Sony’s TPS-L2 Walkman already has many excellent 3D models, but this project is trying something a bit different. My goal is to recreate every component, simulate how the mechanical (and eventually electrical) systems work, and document the iteration in productions I’ve encountered. This is still very much a work in progress. While some mechanisms seem to work, my estimates are off enough that the fast-forward and rewind mechanisms don’t function as designed, and their animations are inaccurate. My biggest limitation is that I don’t own a TPS-L2, so I’m relying on publicly available images and information. I’m hoping some of you can help. If you have a TPS-L2, even a non-working unit, photos of interior and exterior parts from several angles would be great. Including a readable ruler or calipers, ideally as close to the part as possible, would help me estimate dimensions more accurately. And if any of you have the capability to do a high-resolution 3D scan of individual parts, that’d be great too. I’m putting the project on GitHub so you can download the model and its viewer. You can edit the model directly in Blender, and contributions to the viewer and presentation are also welcome. Here is the GitHub Link: https://github.com/NeoVibes/TPS-L2 This is an unofficial fan project. I’m not trying to make money from it or claim credit for Sony’s original design. I hope this is helpful to both people who know very little about the TPS-L2, as well as to the dedicated folks who repair and restore models. The project combines my own research with models created in Blender and code written using OpenAI’s Codex and Anthropic’s Claude Code. I used an MIT License. Have fun!   submitted by   /u/xNeoVibesx   to   r/cassetteculture [link]   [comments]