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Re: Beogram CD 4500

Spiros — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 01:47:45 GMT

@ Leslie Makes me wanna open them...............some day!!!!!!!!!!

Re: Beogram CD 4500

Leslie — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:52:58 GMT

Steffen, thought myself that these were engraved but then I got a pair where some of the characters were slightly dissapeared. Was a bit of dissapointed B&O using sticky letters instead of engraving...

Re: Beogram CD 4500

Steffen — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:47:08 GMT

Leslie:

Btw, the Bang & Olufsen text on the Beovox flatpanels is originally not engraved.

To much cleaning and you wipe it off

This what I used and it (almost) looks the same as the original!

Ahem...You're right -I actually never gave it a closer look. I just ran my fingers over the letters and felt a slight difference in level. The colors of the original letters are so close to the steel-surface that I thought it was engraved or etched in the surface. But now I can see that it is ON the surface...

Re: Beogram CD 4500

Leslie — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:28:23 GMT

Hi Ollie,

Sold the black Penta's to a dear friend of mine somewhere in Greece

But here are some pictures incl. the packing (sorry, bit off topic).

The front panel is still (dull) grey which I have painted black later.

I even changed the colors of the displays

Re: Beogram CD 4500

egoh — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:12:50 GMT

I'd love to see how the glossy black turned out as well!

Re: Beogram CD 4500

Step1 — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:06:50 GMT

Would like to see a picture of them Leslie! Would be great with a Black Beosystem 7000!

Re: Beogram CD 4500

Leslie — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:02:01 GMT

egoh:
I've been debating what to do: fabricate matching stainless or paint black. I didn't think to do mirrors. Lots to think about, but much to fix first.

Did a pair of Penta labs in glossy black. Looks great with matching black cloths which I bought from an US Ebay seller. Perfect!

Wish you lots of joy refurbishing these Penta's. Keep us informed about the progress...

Re: Beogram CD 4500

Rich — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:33:48 GMT

Well done so far.

Almost makes me want to get off my passive kick and jump onto the active bandwagon.

Re: Beogram CD 4500

egoh — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 10:49:51 GMT

Leslie, Those panels look great. I don't like the gray plastic either. I've been debating what to do: fabricate matching stainless or paint black. I didn't think to do mirrors. Lots to think about, but much to fix first.

Re: Beogram CD 4500

Leslie — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 10:42:58 GMT

Egoh, have you seen using these mirror panels on the labs of my Penta's?

Re: Beogram CD 4500

egoh — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 10:39:39 GMT

I don't have the price since I had these 2, plus Beomaster 4500, Beocord CD4500, and a few of furniture projects made at the same time. I didn't get a price breakdown. A lot for than 12 euros though. :)

Re: Beogram CD 4500

Leslie — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 10:34:51 GMT

Chris, usefull information, thanks!

Graham, wasn't this Barrie911 the guy who wanted to have the touch glasspanel made for the Beomaster 4500 (incl. text)?

Egoh, Can I ask how much you paid for the metal sheets. I paid 12 euro's for the Beovox 5000 panel (not bended)!

Re: Beogram CD 4500

egoh — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 07:35:45 GMT

Leslie, I'm not sure of the gauge and it's hard to measure now since it's mounted.

Medogsfat, thanks for the info. Helpful stuff for when I have my Penta panels fabricated.

Re: Beogram CD 4500

joeyboygolf — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 06:14:26 GMT

barrie911 on ebay tells me that he does replacement panels for Beovox 3000/4500/5000 which are made from the same type of stainless as original and he has also sourced transfers in the correct type face.

I have not seen them!

Perhaps one of you should contact him, it may save you time and money.

Re: Beogram CD 4500

Medogsfat — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 04:43:37 GMT

A press brake will only give a clean line if the blade actually meets the "V" in the base of the former which won't normally happen in angles of less than 90 degrees. A much better option for this would be to find someone with a good old fashioned hand operated sheet metal bender where the sheet is clamped & just one side bent against an edge.

Egoh is correct - the thicker the metal the less chance of a sharp edge. In tight tolerances you also need to take the thickness of the metal into account when cutting for size. The thickness of the metal needs to be deducted from the overall measurement for each fold of 90 degrees or more.

Chris.