WTF...that's MADNESS right there...amazing job ...just taking and uploading all those pics is time consuming, let alone your hours of work
Right on man. I hope this helps. Hit me up if you ever want details on some of this stuff.stragulus said:That is absolutely awesome work man! Very detailed, and super- super informative! I'll be coming back to this thread a couple of times to figure out some fixes of my own. Kudos!
Last week we were talking about this radio and I said I was working one out, this was it.gsbadbmr said:WTF...that's MADNESS right there...amazing job ...just taking and uploading all those pics is time consuming, let alone your hours of work
Thanks James,jimmyjimmy19702010 said:You've done it again Chris! Your dedication to these empty black boxes is unbelievable. You must very patient as 80% of your work is to correct the design faults to be found through out these things. Your triangular top post mount was very nicely done - the extreme strength of that redesign must be responsible for much of the improvement in the carry experience.
Despite the lower build quality, they're cool looking boxes and for some reason, many of these black boxes have healthy amps. In comparison, many of the brand name boxes I've worked on have had uneven channel outputs etc. Maybe the better quality units had more use and wore out earlier!?
You've come a long way Chris - your definitely the resident BBB expert around these parts.
Well done!
You can work on my boxes anytime!
James....
When you use an MG Midget as a daily driver "Family Car" and drive it across the country, AGAINST your mechanic's suggestion, then something must be wrong with you!
Oh John, I know I just opened up a serious can of worms and showed a side of me I maybe shouldn't have!Beosystem10 said:
If an A-series won't get the job done, nothing will! You total masochist! I just knew that you were crazy in a very positive way, your British Leyland-related confession just proves this.
Now please tell us that it wasn't the large journal, 1493cc Triumph engined version you owned. They used to need fresh mains & ends every 24,000 and thrust washers between times so if it was one of those, then you actually were mad to use it as a daily ride, therefore all the more worthy of respect.
Thanks T-STER, I'll tell ya, I am just paying my debt. If I was to list out everything that has changed hands between Adrian, Peter and myself, not to mention everyone else, you would see I am way behind on paying up!T-STER said:This post encompasses everything that is great about this hobby. Some stunning repair and improvising work there, I can just see so much care and attention has gone into that. To put this much into a repair for some one else is selfless and amazing.
Then there is the work itself, this for me took 20 minutes to read and I saved the post to read again as there was so much good info and ideas/tips.
I demand the universe applies the correct amount of boombox karma to you.......stunning.
Joe, your Blaster Karma meter is always pegged for all you do. Spending the time to engineer, test, purchase, test and repurchase and retest in order to perfect the straps with none of that time added to the cost is amazing.blu_fuz said:PS, thanks for thinking of all of us when getting your chance to pay it forward. Some things I obviously have to charge for, but as often as I can I will throw some freebies or cheapies!
Nice job man.
My Dynasty needs the same creaky treatment.
I am going to get the materials to remake those out of plastic so we aren't carrying an extra 1/2 pound of aluminum, but some sort of door is better than duct tape. Glad it's still working!JVC Floyd said:i know how much work chris puts into everything he does, he made me a metal battery cover for my trc 918 which look amazing and works as good as the one from the factory. i wish i had somebody like him living near me that could fix up radio's like that . looks awesome!.
Thank you Skippyskippy1969 said:FANTASTIC!!!!!
Super great job Chris!
I'll tell ya, Last night I was working on the other HX-4700 I have, trying to bring it up to this level and was thinking of the first time I saw a thread with Hemiguy doing a full tear down and bath tub wash and how it opened my eyes up to what it says at the top of this website "Boomboxery: Making Classic Boomboxes Happy Again".trippy1313 said:Awesome job. All these resto projects you've done and the quality you've been doing them are quite an inspiration. It's pretty impressive seeing a lot of the work you and others have been doing. Keep it up man.
Ladies and Gentlemen...hemiguy2006 said:I am getting all teary eyed
Great work Chris, as usual you just continue to amaze me with your skillz!!!!!
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That scene is all too familiar..Lasonic TRC-920 said:Ladies and Gentlemen...
The C100 Exploded View
Right on man, can't wait to see where it all goes. If you look for some ultra suede it needs to be super thin, as thin as you can get it.caution said:What a magnificent looking beast, way to bring it back and then some! I bet it's more solid than it was when it was new. Props for paying it forward by documenting your journey so well for all of us to learn from. I'm going to have to get some ultra suede, I was already noodling over what to use for some creaky spots, so thanks!
Hemiguy my C100 is about to look just like that. Acrylic cement, belts, Deoxit, etc all sitting here ready to go but I just can't get myself to turn it off!
Howie, you and I have so much to talk about I agree, patience is something I have been learning as well. Take your time, you will end up with a nice blaster!howie1976 said:Absolutely amazing job! Your skill, dedication and craftsmanship blows me away. I'm very new to this hobby (less than 2 months in) and I've already embarked on a restoration project. So far I've had a few successes but also a lot of set backs and frustrations. But reading this thread inspires me to continue on. One of the attributes one needs to have in order to be successful at this hobby is patience. Unfortunately for me, that is not one attribute that I have much of, just ask my wife and she'll be happy detail this flaw of mine. But this hobby is actually doing much more than teaching me about electronics, it's forcing me to be grow as a person and change my faults.
So thanks for the inspiration and here's to a world filled with patience for all of us in the coming new year!