SlowCoder Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 My backup H6 had faded (green/yellow) and worn woodgrain on the front, and the switch bezel's orange outline was also worn badly. No way did this thing look good. So I decided to fix it. Presenting my Vader H6: To those with questions to ask ... No actual Vaders were harmed in the making of this machine. The hardware you see is all original H6. I turned a real eyesore into a real beauty, I think. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Awesome! It'd be even cooler if it had the 2600 silkscreened on front. Maybe get a decal made? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowCoder Posted June 7, 2011 Author Share Posted June 7, 2011 [quthere ote name=zylon' timestamp='1307415068' post='2296754] Awesome! It'd be even cooler if it had the 2600 silkscreened on front. Maybe get a decal made? Yeah, I tried to save the one that was on there. But it just wasn't to be. Good thing is that the logo's outline is actually embedded in the plastic, so if I can manage a steady enough hand I may be able to paint it back on. But that'll have to be a death defying attempt for another day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schizophretard Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 My backup H6 had faded (green/yellow) and worn woodgrain on the front, and the switch bezel's orange outline was also worn badly. No way did this thing look good. So I decided to fix it. Presenting my Vader H6: To those with questions to ask ... No actual Vaders were harmed in the making of this machine. The hardware you see is all original H6. I turned a real eyesore into a real beauty, I think. I love you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Dart Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Hey, not too bad. I think it'd look even better if you managed to get a Jr/7800 style rainbow stripe on there, but it does look nice already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowCoder Posted June 7, 2011 Author Share Posted June 7, 2011 I love you. I know. This is actually a pretty simple process. Both the bezel and grain come off with alcohol. The bezel took me about 5 minutes using q-tips. The front grain took about 3 hours to remove using lots of paper towels doused in alcohol, and elbow grease. If I'd had a big enough bowl, I'd have allowed the grain to soak for a while. But I didn't, so I couldn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opeygon Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Looks pretty cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schizophretard Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 I love you. I know. This is actually a pretty simple process. Both the bezel and grain come off with alcohol. The bezel took me about 5 minutes using q-tips. The front grain took about 3 hours to remove using lots of paper towels doused in alcohol, and elbow grease. If I'd had a big enough bowl, I'd have allowed the grain to soak for a while. But I didn't, so I couldn't. You did a good job. I've been wondering what it would look like that way. Now I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwan-iwanowitsch-goratschin Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 That´s the first Clone Darth Vader! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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