Whitewater rebuild - COMPLETED!!!

[ktm450]

Thanks Matthew

Here is a pic of the repairs all lit up:

[ddstoys]

Great repair work Matt wouldnt even know its been repaired

[ajlaird]

Very nice work there, and a good tip if needed in future!

[ktm450]

The lower PF is finally finished, now to the upper and all those ramps...

[ddstoys]

Looking good matt good luck working out that knot of ramps

[ktm450]

Thanks Daniel, I don't think it will be as hard as it looks.. I hope 

[ajlaird]

Ah, nearly finished, then. Not long until you can play it again now.

[ktm450]

Ah, nearly finished, then. Not long until you can play it again now.

Yeah getting there, still have to reblue a couple of ramp flaps, rebuild upper flipper and replace the factory mylar with new stuff. And give bigfoot a clean

[ajlaird]

Ah, nearly finished, then. Not long until you can play it again now.

Yeah getting there, still have to reblue a couple of ramp flaps, rebuild upper flipper and replace the factory mylar with new stuff. And give bigfoot a clean

Still a few hours work until the Geelong boys can have one of their secret mini-meets again, then.

[ktm450]

Yep, still a little way off, but I'll try to fit it in before Mark C's

[ddstoys]

Looking forward to it matt

[ktm450]

Now for the ramp rebluing:

Here are the two ramp flaps that need work

[ktm450]

This is the product I used, it is probabally 20 years old, I remember someone giving it to my father when we were rebuilding a slug gun when I was a teenager.
I'm not sure if you can still get it but you will definately be able to obtain something similar

[ktm450]

Yep, its old you cant even read the labels any more, not good when one of the products is carcinogenic  

I slip a thin piece of plastic under the flap to stop the blue getting on the ramp, and tape up the edges.
The blue does not har plastic, it's just easier to clean up afterward.

[ktm450]

The first step is to use the cleaning agent on a sponge, this removes oil and dirt from the area.
Next is a blue removing agent applied with steel wool