The Mellotron Group

Finally, after messing with a few different paint types, I settled on  
epoxy. I believe the cabinet will repel a stone strike at 60 miles per  hour. 
The paint is really hard. I finished it today and I think I'll be using  this 
stuff from now on. It's shiny but it looks great. Using automotive paint on  
wood is a bitch, but the end result is pretty good. Before my buddy and I  
painted it, I re-veneered the edges and the front. So I'll give it two days 
to  harden and start final assembly on Saturday.
 
Frank
 
 
 

          

  

  

  
This is the back panel  that will go on it. I test fit it on Lazarus 
(#600), which is in the  shop for a few upgrades. I will use similar material over 
the hole  in the side. We'll preserve the Unicorn panel for  posterity.
   
Just a reminder of how  it used to look. The cheek blocks were missing so I 
made it a new  set.

Frank,
Looks great-what a shine!
Pete

lsf5275@aol.com wrote:

> Finally, after messing with a few different paint types, I settled on 
> epoxy. I believe the cabinet will repel a stone strike at 60 miles per 
> hour. The paint is really hard. I finished it today and I think I'll 
> be using this stuff from now on. It's shiny but it looks great. Using 
> automotive paint on wood is a bitch, but the end result is pretty 
> good. Before my buddy and I painted it, I re-veneered the edges and 
> the front. So I'll give it two days to harden and start final assembly 
> on Saturday.
>  
> Frank
>
>
>
>
>
> 	
>
>

I am installing casters to the bottoms of the feet and a bumper hitch to  
the back so that I don't have to lift it into the truck any more.
 
 
In a message dated 11/19/2009 8:35:40 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
rick@rickblechta.com writes:

Yes, and if it gets dirty, you can take it to the car  wash.

It's so white I can't see it Frank.

On the color chart, it was the third from the whitest white.
 
 
In a message dated 11/19/2009 9:03:54 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
ecclesreinson@rogers.com writes:

It's  so white I can't see it  Frank.

Restored to glory! Well done Frank.

It was pretty beat up. Though the blue was cool.
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Looks great man!
Told the group that epoxy was the way to go.
Tony1

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: sdavmor 
  To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 10:51 AM
  Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Formerly Blue Mellotron


    
  Restored to glory! Well done Frank.

  It was pretty beat up. Though the blue was cool.
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In a message dated 19/11/2009 16:34:56 GMT Standard Time,  
atm655@verizon.net writes:

Told the group that  epoxy was the way to go.


We use 2 pack Acid Cat paint so there!  
 
Best,
 
M
 
Streetly Electronics - All Things Mellotronic 
_www.mellotronics.com_ (http://www.mellotronics.com/) 

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(http://thebox-movie.warnerbros.com/) 
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On Nov 19, 2009, at 12:20 PM, tronbros@aol.com wrote:

> We use 2 pack Acid Cat paint so there! 

And that's just on their chips! These British blokes are tough!!

In a message dated 19/11/2009 17:26:59 GMT Standard Time,  
atm655@verizon.net writes:

Martin is that English epoxy?


No, don't think so.  We have epoxy.  It's the paint used in  bathrooms and 
kitchens for the furniture as it resists most everything and has a  pleasing 
satin finish.
 
M
 
Streetly Electronics - All Things Mellotronic 
_www.mellotronics.com_ (http://www.mellotronics.com/) 

M4000 tour de force - UK trailer _http://thebox-movie.warnerbros.com/_ 
(http://thebox-movie.warnerbros.com/) 
US  Sales East: Jimmy Moore_  JMoore6397@aol.com_ 
(http://JMoore6397@aol.com/) 
US Sales West: Paul Cox_ pjc56@earthlink_ (mailto:pjc56@earthlink)  
Chloe Smith:  _myspace.com/chloesmithmusic_ 
(http://myspace.com/chloesmithmusic)

Explain what that is please, and I'll check it out.
 
 
Frank
 
 
In a message dated 11/19/2009 12:20:55 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
tronbros@aol.com writes:

We use 2  pack Acid Cat paint so there!

On Nov 19, 2009, at 3:24 PM, lsf5275@aol.com wrote:

>> We use 2 pack Acid Cat paint so there! 

> Explain what that is please, and I'll check it out.

It's a rap thing, Frank. Martin is very active in the Blithbury hip-hop scene.

I like it a lot if that's what's on the M4000.
 
 
In a message dated 11/19/2009 12:31:14 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
tronbros@aol.com writes:

No,  don't think so.  We have epoxy.  It's the paint used in bathrooms  and 
kitchens for the furniture as it resists most everything and has a  
pleasing satin finish.

How much cat do you mix in?
 
 
In a message dated 11/19/2009 12:39:21 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
atm655@verizon.net writes:

OK thanks.
The stuff I used to use could be put in a small cup,  catalyzed and it 
would bounce like a rubber ball.
Excellent stuff, and still is.
Tony1

2 pack... I get it!
 
 
In a message dated 11/19/2009 3:28:34 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
rick@rickblechta.com writes:

 
 
 


On Nov 19, 2009, at 3:24 PM, _lsf5275@aol.lsf_ (mailto:lsf5275@aol.com)  
wrote:




We  use 2 pack Acid Cat paint so there! 




Explain  what that is please, and I'll check it  out.


It's a rap thing, Frank. Martin is very active in the Blithbury hip-hop  
scene.

Like This?
 
 
 
In a message dated 11/19/2009 12:20:55 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
tronbros@aol.com writes:

 
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 19/11/2009 16:34:56 GMT Standard Time,  
atm655@verizon.In a messag

Told the group that epoxy was the  way to go.


We use 2 pack Acid Cat paint so there!  
 
Best,
 
M
 
Streetly Electronics - All Things Mellotronic 
_www.mellotronics.www_ (http://www.mellotronics.com/) 






M4000 tour de force - UK trailer  _http://thebox-http://thebox-<Whttp:_ 
(http://thebox-movie.warnerbros.com/) 
US  Sales East: Jimmy Moore_ JMoore6397@aol. JM_ 
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US  Sales West: Paul Cox_ pjc56@earthlink_ (mailto:pjc56@earthlink)  
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In a message dated 11/19/2009 3:32:45 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
rick@rickblechta.com writes:

 


On Nov 19, 2009, at 3:29 PM, _lsf5275@aol.lsf_ (mailto:lsf5275@aol.com)  
wrote:


How  much cat do you mix in?



Enough to resist scratches...


Meow! This is going on the  back panel.

Looks like he's been run through with a Unicorn horn.  Bad Acid?

________________________________

From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of lsf5275@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 3:38 PM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Formerly Blue Mellotron


 
Like This?
 
 
In a message dated 11/19/2009 12:20:55 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
tronbros@aol.com writes:

	  

	
	In a message dated 19/11/2009 16:34:56 GMT Standard Time,
atm655@verizon.net writes:

		Told the group that epoxy was the way to go.

	We use 2 pack Acid Cat paint so there!  
	 
	Best,
	 
	M
	 
	Streetly Electronics - All Things Mellotronic 
	www.mellotronics.com <http://www.mellotronics.com/> 
	M4000 tour de force - UK trailer 
http://thebox-movie.warnerbros.com/
<http://thebox-movie.warnerbros.com/> 
	US Sales East: Jimmy Moore JMoore6397@aol.com
<http://JMoore6397@aol.com/> 
	US Sales West: Paul Cox pjc56@earthlink <mailto:pjc56@earthlink>

	Chloe Smith: myspace.com/chloesmithmusic
<http://myspace.com/chloesmithmusic>

----- Original Message -----

From: lsf5275@aol.com

To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 3:29 PM

Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Formerly Blue Mellotron

How much cat do you mix in?

In a message dated 11/19/2009 12:39:21 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, atm655@verizon.net writes:

OK thanks.

The stuff I used to use could be put in a small cup, catalyzed and it would bounce like a rubber ball.

Excellent stuff, and still is.

Tony1

Soo... did the cat take the acid, or was he simply dipped in it?
 
   -Bruce D.

--- On Thu, 11/19/09, John Wright <john.wright@consona.com> wrote:

From: John Wright <john.wright@consona.com>
Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Formerly Blue Mellotron
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009, 1:43 PM


  




Looks like he's been run through with a Unicorn horn.  Bad Acid?



From: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:newmellotro ngroup@yahoogrou ps.com] On Behalf Of lsf5275@aol. com
Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 3:38 PM
To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Formerly Blue Mellotron




Like This?
 
 

In a message dated 11/19/2009 12:20:55 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, tronbros@aol. com writes:
  




In a message dated 19/11/2009 16:34:56 GMT Standard Time, atm655@verizon. net writes:
Told the group that epoxy was the way to go.
We use 2 pack Acid Cat paint so there!  
 
Best,
 
M
 
Streetly Electronics - All Things Mellotronic 
www.mellotronics. com
M4000 tour de force - UK trailer http://thebox- movie.warnerbros .com/
US Sales East: Jimmy Moore JMoore6397@aol. com
US Sales West: Paul Cox pjc56@earthlink 
Chloe Smith: myspace.com/ chloesmithmusic

I thought that this is what Martin meant. He said Acid Cat. I went down and 
 looked on the back of the M4000 and sure enough, there it was. Ya see, a 
cat  that was on acid dipped his can in acid and  then painted a picture of 
him... That is soooo cool man...
 
 
In a message dated 11/19/2009 5:50:48 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
pocotron@yahoo.com writes:



Soo... did the cat take the acid, or was he simply dipped in  it?
 
   -Bruce D.

--- On Thu, 11/19/09, John Wright  <john.wright@consona.com> wrote:

From:  John Wright <john.wright@consona.com>
Subject: RE:  [newmellotrongroup] Re: Formerly Blue Mellotron
To:  newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, November 19,  2009, 1:43 PM


 
 
Looks like he's been run through with a  Unicorn horn.  Bad Acid?

 
____________________________________
 From: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com  [mailto:newmellotro 
ngroup@yahoogrou ps.com] On Behalf Of  lsf5275@aol. com
Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 3:38  PM
To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups.  com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Formerly Blue  Mellotron




Like This?
 
 
 
In a message dated 11/19/2009 12:20:55 P.M. Eastern Standard  Time, 
tronbros@aol. com writes:

 
 
 
 
In a message dated 19/11/2009 16:34:56 GMT Standard Time,  atm655@verizon. 
net writes:

Told the group that epoxy  was the way to go.


We use 2 pack Acid Cat paint so there!  
 
Best,
 
M
 
Streetly Electronics - All Things Mellotronic  
_www.mellotronics. com_ (http://www.mellotronics.com/) 











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(http://thebox-movie.warnerbros.com/) 
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(http://JMoore6397@aol.com/) 
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(http://myspace.com/chloesmithmusic)

http://1cup1coffee.com/swirly.swf

Oww!
 
 
In a message dated 11/19/2009 7:32:12 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
ecclesreinson@rogers.com writes:

 
 
 
_http://1cup1coffee.http://1cuphtt_ (http://1cup1coffee.com/swirly.swf)

Reminds me of 1970.
Pete

ClayE wrote:

> http://1cup1coffee.com/swirly.swf
>
>
>
>
>

you're a freak

-----Original Message-----
From: ClayE <ecclesreinson@rogers.com>
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, Nov 19, 2009 7:31 pm
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Formerly Blue Mellotron


  
    
                  
http://1cup1coffee.com/swirly.swf

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Daily <pocotron@...> wrote:

> Soo... did the cat take the acid, or was he simply dipped in it?

This brought to mind something I heard many years ago (which has nothing to do with 'trons, but everything to do with cats):

How do you make a cat sound like a dog?
Dip it in kerosene, then throw a match at it - WOOF!!

Along the same line:

How do you make a dog sound like a cat?
Stick it in the freezer for a month, then run it through a band-saw - MEEEEOOOOOOWWWWWWWW!!!!!

I'm told that no actual animals were harmed in the making of these jokes.

Jim Bailey

Rick Blechta wrote:
> 
> On Nov 19, 2009, at 3:29 PM, lsf5275@aol.com <mailto:lsf5275@aol.com> wrote:
> 
>> I like it a lot if that's what's on the M4000.
> 
> Knowing Martin, it's probably dried vomit. However, UNDER that might be 
> paint of some kind.

[Nigel Tufnel voice]
"You can't really dust for vomit".
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