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Old 19th Mar 2013, 5:01 pm   #1
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Default Fabricating Ekco AC85 Speaker Bar

I need to fabricate a speaker bar for an Ekco AC85 that is missing one of these. Has anyone else undertaken this task please? If so, I would be very interested to hear about materials used, and method followed. Any advice gratefully received. Many thanks.
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A bit of brass? Painted for the dark ones or chrome plated for the (well I never) chrome ones. You can't reproduce chrome plate in any other way, if they are the chrome ones, get all re-chromed at once, it won't cost any more. I had my A22 ring re-chromed, it came out lovely.
 
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Excellent idea, thank-you, particularly as I find that brass flat bar is readily available in 1/8" x 1/2", exactly the right size. I imagine that it and Bakelite will affix to each other with Superglue.
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I imagine that it and Bakelite will affix to each other with Superglue
Yes they will, better to use a slow set epoxy 'Araldide Precision' or the Evostick version, yes it takes 12 hours or so to set but you get time to clean up and it gives a much better bond and fills gaps well. What's half a day for a radio over half a century old? Acetic acid (vinegar) cleans unset epoxy up very well.
 
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