[Boatanchors] SP-600 red knob re-finish

[Lloyd KK7IZ]

I just happen to have a 9 cu ft powder coating oven in the car port doing 
nothing.
Thanx
Lloyd  KK7IZ
kk7iz at cox.net


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Revcom" <revcom at wbsnet.org>
To: <mahlonhaunschild at cox.net>; <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 9:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] SP-600 red knob re-finish


> Mahlon,
>
> What you might try, if you have a Power Coating firm close by.
> Get your knobs cleaned up, mount them on some metal shafts so
> can make electrical contact, at take to them.  When they get a
> job in that is red they could spray your knobs.  They have enough
> overspray on project, shouldn't cost that much to hit your knobs.
>
> Just a though.  We have a power coating firm a few miles away and
> they do old metal toys regularly when doing big jobs.
>
> Rod
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mahlon Haunschild" <mahlonhaunschild at cox.net>
> To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 6:03 PM
> Subject: [Boatanchors] SP-600 red knob re-finish
>
>
>> Hello, list.
>>
>> I've recently acquired a Hammarlund SP-600 JX-17, which of course has
>> the red aluminum knobs for certain controls.  Some of the knobs have had
>> their finish (whatever that is) worn off to the point where they're
>> really unsightly (e.g. more bright aluminum than red in one case).  Has
>> anyone out there successfully refinished these knobs and, if so, how did
>> you do it?
>>
>> regards,
>>
>> Mahlon - K4OQ
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