The hinges stay out of the way of most manuals, but if you need to replace both the top and bottom hinges there won't be enough room for the manual. In this case use the Low Profile hinges (files marked with LP). These are slightly thinner, leaving enough room for the manual when both hinges are replaced. These are 2mm thick, so if you need to replace the bottom hinge but want to keep the game level with a shelf, there's also a spacer that can be snapped onto the other side of the case. You must flex these to install them, so they cannot be printed too rigidly. If the printed hinge is flexing too much, the other hinge can come loose. The printed hinge can be glued to the broken cover for rigidity in this situation. These will only fit on cases where the hinge is entirely broken off. If you have a hinge broken at an angle, cut the whole thing off or remix this design to suit your needs. Also, I've found that the little holes on cases can vary, so chop off the little nubs if necessary. This isn't a perfect solution, but I'm fed up with loose covers or people putting packing tape on these cases. I think these make broken cases somewhat more presentable.