Switch Transformations

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=110 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="06ef0f21egerdp.jpg"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="06f203c0.jpg" border=0 width="32" height="60" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#66334C" FACE="Arial" ><B>Certified Rebuilders, LLC</B></FONT><B>      |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Certified Rebuilders, LLC"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us"><U>About Us</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Products and Services"><U> Products and Services</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Setup Testing"><U>Setup & Testing</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FAQ"><U>FAQ</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Thunderbird Links"><U>Thunderbird Links</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Switches for Sale"><U>Switches for Sale</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Testimonials"><U>Testimonials</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Price Guide"><U>Price Guide</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Thunderbird Story"><U>Thunderbird Story</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Installation Adjustment Procedures"><U>Installation & Adjustment Procedures</U></A>   |   <B>Switch Transformations</B>   |   <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tony Pecoras Mr. Blue"><U>Tony Pecora's "Mr. Blue"</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="06df2f02egerdp.jpg"> <div> <IMG SRC="1f0b5b60.jpg" border=0 width="181" height="182" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=370 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="070f0f03.jpg"> <div> <I>Switch Transformations</I></div> <div> There are times when the switches we receive to restore have had major damage occur to the point where they should be scrapped. The switch half ring pictured on the left needed to be repaired. Using techniques learned over the years, the ring was plastic welded using the original plastic materials. After the rough weld, the ring was hand sanded, primed, filled, sanded, primed, and painted. At which point , the repair became invisible .</div> <div> <IMG SRC="1f4f0f20.jpg" border=0 width="240" height="242" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="1f60df20.jpg" border=0 width="269" height="242" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Here's another cracked ring repair</div> <div> <IMG SRC="1f86bf20.jpg" border=0 width="363" height="242" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Plastic welded, sanded, primed, glazing putty</div> <div> <IMG SRC="1fa6bf20.jpg" border=0 width="363" height="242" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1fc6bf20.jpg" border=0 width="363" height="242" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Reprimed and wet sanded</div> <div> <IMG SRC="1fe02f20.jpg" border=0 width="258" height="242" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Painted</div> <div> <IMG SRC="2006bf20.jpg" border=0 width="363" height="242" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Complete and assembled</div> <div> <IMG SRC="2036bf20.jpg" border=0 width="363" height="242" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> </tr></table></body>