Taito Egret 2 restoration

[OlDirty]

Just got the 6 button loom from FrancoB. Very nicely done. Thanks Franco for that

[cools]

Those yellowed connectors are a real downer.

[OlDirty]

But it's original

[cools]

[Londoncalling]

Awesome restoration.

[TechnoFreek]

Those yellowed connectors are a real downer.

Yeah. I never addressed them when I restored my atomiswave either.

Not sure what solution would work. Retrobrite maybe?

[OlDirty]

No they don't get yellow because of dirt but because of their age. The plastic turns yellow with the time. So you could just replace them with an exact equivalent or take something like molex plugs. But it's not original then

[Rossyra]

you nickel-plated the coin chute, but you're leaving those plugs yellow?

No they don't get yellow because of dirt but because of their age. The plastic turns yellow with the time. So you could just replace them with an exact equivalent or take something like molex plugs. But it's not original then

you say that as if they are some mystical unobtainable thing. How do you think Franco managed to source the connecters for your loom, chicken bones and rune stones?

[cools]

The connectors are the easiest part to refresh to stock condition

[Rossyra]

Exactamon

[orio1]

chicken bones and rune stones?

Just finished work & this nearly made me fall off my seat

[ReSe2k]

IIRC you can buy those connectors real cheap at akihabarashop.jp

[baddy]

Exactamon

Exactement!

[Rossyra]

[monouchi]

"Yellowed connectors"

[Roan]

So beautiful, I want to see the finished work

[OlDirty]

Hi all

I need help from someone who also has an Egret 2. Forgot to measure 2 distances before i removed the side art
So if someone can measure those 2 distances on his Egret 2 would be very helpful. Thanks
The side art is printed and should arrive in the next days

[mastercello]

1. = 15mm
2. = 10mm

[OlDirty]

Thanks a lot Marcel

[yamanote]

Wow, this is STUNNING work! You went full American Restoration on that thing.

It's given me ideas for my future cab projects...