Frag Mortuus wrote:
Ok, I had no idea these existed. So, I will be buying one. Have either of you had an issue fixing a disk as long as the artwork on the top was in good shape? I would be worried about sanding too much off the disk and then have it be unplayable.
The sanding pad doesn't actually take off to much so you can go through a cycle quite a few times without damaging it. I think I ran my copy of Prison Break on the 360 through it about 5-6 times before it finally started playing properly

. Only game I have ever ruined was Street Figther vs. Marvel but it was beyond saving in the first place had a bad gash on the edge of the disc

. Unless the scratches are deep usually 1 cycle will get the disc looking like new. Deeper scratches can take 2-3 cycles. I would say you start hitting the danger zone around 5 cycles the disc starts getting thin and sometimes the center of the disc will start cracking from the repeated stress.
Only the JFJ Easy Pro Plus+ version can swap out the disc plates as far as I know. Its the one pictured in the link below don't think they even sell the standard easy pro anymore.
Used to be you could buy a separate metal plate for mini disc through their site for around $15. They seem to have swapped over to some plastic setup now though

. You also have to buy thinner pads for buffing and sanding since the standard pads put to much stress on the disc. Although I figured out you can use the standard buffing pads once they have been worn down so I usually save those once they start getting thinner.
http://jfjeasypro.com/shop/product/plate
Edit:
Damage to the artwork doesn't necessarily mean a game is unplayable as long as the data layer doesn't appear warped or scratched at the affected spot it's usually fine.
Edit: Dad was cleaning out the truck which he just got and found a copy of Super Mario 64 DS in the pocket behind the drivers seat

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