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Post by bradb on Apr 11, 2020 20:13:37 GMT
And now I know why it was impossible to get the screws out. This unit had not been running for years, had been inside, and it was wet inside. A disgusting mess... Pic 1Pic 2On a positive note, I was able to use a Dremel to grind down the screw heads a bit and then drill them out. Some of the backing strips (or whatever the treads are actually in) have rusted out so I will have to deal with those too. And I think I answered my own question about rust through because I see some body fill remnants now and those are not the places that have rusted out actually.
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Post by Travis on Apr 12, 2020 0:32:34 GMT
I’m sorry you got such a poor example to restore.
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Post by cablehack on Apr 12, 2020 2:47:38 GMT
Not good! The important thing will be that the cabinet bottom around the legs is structurally OK, so that the cabinet can support the cooling unit without collapsing. Then it's really a matter of stabilising the rust and making it look good cosmetically. This is how I dealt with my CA-1 members.iinet.net.au/~cool386/ge_ca1/ge_ca1.html
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Post by elec573 on Apr 12, 2020 2:51:03 GMT
I’m sorry you got such a poor example to restore. I agree with Travis, I’ve picked up much better ones and easier to repair . But having said that on with the restoration. I’d recommend por 30 I’ve used it and it works well. Just follow the directions. It comes in different colors but I used black gloss, your choice . You’re on the right track take it apart and rewire ,repaint,re-insulate what ever needs done . Keep us updated and we’ll help if we can .
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Post by bradb on Apr 12, 2020 19:45:55 GMT
I took a few minutes today and tried to clean out the bottom of the cabinet and the edges are okay. Thankfully, as someone else noted, they were coated in wax and that seems to have saved it from a lot of damage. The bottom is bad but I think it’s still likely easier to clean it off and POR it than to put a new piece in likely (correct me if I’m wrong).
I’m wondering about leaving the door insulation alone, it seems okay from inside where the latch goes and then I don’t need to drill out another 40 screws. Crazy/lazy?
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Post by cablehack on Apr 13, 2020 1:27:00 GMT
I’m wondering about leaving the door insulation alone, it seems okay from inside where the latch goes and then I don’t need to drill out another 40 screws. Crazy/lazy? I kept my door insulation - it was in good condition. I suspect you'll find it a lot easier to get the door Textolite screws out, if you want to inspect it more closely.
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Post by elec573 on Apr 14, 2020 2:13:47 GMT
That is a much worse looking cabinet than I thought. At this point you’re going to have to strip and get rid of the rust just to see how bad it is . If the bottom is to far gone I’d look into going to a scrap yard and picking up a piece of plate 1/8 or 3/16 , and either glueing it or I’d prefer welding it to the inside bottom . I rebuilt my mower deck with a piece of 3/16 stainless steel I found at the scrap yard and it was only 8 $ The welding rod was the most expensive part . But once you get it cleaned up you we’ll know what you have.
For insulation a lot of people have used styrofoam it seems to work well. You just have to get it build up to the right thickness so the inside tub sets where it needs to be . It’s easy to get reasonably priced. And cuts with a good sharp knife.
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Post by bradb on Apr 16, 2020 23:29:44 GMT
Okay, so I cleaned all the wet junk out of it and gave it a wire wheeling. I think someone had shoved all the original insulation down then packed that other stuff in the void. Here's a new photo, it does look better I think, not quite so bad. There is a lot of rust on the bottom but only a couple of holes.
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Post by cablehack on Apr 16, 2020 23:37:12 GMT
Just like mine was. It'll come up good.
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Post by elec573 on Apr 19, 2020 2:11:57 GMT
That’s a lot worse looking than mine was . Is that after the wire wheel cleaning or I’m hoping before. Either way it we’ll be a job to get clean .
Well be interesting to see it cleaned up.
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