Foot Pedal
A lot has been going on, trying out a different workflow to see if I can speed things along quicker. We'll see. All wires/cables have been bathed & cleaned with trueGreen, then in water with a tiny bit of bleach, then finally just water. Exposed electrical connectors, screws, bolts, etc. have all been cleaned up using this method and maybe some sanding where needed. A helluva lot of photos taken!
Assembling of things is now starting, and here's an easy one, the foot pedal. I was afraid to use naval jelly on the very rusty spring in that it might completely disintegrate. Probably not, but I sanded it up by hand anyway. Hit the top part of the pedal with a brush on a metal grinder. Decided not to paint over it. All the rust is gone so that's the important thing, I can live with the pock marks for now. Once things slow down with my games, I'm going to send stuff out to get chromed, and this pedal will be included. Bottom plate had some minor rust removed and a coat of paint on the bottom. Sanded the wood and applied a new coat of paint where necessary.
Now that I think of it, I'm wondering if I should put a coating of sealer on this to prevent it from getting scuffed up.
A lot has been going on, trying out a different workflow to see if I can speed things along quicker. We'll see. All wires/cables have been bathed & cleaned with trueGreen, then in water with a tiny bit of bleach, then finally just water. Exposed electrical connectors, screws, bolts, etc. have all been cleaned up using this method and maybe some sanding where needed. A helluva lot of photos taken!
Assembling of things is now starting, and here's an easy one, the foot pedal. I was afraid to use naval jelly on the very rusty spring in that it might completely disintegrate. Probably not, but I sanded it up by hand anyway. Hit the top part of the pedal with a brush on a metal grinder. Decided not to paint over it. All the rust is gone so that's the important thing, I can live with the pock marks for now. Once things slow down with my games, I'm going to send stuff out to get chromed, and this pedal will be included. Bottom plate had some minor rust removed and a coat of paint on the bottom. Sanded the wood and applied a new coat of paint where necessary.
Now that I think of it, I'm wondering if I should put a coating of sealer on this to prevent it from getting scuffed up.
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