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Title: Sympathetic Tuf Neck stem resto Finished pics 31/7/12
Post by: animal on July 20, 2012, 09:21 PM: Been doing this a while as bought 2 caps that were no good as yet :2funny: finally got a cap off G on here with some slight gouges in it . But couldn't bring myself 2 file all the ally away 2 get rid of them . So out came the welder again and filled up the holes and filed it all back . Decided I wanted 2 try 2 recreate the original brushed finish as best I could before annodising. Am going this way as I prefere original not perfect stuff now as it all was bitd 2 b honest . Here u go ;) After opinions and feedback fellas :coolsmiley:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/q103/animalmrd/IMG_2336.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/q103/animalmrd/IMG_2335.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/q103/animalmrd/IMG_2349.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/q103/animalmrd/IMG_2351.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/q103/animalmrd/IMG_2350.jpg)

All done ::)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/q103/animalmrd/IMG_2385.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/q103/animalmrd/IMG_2384.jpg)
Title: Re: Sympathetic Tuf Neck stem resto
Post by: brummie on July 20, 2012, 09:25 PM: ooh noice stevo
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Post by: pickle on July 20, 2012, 09:26 PM: Top notch that Steve :daumenhoch:
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Post by: rollin72 on July 20, 2012, 09:32 PM: :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Rodgy1970 on July 20, 2012, 09:36 PM: :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Sympathetic Tuf Neck stem resto
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on July 20, 2012, 09:39 PM: wow that looks great :shocked: the finish works for me :daumenhoch:

how do you fancy welding up another for me ? my pro neck II has cracks in it - lmk mate

cheers B ;)
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Post by: Jaymz on July 20, 2012, 09:44 PM: jeez if you hadnt told us i would never have guessed
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Post by: bodamus on July 20, 2012, 10:24 PM: Nice work Steve another one saved :daumenhoch: I hate all that over polished junk >:(

Top work ;)
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Post by: poolysheriff on July 20, 2012, 10:26 PM: Good finish on that Stevo :daumenhoch:

I,m going to send you loads of old shite :LolLolLolLol:
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Post by: kungfunky on July 20, 2012, 10:29 PM: top work pal :4_17_5:
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Post by: sawzall on July 21, 2012, 09:26 AM: :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Devilock on July 21, 2012, 10:16 AM: :shocked: Fu*kin amazing!

Excellent work. :daumenhoch:

Look out Phil....!! ;D
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Post by: midschooljon on July 21, 2012, 10:22 AM: Nice work :daumenhoch:
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Post by: oldtired on July 21, 2012, 10:28 AM: :4_17_5: quality,

have messed about with the low temperature ally rods with varying results, mainly blisters on me thumbs from not waiting long enough to pick the bits up :LolLolLolLol:
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Post by: Jon The Bassist on July 21, 2012, 10:30 AM: Great, looks about a billion times better than some of mega-polished things :daumenhoch:
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Post by: rad_pitt on July 21, 2012, 10:52 AM: :4_17_5:
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Post by: Gashead on July 21, 2012, 11:04 AM: Great resto and good to see a non polished item :4_17_5:
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Post by: ozone on July 21, 2012, 06:36 PM: Can't really see how bad it was before you dropped those blobs of weld on it so it's quite hard to guage how much it's improved. Do you have a 'before' picture?
Title: Re: Sympathetic Tuf Neck stem resto
Post by: animal on July 21, 2012, 06:39 PM: No but G has if he can oblige ;)
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Post by: rad_pitt on July 21, 2012, 06:47 PM: What did you do to get the linneshed effect Steve? I bought a polished Pro Neck and want to get it back to the standard brushed finish.
Title: Re: Sympathetic Tuf Neck stem resto
Post by: ozone on July 21, 2012, 06:58 PM: Quote from: ANIMAL on July 21, 2012, 06:39 PM
No but G has if he can oblige ;)

What you've done looks very good but a decent pic of the damage would be helpful. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Sympathetic Tuf Neck stem resto Finished pics 31/7/12
Post by: animal on August 01, 2012, 06:51 AM: All done :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Sympathetic Tuf Neck stem resto Finished pics 31/7/12
Post by: Spen69 on August 01, 2012, 07:59 AM: Not bad for a YamYam..... There us no doubt you have some serious skills Steve, but for once could you just do an "average" or even slightly crap resto so the rest of us can think "pah! I could do that"....

Mint my friend. Just ace.
Title: Re: Sympathetic Tuf Neck stem resto Finished pics 31/7/12
Post by: pickle on August 01, 2012, 07:59 AM: I bow to your awesomeness Steve! :shocked:
Title: Re: Sympathetic Tuf Neck stem resto Finished pics 31/7/12
Post by: Mattdub on August 01, 2012, 09:27 AM: Looks pukka Steve , superb work buddy :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Glynnyboy on August 01, 2012, 01:53 PM: Quote from: Devilock on July 21, 2012, 10:16 AM
:shocked: Fu*kin amazing!

Excellent work. :daumenhoch:

What he said...... :shocked: wow really
Title: Re: Sympathetic Tuf Neck stem resto Finished pics 31/7/12
Post by: energiza on August 01, 2012, 11:42 PM: bloody awesome resto right there
Title: Re: Sympathetic Tuf Neck stem resto Finished pics 31/7/12
Post by: Badbaldie on August 02, 2012, 12:19 AM: top of the class there Steve :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Sympathetic Tuf Neck stem resto Finished pics 31/7/12
Post by: Waxintaxin on August 02, 2012, 11:59 PM: Steve

I dont post much anymore as i have a little girl to take up my time. but thats nice work and as it should be.
Title: Re: Sympathetic Tuf Neck stem resto Finished pics 31/7/12
Post by: NORTY40 on August 03, 2012, 12:09 AM: Great skills Steve :4_17_5: