How to make replacement badges
The 8-Bit Guy・20 minutes read
Three third-party Commodore disk drives are being restored in the episode, including creating new badges and experimenting with various methods to clean and retro bright the drives. The process involves disassembling the drives, finding genuine chips, creating new badges using design software, and using a mixture of hot water, high-strength hydrogen peroxide, and aluminum foil to whiten the plastic.
Insights
- Experimenting with various methods to restore and enhance third-party Commodore disk drives, including retro brightening, creating new badges, and disassembling for cleaning and restoration.
- Understanding the intricacies of retrobrighting plastic components by soaking them in a hydrogen peroxide solution, utilizing UV-blocking foil, and choosing the most effective light sources like fluorescent bulbs to achieve optimal results in whitening while being aware of potential damage to coatings during the process.
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Recent questions
How can I restore yellowed plastic?
Soak in hydrogen peroxide, block UV light, check progress.
What is retro brighting?
Process to whiten yellowed plastic items.
How can I create new badges for electronics?
Use design software and aluminum tape.
What is the importance of cleaning surfaces before restoration?
Cleaning surfaces ensures effective retrobrighting results.
How can I remove adhesive from electronic devices?
Experiment with different methods to find the most effective one.
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Summary
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Restoring Third-Party Commodore Disk Drives
- Three disk drives being restored in the episode
- All three drives are third-party Commodore drives
- Missing or damaged badges on all three drives
- Plan to retro bright all three drives and create new badges
- Experimenting with different ways to create badges
- Cleaning the surfaces of the drives with Windex
- Disassembling the drives to retro bright them
- Finding a genuine MOS chip in one of the third-party drives
- Using different methods to remove adhesive from the drives
- Creating new badges using design software and aluminum tape
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"Whitening Plastic: Retrobright Process Tips"
- To whiten plastic, soak it overnight in hot water and high-strength hydrogen peroxide, adding extra foil to block UV and heat from an incandescent bulb.
- Fluorescent bulbs, lacking the coating to convert UV light to visible light, are more effective for whitening plastic due to their UV output.
- After 24 hours, check the progress of whitening plastic; compare pieces objectively to determine if further treatment is needed.
- Retrobright process may damage coatings on badges; creating new labels can enhance the appearance of retrobrighted items, though some imperfections may remain.
