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You should be right proud of that.
Anyone know where to source a 2pin flat spade style American kettle cord?
I dont really want to dremel the housing to fit a standard SA style kettle cord socket.
I dont really want to dremel the housing to fit a standard SA style kettle cord socket.
Female USA Plug Cord Two pin flat South Africa
If Philtron and Communica haven't got you may have to order one.
http://www.philtron.co.za/Catalog/Details/P4247704991
Thanks Stew, it was an order item and I didnt relish paying R200 plus for a fancy kettle cord.
This is what I was looking for.
I eventually bit the bullet and did a SA cord conversion with a push in style socket from an old Xerox printer psu.
I remember having a Chinese pc speaker set some time ago that had a socket like that. Check China town sable square.
Or you can just use two female terminals like this and insulate it over the terminals
Ok, I came too late to the party. Awesome job though!
Good ideas though.
I thought of heatshrink over those auto spade connectors, but its a bit dodgy for a permanent solution.
If it's stationary it would be safe, but you had a good solution changing the socket.
Chillin on a sunday morning with some 1974 blues on the reel to reel, probably King Curtis, Shazaam doesnt have a clue. 
I upgraded the vu meters with blue leds for the back light seeing as one of the 2v glass bulbs had popped.
I upgraded the vu meters with blue leds for the back light seeing as one of the 2v glass bulbs had popped.
Thats just brilliant! Havent seen a reel 2 reel in yearsChillin on a sunday morning with some 1974 blues on the reel to reel, probably King Curtis, Shazaam doesnt have a clue.
I upgraded the vu meters with blue leds for the back light seeing as one of the 2v glass bulbs had popped.
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@king-ding-n-ling Very Nice. A lot of Juice there.
For our Handy-members....
Nicely done!
This looks awesome atleast if you go without fuel you will have something better to do lol.
Okay started this weekend,finished today....so technically a weekend project.
Wasn’t liking the splatter paint on my Argus gt,so decided to strip it....
Then didn’t like the bare metal with the grey padded area,so covered it in brushed black leather.(Got it from a little stash of leather offcuts my grandfather boxed and oiled in 1948,so now its officially an heirloom.)
Wasn’t liking the splatter paint on my Argus gt,so decided to strip it....
Then didn’t like the bare metal with the grey padded area,so covered it in brushed black leather.(Got it from a little stash of leather offcuts my grandfather boxed and oiled in 1948,so now its officially an heirloom.
)Very nice and now some sentimental memories. Tremendous.Okay started this weekend,finished today....so technically a weekend project.
Wasn’t liking the splatter paint on my Argus gt,so decided to strip it....
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Then didn’t like the bare metal with the grey padded area,so covered it in brushed black leather.(Got it from a little stash of leather offcuts my grandfather boxed and oiled in 1948,so now its officially an heirloom.
Okay started this weekend,finished today....so technically a weekend project.
Wasn’t liking the splatter paint on my Argus gt,so decided to strip it....
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Then didn’t like the bare metal with the grey padded area,so covered it in brushed black leather.(Got it from a little stash of leather offcuts my grandfather boxed and oiled in 1948,so now its officially an heirloom.
Nice modding brother. Don't worry too much about the weekend thing. This is a project thread.
Ps. The mod looks Awesome!
How did you fit the leather?Okay started this weekend,finished today....so technically a weekend project.
Wasn’t liking the splatter paint on my Argus gt,so decided to strip it....
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Then didn’t like the bare metal with the grey padded area,so covered it in brushed black leather.(Got it from a little stash of leather offcuts my grandfather boxed and oiled in 1948,so now its officially an heirloom.
The plastic border around the padded part unscrews,then just templated the black leather on the existing cover.
I fit the black over the existing grey leather/pleather,so its still there. The plastic border holds it in place nicely.
Has to be thin leather. Had to shave edges of new leather with bench grinder in order for the plastic piece to fit perfectly.
Its an awesome job man. It looks bloody amazing. And thanks for the detailed answer, really appreciate it.
No worries,have a great night all.
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