Project DEFENDER

[Russ J]

good job on the white button Lee

If/when you run out of the peroxide try Hydrogen Peroxide it does the same job but is cheaper to buy....just over a quid (I bought some from Boots chemist for around £1.04 a silly price I no but cheaper than the hair product you have)

 

[rs2klee]

good job on the white button Lee 

If/when you run out of the peroxide try Hydrogen Peroxide it does the same job but is cheaper to buy....just over a quid (I bought some from Boots chemist for around £1.04 a silly price I no but cheaper than the hair product you have)

Thanks Russ, I only did the 2 I needed I also got a few other spare ones but want to use as many original things as I can so cleaned these up

 

[rs2klee]

added some Defendery small vinyl stickers to the temp control panel for the buttons, and a lil bit of art.

 

[_Matt_]

good job on the white button Lee

If/when you run out of the peroxide try Hydrogen Peroxide it does the same job but is cheaper to buy....just over a quid (I bought some from Boots chemist for around £1.04 a silly price I no but cheaper than the hair product you have)

I'll be watching this thread closely for places to buy cheaper peroxide. Under £1 anyone?

Seriously though, nice work on the buttons and good luck with the cab.

 

[bbz149]

Original Defender buttons before and after a dip in the peroxide, £1.75 from SuperDrugs. Applied with a small brush then put inside a small food bag that's clear, then spent all day in the daylight. Some sunny spells but as long as it soaks up the ultraviolet rays jobs done.
Came out very nice.

Used this stuff on a old BBC Micro - a day in the sun and the yellowed plastic back to pristine beige! I read somewhere it was something to do with a fire retardant they put in the plastic?

Anyway great job on restoring buttons, could have easily bought new and be done with it.

Thanks. yeah I have plenty of new copied ones.. but you cant buy new original buttons that are 30+ years old original buttons are just better than any copy leaf types out there. Was only a test to see what they came out like. I'm new to all this so was a bonus for me that it worked.

O yeah you can!

Had hundreds of them but just a few left now as most went to members. Could have sorted you 4 but the ones you cleaned up look great

The Guy in the US had this lot and I've been trying to get a load more but he seems to have gone AWOL

bbz1492016-06-26 10:15:52

 

[bonehead]

Keep trying as they are always handy to have.

Very nice resto. I only wish I had the patience to do one from scratch!!!

 

[rs2klee]

ah the ones with the circlip on the bottom.. I know im ocd but I found they made a tapping noise as I have a few of them but good to see a nice find like that. hope it all comes through

 

[rs2klee]

Started the other Defender half-height but full width desktop. waiting for small parts to arrive, things left to do: t molding slot, not sure about the rear panel.., might make it a door or just leave it with a panel ?,fit the monitor 19" LCD, waiting for the bezel plexiglass so I can then fit the graphics to it, cut out some air vents. little bit of filler here and there then paint it a nice satin black. made some Defender sprite artwork for the cabinet. Should look ok when done

 

[rs2klee]

Update of the desktop defender. Speakers fitted, Cp done, bezel done, marque fitted.

 

[rs2klee]

quick vid of it in action

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP99JYkvdE4rs2klee2016-08-07 14:42:07