stylee Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Hi all, Just thought I would pop in and say a brief hello as I am new to the forum. I owned a Lynx 1 back in 1990 and decided to get myself one again. To be fair I got it at a bargain price and it is in very good working order however I am going to overhaul it with a cap replacement kit and hopefully will upgrade the screen as I see many of you have done using McWills kit Will let you know how I get on, also looking at doing some case restoration as there are a few parts on the back that are looking a little tired. Has anyone done anything like this yet and if so how would they recommend going about this? Looking forward to reading more, All the best Stylee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7800fan Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 The original Lynx or the smaller Lynx 2? The original one did have issue with body paint, they wear out and can look ugly. Lynx 2 didn't use any paint and generally don't need paint job unless you want something beside black. For painting, get sandpaper and strip the Lynx down to just the shells. Sand the outside parts to remove some of the old paint, then using finer paper to smooth out rough spots. Run it through dishwasher to clean them thoroughly. Then paint em. I'd suggest light grey or white primer if you're going to do light colored paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylee Posted December 1, 2015 Author Share Posted December 1, 2015 The original Lynx or the smaller Lynx 2? The original one did have issue with body paint, they wear out and can look ugly. Lynx 2 didn't use any paint and generally don't need paint job unless you want something beside black. For painting, get sandpaper and strip the Lynx down to just the shells. Sand the outside parts to remove some of the old paint, then using finer paper to smooth out rough spots. Run it through dishwasher to clean them thoroughly. Then paint em. I'd suggest light grey or white primer if you're going to do light colored paint. thanks Stargunner, I got the original Lynx which has a light spot of paint fade, will try to restore this one to its original state with the addition of a mcwills screen mod for my collection. I am looking at buying a fixer upper too and doing something a little different after refurbing it, maybe with hydro graphics on the outter shell in matt black or carbon fiber. only toying with the idea though at the moment. thanks for the tip will let you know how it goes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdog360 Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Welcome! If you're looking for some lynxes I have a few forsale.. they have been fixed up though, but one of the Lynx I's could use some paintwork. http://atariage.com/forums/topic/246284-3-atari-lynxes-fs-recapped-and-ready/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylee Posted December 1, 2015 Author Share Posted December 1, 2015 Thanks Cowdog Just had a look all three look great, unfortunatley I am in the UK so after customes and shipping it would be quite expensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdog360 Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Yeah, that is the truth these days with overseas shipping. Hopefully you can find some good candidates over there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadPricey Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Stylee, I've ordered a few things from America. Double check the import tax rules I think you can order up to a certain amount before you pay any import duty. It's in the region of £100. Welcome to the Atari Lynx club. Rgds BadPricey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylee Posted December 2, 2015 Author Share Posted December 2, 2015 cheers BadPricey, will check it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadPricey Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Ok Stylee, I just looked. Customs Duty is no charge if under £135, but you pay VAT on anything over £15. Maybe I was lucky twice, although I was stung on tax once shipping something over from the states. Sorry for the bad advice ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trew Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Ok Stylee, I just looked. Customs Duty is no charge if under £135, but you pay VAT on anything over £15. Maybe I was lucky twice, although I was stung on tax once shipping something over from the states. Sorry for the bad advice I think in the UK it's the above... if they check your item. I used to get stuff from the states a lot, and only had to pay anything on about 15% of the things I received. Now I live in Spain, it's more like 90% of things. They are ruthless/thorough here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylee Posted December 3, 2015 Author Share Posted December 3, 2015 Cheers True As luck would have it I picked up a fixer upper yesterday for £15 delivered, the unit cosmetically is almost perfect. Its a DOA unit but from what the guy has been telling me it looks like a MOSFET problem, as soon as it lands I am going to test it. I thought at that price though it was worth having for spare parts and a potential case transplant If it works once the MOS has been replaced I will probably put that in my collection and sell my other unit as a friend wants one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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