28 September 2010, 15:46 | #1 |
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Advice Needed On Black 1200 Project
I've stripped apart this horrendously yellow A1200 case I had and have decided to use this over my white enclosures for my Black 1200 project. I've used what's called a plastic spray (normally used on car plastics as it works it's way into the platic and will not wear off).
What i'd like to know is should I clear lacquer it when finished? I've got a lovely even matt finish on it as it stands (both inside and out) but want to make sure it won't scratch resulting in me having to spray it again. Any advice would be very much welcomed. TIA. Also, I was wondering, if I fit in a 250gb ide 2 1/2 inch drive how easy would it be to transfer all of my files over from my 4gb CF card that sits in there right now? Last edited by chrispy; 28 September 2010 at 18:03. |
28 September 2010, 18:48 | #2 |
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Sounds very interesting on the black case etc would be good to see some pics when done, oh and where abouts in Wales are you?
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28 September 2010, 18:58 | #3 |
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Abergavenny area my friend. I'm taking a load of photo's to document it from the ground up.
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28 September 2010, 19:00 | #4 |
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Here's just one to start with.
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28 September 2010, 19:03 | #5 |
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Is it not possible to coat it with some sort of PVA glue or the likes to keep the matt finish but make it scratch proof? Without lowering the edge detail.
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28 September 2010, 19:14 | #6 | |
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and thanks for pic i am thinking of doing this to a 1200 further down the line, there was also a chap on ebay in turkey who sold the odd unit he had sprayed and made up Chris |
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28 September 2010, 19:43 | #7 |
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Nah I won't be able to make the show due to health issues unfortunately. I'm about as mobile as the severn bridge lol. This spray I used to do the job with is superb. It actually absorbs into the plastic making it permanent so I was told and it's easy to apply.
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28 September 2010, 20:00 | #8 |
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it looks great in the pic look forward to one with the cdtv keyboard fitted, sorry you cant make the show though mate, will try and snap some good pics though
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I think that CDTV keyboards are sentenced to the extinction like the dinosaurs
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By the way, it looks great! |
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Ok, the lighting in my office is well shite so the pictures are'nt done justice really but here goes :-
The trapdoor hasn't been painted yet. The reason being i'm planning ahead for future expansion and i'm adding a ventilation hole there where the square (if you can call it that) is marked out. And the boy-racer mesh to cover the hole :- Last edited by chrispy; 28 September 2010 at 22:39. |
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That's a fantastic job so far, chrispy!
If it were me. I would be inclined to paint the trapdoor so it matches the case, but without butchering it by cutting a ventilation hole in it, and then just leave it off. |
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I've got the bug that's for sure. I may even paint up the other case I have spare and offer it to anyone here who wants it for postage. Let me see what's left over first.
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28 September 2010, 22:46 | #19 |
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cool paint job
I`m with prowler on painting the trap door cover now, then it will match the rest of the case, even if you are going to butcher it later |
28 September 2010, 22:57 | #20 |
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Oops, too late I've got a couple of them laying around anyway.
Yet another question (as you've all no doubt guessed by now i'm full of them), is there anyone here a dab hand at creating a new logo for where I took the A1200 badge off? I need two doing and i'm quite shit at stuff like that. Well, actually i'm quite shit at most things. Last edited by chrispy; 29 September 2010 at 00:46. |
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