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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Freddy Fender Mellotron

From: lsf5275@aol.com
Date: 2011-03-01

Chris,
 
Yeah, here are a few more photos. It all comes down to what it would take to make it right. Besides, I want to build a cabinet and modify the Tron a bit. It all comes down to its provenance. I won't literally trash the cabinet. I'll just store it away. If you look at the following photos, and if you know anything about repairing particle board, you'll see how difficult the repairs will be and that the cabinet will forever more be structurally compromised.
 
Frank
 
 
I believe the Tron fell forward on its "chin" and caused this break. It goes all the way through.
It is worse than you can see here.
Repairing edges and corners is easy. So is reveneering.
As you can see, it is all the way through. You could dig it out, glue it, clamp it and then fill it with Bondo, but it would never be strong.
Notice the crack in the lower left corner of the photo? That goes all the way through as well. You can also see that the corner blocks in the bottom are cracked through.
The question becomes, "Where do I put my effort?" Can I fix it? Sure, and I can make the breaks invisible. But the cabinet would always be weak and easily damaged.
 
 
In a message dated 2/28/2011 4:15:42 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, fazeka@gmail.com writes:
 

Hi Frank,

I'm only referencing pictures, but the current cabinet doesn't look ∗too∗ bad. Is there a reason for requiring a new cab?

Chris

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:
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> I'm going to build it a new cabinet. The plan for now is to build it out of
> all MDF or a combination of MDF and Baltic Birch plywood.