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Two corner cut control panels were used for this demo.
I picked up tips from other KLOV guys like Blkdog (break cleaner) and Eseyo (heat gun.)
Tools:
Heat gun
knife
disposable gloves
metal pot cleaning scrubbing pad (one with wide space holes and it's woven)
one can of brake cleaner (good for at least 2 control panels)
steel wool
wire wheel attachment on a drill or drill press.
clamps
drill press w/ hole cutter.
Parts used
NOS diamond plate Capcom overlay
IL competition joysticks
1/2 wood sheet cut as joystick spacers
Optional:
Bob's black oxide carriage bolts 3/16" x 1 1/4"
acrylic sheet
Lets start with the stripped CP and start getting it down to a clean Control panel.
Here's the pretty messed up control panel from an HS5 25" Monitor cab.
With the metal control panel completely stripped you can heat the back side and pry off the CPO. This will just leave the layer of adhesive stuck to the metal.
You can lift pretty much hole sides of the CPO if you work it right and not just small chuncks. Just tear/cut it at the corners or at sections where it begins to get too big to handle/pull (CPO material)
Heat and pry, heat and pry... rinse and repeat.
I try to pull strips down and just heat the area in front of where i'm pulling. Try not to get one spot too hot.
I picked up tips from other KLOV guys like Blkdog (break cleaner) and Eseyo (heat gun.)
Tools:
Heat gun
knife
disposable gloves
metal pot cleaning scrubbing pad (one with wide space holes and it's woven)
one can of brake cleaner (good for at least 2 control panels)
steel wool
wire wheel attachment on a drill or drill press.
clamps
drill press w/ hole cutter.
Parts used
NOS diamond plate Capcom overlay
IL competition joysticks
1/2 wood sheet cut as joystick spacers
Optional:
Bob's black oxide carriage bolts 3/16" x 1 1/4"
acrylic sheet
Lets start with the stripped CP and start getting it down to a clean Control panel.
Here's the pretty messed up control panel from an HS5 25" Monitor cab.
With the metal control panel completely stripped you can heat the back side and pry off the CPO. This will just leave the layer of adhesive stuck to the metal.
You can lift pretty much hole sides of the CPO if you work it right and not just small chuncks. Just tear/cut it at the corners or at sections where it begins to get too big to handle/pull (CPO material)
Heat and pry, heat and pry... rinse and repeat.
I try to pull strips down and just heat the area in front of where i'm pulling. Try not to get one spot too hot.
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