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Bottlehead Kits => S.E.X. Kit => Topic started by: Kitchener on June 19, 2018, 03:33:53 AM

Title: Literal bells and proverbial whistles
Post by: Kitchener on June 19, 2018, 03:33:53 AM

Does the SEX kit include bells/covers for the chokes mounted on top of the SEX?
If not, is it possible to buy that somewhere or?

Title: Re: Literal bells and proverbial whistles
Post by: Paul Birkeland on June 19, 2018, 04:08:08 AM

The covers are now included on the SEX, Stereomour, and Kaiju plate chokes.

Title: Re: Literal bells and proverbial whistles
Post by: Kitchener on June 19, 2018, 04:40:38 AM

Great!

While we're on the subject.

If I want to spraypaint them, is it a good idea to give them a quick do-over with some sandpaper?

Title: Re: Literal bells and proverbial whistles
Post by: Doc B. on June 19, 2018, 05:25:47 AM

Yes, whenever you paint you want to give the surface some tooth for the paint to cling to, and you also want to degrease it with a light wipe of something like lacquer thinner.

Title: Re: Literal bells and proverbial whistles
Post by: caffeinator on June 19, 2018, 05:38:07 AM

I don't suppose those (bell ends) are retrofittable?  I'm thinking not, looks like they're held in place by the channel frames - I imagine PB meant the chokes now have them incorporated right out of the box.  But those covered chokes sure look nice...

Title: Re: Literal bells and proverbial whistles
Post by: Doc B. on June 19, 2018, 05:44:00 AM

The end bells are not retrofit-able. They are placed on the lamstack and then the channel frames are pressed over them.

Title: Re: Literal bells and proverbial whistles
Post by: Kitchener on June 19, 2018, 06:42:36 AM

So they can be spray painted without risking paint leaking inside?
Maybe that’s no a big concern anyway?

Title: Re: Literal bells and proverbial whistles
Post by: Doc B. on June 19, 2018, 07:20:27 AM

Yes, you can paint them. They have been dipped in varnish already.

Title: Re: Literal bells and proverbial whistles
Post by: Kitchener on June 19, 2018, 08:40:55 AM

Neat.

Can the transformer housing be painted?