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General Category => Magic Pie & Smart Pie Discussions => Topic started by: Aavee on June 05, 2011, 07:06:08 AM

Title: Removing "turbines" ?
Post by: Aavee on June 05, 2011, 07:06:08 AM

Hi all,

Since I would like to see visually less fancy MP, I am not necessarily a big fan of the "turbines",
I assume those are basically just for visual purposes, this is why I have one question?

Have anyone of you ever tried to remove them somehow? In a nice way or in a hard way?

-Aavee

Title: Re: Removing "turbines" ?
Post by: DirtyGinge on June 05, 2011, 07:20:45 AM

you could just spray paint he side cover I guess

Title: Re: Removing "turbines" ?
Post by: Aavee on June 05, 2011, 07:36:43 AM

Quote from: dirtyGinge on June 05, 2011, 07:20:45 AM

you could just spray paint he side cover I guess

Easy solutions are often the best ones ;-)

Title: Re: Removing "turbines" ?
Post by: MonkeyMagic on June 05, 2011, 10:04:52 AM

There was one guy who filed & sanded the turbines off, I just spent ages trying to find the post! Alan how are your sleuthing skills today? ;)

My opinion was it looked a bit molested.... If you have a metal lathe would be the best method as if you left too much mass on any side could cause an imbalance.

I personally, would go with Gingey's idea. He has some good methods with his 'KISS' principles ;)

And if you go down that road you could use my idea and paint it with 'Duplicolor MetalCast Paint' or 'flash cast paint' that has an adonized look.

Here is a youtube video, have a look for others because the quality of this one is poor. Its a nice look though!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHOebG6D8SU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHOebG6D8SU)

I was going to make mine gold for 'true' golden motors ;)