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« on: April 19, 2011, 05:36:02 pm » |
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Thanks to everyone, who took me up on my "practice" offer. This is the result,
and has turned out very nice. This is "hard" chrome and not the "spray" chrome,
which is a good thing, one hit from the sun light and it's toast. So again, thank
you...and yes, we are now taking orders!
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blownmach
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« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2011, 08:48:31 pm » |
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Looks good, would you chrome gumball machine parts, like the face plate where the coin is placed and the knob that turns the coin?
The face plate is 4" x 4" x 1/2" for example
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BrianS
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« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2011, 09:23:42 pm » |
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Man, I wish my chrome looked that nice. Oh wait...It does!!  Pieces look great Eric. For those with any interest, I have attached a before picture for comparison. Looking forward to the day I can change my avatar to show the completed machines. Slowly getting there - one more piece of the puzzle down. |
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Brian
Vendo 56 - restored
Vendo 81 - in progress
Vendo 39 - in the rough
Rockola 1428 - Original
1959 Williams Pinch Hitter
Wurlitzer 1400
1930 Koken Barber Pole
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« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2011, 10:38:49 pm » |
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looks great
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« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2011, 11:04:23 pm » |
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Sweet, really nice Job Eric! It's your process copper, nickel and then chrome, just wondered.
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1954 Stoner Senior
1964 United Orbit shuffle bowler
1973 Cavalier USS-96
1976 Atari Night Driver
1979 Space Invaders Deluxe
1980 Centipede Cabaret (60in1)
1984 Williams Laser Cue Pinball
1993 IGT Wild Cherry Slot
1996 Police Trainer
2016 Visual Pinball Machine
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globalcompressors
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« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2011, 11:28:52 pm » |
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It's copper, nickel, and a product called Kopy chrome.
Chrome has some problems with the EPA and many
"chrome shops" have closed down because of disposal
issues. The Kopy chrome, is an Eco Friendly product,
with the same benefits as chrome.
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SIGNGUY
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« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2011, 08:26:18 am » |
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Verry interesting.. so is the price comparable to Chroming?,and does it hold up just as well?
Thanks for sharing.
John
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globalcompressors
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« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2011, 08:47:06 am » |
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It's exactly like chrome... but harder.
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« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2011, 09:30:54 am » |
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Cool,
I'll send you some stuff...
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globalcompressors
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« Reply #9 on: April 21, 2011, 07:14:15 am » |
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Sounds great...
let me know what you would like to have done. Maybe
send an emai alond with a photo, of the items. I'll take
care of the rest!
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« Reply #10 on: April 21, 2011, 08:27:47 am » |
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Count me in I'll send you a few things .  . |
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Kilroy
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« Reply #11 on: April 21, 2011, 08:28:49 am » |
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Likewise, I'll send my next jukebox chrome your way.
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« Reply #12 on: April 21, 2011, 09:41:18 am » |
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I can attest that Eric does amazing work with this stuff. He's done two batches of stuff for me and they both looked great.
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Wayne
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Cavalier 51 (1953)
Cavalier Airline Cooler
7-Up Picnic Cooler
Vendo 110 (1957)
VMC 56 Bottle (1964)
VMC 56 Can
Westinghouse Master Water Bath Cooler
Westinghouse Standard Ice Cooler
Westinghouse WB-102 (1963)
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globalcompressors
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« Reply #13 on: April 22, 2011, 08:24:29 pm » |
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All finished with Brian's (ilikecoinop) order. This was a good sized job, 24 pieces in all. Polished all trim pieces, cap and coin return bezels, refrigeration line covers, plated handels, bottle openers, bent coin levers, glass door handels, and main bezels. It was great practice and I enjoyed doing it, equally as well. Thanks again Brian...I'll be sending it out on Monday!
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« Reply #14 on: April 22, 2011, 09:25:59 pm » |
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Sure looks nice Eric.
Did you plate those crank handles without having to remove the shafts and springs?
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« Reply #15 on: April 22, 2011, 10:07:13 pm » |
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no Sir...took the handles apart. I cleaned the spring, shaft, etc. a little emery cloth,
and a couple of drops of 3 in 1 oil...good as new!
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« Reply #16 on: April 22, 2011, 10:15:50 pm » |
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Next week will be like Xmas in April. Looking forward to showing off your work! Just got my order from SodaJerkWorks as well. This gets more addicting every day. After working with people like Eric and Sharon and all the input the people on this board share so freely its easy to see why people consider this more of a community than just a forum.
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Brian
Vendo 56 - restored
Vendo 81 - in progress
Vendo 39 - in the rough
Rockola 1428 - Original
1959 Williams Pinch Hitter
Wurlitzer 1400
1930 Koken Barber Pole
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Pat Pixley
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« Reply #17 on: April 22, 2011, 10:59:25 pm » |
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Eric Sending stuff off monday , it not much but it a start Like what I see from the picture ,do you have any more photos to share :smile.: |
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« Reply #18 on: April 22, 2011, 11:15:56 pm » |
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Sure looks nice Eric.
Did you plate those crank handles without having to remove the shafts and springs?
FYI...Just a note, if you plate your own pieces ( with a small home type plating system) you must remove any springs, as when they are electroplated with any type of metal, the process will cause something called hydrogen embrittlment, the electric current used to deposit the plating metal will also put hydrogen ions into the pores of the metal, which on spring steel & such will make it prone to cracking & breaking, the plating industry will heat treat such pieces in an oven to drive out the hydrogen & de-stress the metal object. and of course you must disassemble things like the crank handle, hinges, etc. or you will end up with the metal equivalent of a fossil ( it will all be fused together by the plating & wont rotate.) |
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Spoon-feeding Newbies since 2001...  Yeah..220,221 whatever it takes. Remember, all it needs is a shot of Freon! The Vendo V-83 is the '59 Edsel of the coke machine world. ;p Spray painting does NOT restore a compressor 11 is louder than 10... "Hope" is good, but it's not an action plan. |
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« Reply #19 on: April 23, 2011, 07:45:21 am » |
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Home plating or tank plating...disimilar metals will plate at different amps and rates. Once the pieces have been copper plated, pot metal, steel, etc. then all will nickel and chrome plate the same, taking into account the size of the pieces of course. Everything must be taken apart and plated seperately.
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