I think I got lucky with this one!
It looks in really good shape except for the face plate.
Haven't done any checks yet... just a first looksee
https://youtu.be/RHPBncMMBpM
Another eBay gamble
- Juan F. Ramirez
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Re: Another eBay gamble
Restoring it seems a true challenge!
I have the feeling this will be an interesting thread!
I have the feeling this will be an interesting thread!
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Re: Another eBay gamble
Honestly I don't think there's a whole lot to do as long as nothing too weird is happening with the electronics.
I would love to restore the face plate, but what can I do except try to paint the areas that have flaked off? I wouldn't be able to match the colour and I don't know any methods to print or transfer to it. I think I will end up just buying a replacement or donating one from another speccy.
Unless anybody has any tips for me!
I would love to restore the face plate, but what can I do except try to paint the areas that have flaked off? I wouldn't be able to match the colour and I don't know any methods to print or transfer to it. I think I will end up just buying a replacement or donating one from another speccy.
Unless anybody has any tips for me!
Re: Another eBay gamble
I restored one face plate that was a bit kinked, using just a wooden rolling pin for pasta and some gentle heat, in some parts.HappyLittleDiodes wrote: ↑Wed May 13, 2020 10:32 pm Honestly I don't think there's a whole lot to do as long as nothing too weird is happening with the electronics.
I would love to restore the face plate, but what can I do except try to paint the areas that have flaked off? I wouldn't be able to match the colour and I don't know any methods to print or transfer to it. I think I will end up just buying a replacement or donating one from another speccy.
Unless anybody has any tips for me!
It takes some patience, but it was important to keep the original face plate on this one, since it's the original 48K of a friend of mine, and all the dings and dangs that it had, meant something to him.
But your face plate, actually looks flat and straight.
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Re: Another eBay gamble
Yes it's not too far out, but I don't think I can restore the paintRMartins wrote: ↑Thu May 14, 2020 8:50 pmI restored one face plate that was a bit kinked, using just a wooden rolling pin for pasta and some gentle heat, in some parts.HappyLittleDiodes wrote: ↑Wed May 13, 2020 10:32 pm Honestly I don't think there's a whole lot to do as long as nothing too weird is happening with the electronics.
I would love to restore the face plate, but what can I do except try to paint the areas that have flaked off? I wouldn't be able to match the colour and I don't know any methods to print or transfer to it. I think I will end up just buying a replacement or donating one from another speccy.
Unless anybody has any tips for me!
It takes some patience, but it was important to keep the original face plate on this one, since it's the original 48K of a friend of mine, and all the dings and dangs that it had, meant something to him.
But your face plate, actually looks flat and straight.
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- Drutt
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