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#214180 - 23/04/2004 19:27 New Face and Handle
belezeebub
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Well I removed the face and handle from my Empeg player and dropped them off at the machine shop he will have a proto-type by friday I'll have them in 3 styles unfinished, electro-polished and powder coated black or anoidezed

P.S. if you think you might want one post here. so I can judge what to order



Don't have a price yet but hopfully there be around the same price as 303's


Edited by belezeebub (23/04/2004 19:27)
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#214181 - 23/04/2004 19:34 Re: New Face and Handle [Re: belezeebub]
wfaulk
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Are you reproducing the originals in metal or will it be a new design? How about the buttons and knobs?
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#214182 - 23/04/2004 21:51 Re: New Face and Handle [Re: belezeebub]
Attack
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I'm interested
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#214183 - 23/04/2004 22:36 Re: New Face and Handle [Re: Attack]
belezeebub
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it is a slighty mod'ed oringinat so you can use the stock buttons and the leg kits. I can't copy 303's with out his consent and I didn't get a reply to my last PM about that, also I don't have one to use as a template.

I am making a Pretty much stock one with a matching handle in 3 finished

1. Unfinished
2. Electo-plated (very shinny mirrior like)
3. Black (powder coat or anidoized which ever is cheaper)

I'll have a proto-type on friday I'll photo it and see what you think, I know the machine shop doing it and they do nice work.

I would like to offer a 303 style but with out something to use as a template, a source for buttons and knobs and promission from 303 it most likely won't happen.
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#214184 - 23/04/2004 22:50 Re: New Face and Handle [Re: belezeebub]
Shonky
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Sounds good. Consider me interested in a electro plated one I would think dependent on the price.

I was going to buy a 303 one but couldn't quite justify the expense. 150 Euro is a fair bit of cash.
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#214185 - 23/04/2004 23:33 Re: New Face and Handle [Re: Shonky]
belezeebub
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Well I am going to try and bring them in as cheaply as possible and I am including a new handle hopefully that will make up for the cost.
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#214186 - 24/04/2004 01:54 Re: New Face and Handle [Re: belezeebub]
Mach
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Loc: Texas, USA
Please include me for 1 electropolished. Any chance that the machine shop can cut wax fascias?

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#214187 - 24/04/2004 02:55 Re: New Face and Handle [Re: belezeebub]
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Loc: Copenhagen, Denmark
I'd be interested in a mirrorlike and a black.

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#214188 - 02/05/2004 01:12 Re: New Face and Handle [Re: belezeebub]
jerryfreak2
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Registered: 04/01/2004
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I'd be interested in a black one. whats the cost?

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#214189 - 02/05/2004 02:58 Re: New Face and Handle [Re: belezeebub]
Glen_L
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I know you said the machine shop didn't want to do brushed aluminum without a minimum quantity of 25. Are they dead set on that figure, or could they perhaps lower it to 10 or so if we paid a premium over the other three styles?
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#214190 - 02/05/2004 12:30 Re: New Face and Handle [Re: belezeebub]
oliver
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count me for 1 black fasica
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#214191 - 02/05/2004 23:21 Re: New Face and Handle [Re: Glen_L]
belezeebub
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Going to answer a few questions in this post so bare with me.


Proto-type has been delayed the machinest is out sick and won't be able to start on the handle till tuesday.
Yes it will come with a matching handle the handle will be 3 pieces to save on cost and will be drilled and
tapped to form a handle.




"Any chance that the machine shop can cut wax fascias?"

Answer Wax ???? Ok I am confused why you would want one in wax? it would melt in a hot car and make a mess


"I'd be interested in a black one. whats the cost?"

Answer I am still waiting on a quote back from the plater



"I know you said the machine shop didn't want to do brushed aluminum without a minimum quantity of 25.
Are they dead set on that figure, or could they perhaps lower it to 10 or so if we paid a premium over the
other three styles?"

Answer Currently the machine shop is back peddeling on the amount I have to order, I told him 25 or so he heard
what he wanted and is he is trying to get my to order 50 at a time thats a bit more cash then I have to spare,
if he is dead set on that number I would try and except pre-orders to off set the amount of cash I have to
output. As for brushed style its the plater that would be doing that and I am still waiting to here back from them.





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#214192 - 03/05/2004 11:17 Re: New Face and Handle [Re: belezeebub]
mtempsch
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Registered: 02/06/2000
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Answer Wax ???? Ok I am confused why you would want one in wax? it would melt in a hot car and make a mess

Presumably to do a metal casting...

/Michael
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#214193 - 03/05/2004 11:57 Re: New Face and Handle [Re: mtempsch]
Mach
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Yes, to do a lost wax cast after modifying the wax fascia. I have a camera case finish dash and wanted to add texture to the wax.

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#214194 - 03/05/2004 14:20 Re: New Face and Handle [Re: Mach]
belezeebub
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O I C

On a different Note does anyone have a sent of Smoke Buttons ? Even rejects would work I want to get some photos of the black face with black buttons.
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