AES Snap lock box issue, repair/refurbish fix?

[Capt. Lurker]

This is a bit odd, and I highly doubt there is a fix for this, however, it doesn't hurt to ask.

I have a few AES snap lock boxes that have loose outer covers. Meaning to say, the clear protector that keeps the insert on/in the box is very loose. As if the manufacture put too big of a clear sleeve on the box.

So, the question is. Does anyone have a trick or a fix for this. Is there a good way to remove one side, and then glue or melt it back in place?

I can't imagine there are not others with this similar problem.

Thanks.

 

[NEO-GEO man]

Ive got a few like that too, i dont know of any way to shrink it down. You could try a hair dryer and be careful with it, although i wouldnt go to a heat gun...

 

[Joneo]

Probably the best fix is to leave it as is really.
If it's not too loose, you could make a backing to put behind the insert -- fill the extra space & prevent case embossing of the insert.

Anything else would probably just make things worse.

 

[kernow]

If they are certain games, for example KOF2000, LB2, SS3 sometimes, they are supposed to be like that. great isn't it. If they aren't those games someone else probably had the same hatred of them as you and everyone else and swapped them over.

So basically if you do anything to 'fix it' you're destroying a collectable variation.

Don't you love collecting?

 

[SNKorSWM]

Yeah there is a way to fix it.

Put the insert, cart, and manual into a mvs shockbox instead. XD

 

[kernow]

I've never seen SNKorSWM make a useful post.

 

[city41]

Keep your eye on ebay, every once in a while a seller gets a stock of snaplock cases and sells them. I currently have about 6 extra that I picked up on the cheap this way.

Some of the loose ones do seem like they were made that way, but I have others that seem like the plastic stretched out. They are both loose and wrinkly.

 

[SNKorSWM]

I've never seen SNKorSWM make a useful post.

Put that in haiku form please.

 

[kernow]

Put that in haiku form please.

Who is snkorswm?
Never seen a worthwhile post
There you go buddy

 

[NEO-GEO man]

That was a shit house haiku

 

[kernow]

Ah, Australia
The land of worthless posters
I am not surprised.

 

[SSS]

wrap it in an old shirt. throw in the dryer for 40 mins or so on Perm Press.

 

[NEO-GEO man]

Ah, Australia
The land of worthless posters
I am not surprised.

Cant say ive seen you post much that was ever worth a damn either!! You dribble plenty of shit though ill give ya that.

 

[kernow]

Cant say ive seen you post much that was ever worth a damn either!! You dribble plenty of shit though ill give ya that.

I answered this thread correctly, what did you do in this thread apart from offer a shitty fix. I've forgot more about the neo than you'll ever learn.

 

[kernow]

Man, this forum is performing terribly, can someone reboot the C64.

 

[ne7]

Man, this forum is performing terribly, can someone reboot the C64.

:-)

 

[NEO-GEO man]

I answered this thread correctly, what did you do in this thread apart from offer a shitty fix. I've forgot more about the neo than you'll ever learn.

Haha!! Good on ya wanker!! Why would i give a shit?

I looked at the games you said, and none have this issue, and 2 out of 3 of those i bought new.

 

[SNKorSWM]

Who is snkorswm?
Never seen a worthwhile post
There you go buddy

I like it. XD

 

[Late]

If they are certain games, for example KOF2000, LB2, SS3 sometimes, they are supposed to be like that. great isn't it.

Also KoF 97.