[ARC5] Rebuild or No: A Poll

[Brian]

Excellent question, Dave,

It's almost the situation I face with many Command-style sets resident in my 
attic awaiting my finding 'time'.
So, I go with 2.

A colleague fills holes in plain aluminium sets by blind-riveting a small 
piece of aluminium behind the errant hole, using some zinc-rich grease (as 
was used for connecting aluminium conduit, eg, Almanox) and then using a 
panel-beater's body filler loaded with ground-up aluminium. When fully cured 
you have the original shielding, and the repair can be reduced to invisible 
by careful sanding. No heating; no skilled welding. If there has been a 
coating of Alodyne or MFP, then he mixes up and applies suitably coloured 
clear varnish.
If the set is painted crackle - black or grey - it's a bit more difficult 
because modern crackle finishes don't have the same 'resolution' as the 
original.

As an aside, Dave: I keep getting bounces from your Earthlink ISP.

73 de Brian, VK2GCE.

On Thursday, March 22, 2018 1:34 AM , you asked:

A question - <snip>
1.  I would make this project a priority, giving it the time and effort 
needed to return it to the air.
2.  I would accept this project and add it to the "get around to it" list.
3.  I would not accept a project needing this much time and effort, for 
reasons I consider valid.
4.  Other- please define.

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TNX OM ES 73 DE Dave AB5S