Topic Changed to JFJ Easy Pro Disk repair Review

[icemanxp300]

I have been cleaning up and realized I have many cd's that are scratched bad, many ps1 crashes I can't sell and a few sonics for the dreamcast and just tons of disc. It would make sense for me to buy a unit if I can get my money right back out of crash games alone lol.

 

I have always wanted the azuradisc 1600 since seeing this video.

 

Reading the comments someone says save $5900 and buy a JFJ Easy.

 

Does anyone have first hand experience w/ a resurfacer and what is good to buy? I want something that can get deep scratches out, not looking to spend a fortune though.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aupjn0PwCt4

 

 

[supercoupe91]

My JFJ Easy Pro works very well. Sure there are ones that work better, but not worth the thousands extra they cost.

[icemanxp300]

Yeah I think I will get one. At the end of the day if I have a few disc that are scratched too deep, oh well. It will not justify buying a very expensive machine for only a handful of disc. I have like 10 crash bandicoots and 2 sonics and probably enough other games to justify buying this and making my money back in one day.

[towmater]

I usually just index finger on some headlight scratch remover and five times out of ten the disk works!

[icemanxp300]

I usually just index finger on some headlight scratch remover and five times out of ten the disk works!

 

I'm looking to sell these. I need a permanent repair.

[icemanxp300]

I have changed the topics name to be a review for this JFJ Easy Pro machine.

 

I got this machine in yesterday and I am NOT impressed. You get what you pay for I guess. This machine initially no matter how tight I tightened the nut keep falling off while using, the problem has since stopped but initially it was a big problem. The pads are held onto by Velcro which after you use the machine and swap it 15-20 times the Velcro's adhesive that holds it down lifts off w/the pads.

 

If you have any kind of deep scratch this machine will NOT work. In fact it appears this machines only purpose is appearance. It will shine cd's up better but odds are if the disk was not working before it will not be working after either. Once disk has been resurfaced and polished you can still see it had been resurfaced. You can see the circular patterns and light scratches still exist. Far from professional quality.

 

This machine is well below any expectations I have had. I am extremely unpleased w/this machine and I am highly considering returning this machine.

 

It actually destroyed a sonic adventure for the Dreamcast. It burned in a melted type area on the outer ring that was NOT there before I started. I would give this machine 2 stars and $100 overpriced for what it does.

 

The other aspect I find absurd is that if you go to JFJ's site they give the option to either choose a screw on nut which is stock standard or the option of an upgrade "push on" nut. The kicker is for this plastic nut they want to charge you $25 extra if you choose push on instead of screw on. What a joke.

 

I do not recommend anyone buy this machine. I think I will open a return case.

[icemanxp300]

Here is some images of what this machine does to cd's.

 

This was a disc I only used the soft sand paper on for 10 seconds and did a 2 minute buff and 1 minute polish as per instructions.

You can see the disc itself has a resurfaced look and this machine puts those rings around the disc, those were not there before. This disc does currently work, so it is not getting anything else done by this machine.

 

 

Here is a the sonic game this machine has melted the plastic on the outer edge using the coarse sand paper, before use the disk was not like that. After initial tries of soft sand paper and buffering did not work. You are suppose to use coarse, then soft, then buff, then polish. This is a course then soft sanded pic. I have tried to buff and polish that outer melt this machine put there but it is no use, I can't get rid of it. I decided to not waste more buffing and polishing solution on it as I can't get that outer ring to clear up and it stays there after buffing and polishing.

 

 

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[bananaman]

On 1/24/2018 at 5:16 PM, icemanxp300 said:

Here is some images of what this machine does to cd's.

 

This was a disc I only used the soft sand paper on for 10 seconds and did a 2 minute buff and 1 minute polish as per instructions.

You can see the disc itself has a resurfaced look and this machine puts those rings around the disc, those were not there before. This disc does currently work, so it is not getting anything else done by this machine.

 

 

Here is a the sonic game this machine has melted the plastic on the outer edge using the coarse sand paper, before use the disk was not like that. After initial tries of soft sand paper and buffering did not work. You are suppose to use coarse, then soft, then buff, then polish. This is a course then soft sanded pic. I have tried to buff and polish that outer melt this machine put there but it is no use, I can't get rid of it. I decided to not waste more buffing and polishing solution on it as I can't get that outer ring to clear up and it stays there after buffing and polishing.

 

 

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This only happens when you don't have enough experience with the machine.

It is an art to get discs to come out without buffing marks but it is possible. You should see some of my resurfaced ps1 games, they are literally flawless under the closest inspection.
The sandpaper can be dangerous if you run it too long, don't clean it between uses or use it whilst disc plate is already heated up, again down to experience.