Showing posts with label Optima. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Optima. Show all posts

Tuesday 8 October 2013

Optima - cold smithing


Debadged and ready for cleaning

Aluminium: 90mm x 9mm x 2.5mm
First bond
Second bond an hour later - masking turned out to be a good idea
Left paint removed using a wire brush, the right with a sandpaper flap-wheel, each attached to a drill
What crack?


Monday 7 October 2013

Optima Elite 3


What I see when I hear 'fuzzy logic'

Furry segment
Type cleaned up
Tab action
The toast rack
The Red Arrows



Sunday 29 April 2012

The quick brown fox...



On the strength of Florian's recommendation, I bagged myself some Cold War iron with this Optima. It is quite a distance for me to collect but plans are afoot for a pick-up. Thank (Typewriter) Heavens for godchildren - though technically I'm a supporter rather than a godfather - my accursed atheism gets in the way sometimes. Chocolate keys and the nose of a lazy dog!