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Posted: **Wed Sep 02, 2020 3:51 pm**

Hi I am wanting to refurbish my HPC 1200, some parts have a bit of rust on the bolts etc What methods do you suggest to remove and repaint the machine. If I completely dissassemble and soak in oxalic acid for a bit would that be awful or should i just use a baking soda paste and scrub individual parts. Also what paint and primer do you guys recommend for the key machine?

Posted: **Fri Sep 04, 2020 2:33 am**

Long time no see man, glad to see you are still kicking around. Not sure on paint, any regular paint stripper would likely work. For rust I really like Evaporust. It works extremely well and has no or a mild scent to it. Once parts are derusted all you have to do is rinse them with water and either apply oil or paint.

Posted: **Mon Sep 14, 2020 2:26 pm**

Thanks man Yeah I am still tinkering but my regular job and kids keeps me too busy to fiddle with locks too often any more. I still pick up the odd lock here and there and pick or work on them from eBay etc , my work uses me now for rekeys lockouts etc instead of outside locksmith so that is about all the lock items I do lately Thanks for the recommendation I’m gonna check out that product

Posted: **Mon Sep 14, 2020 4:14 pm**

needs a racing stripe!

Posted: **Mon Sep 14, 2020 4:23 pm**

MrPharmer2012 wrote:Thanks man Yeah I am still tinkering but my regular on and kids keeps me too busy to fiddle with locks too often any more. I still pick up the odd lock here and there and pick or work on them from eBay etc , my work uses me now for relays lockouts etc instead of outside locksmith so that is about all the lock items I do lately Thanks for the recommendation I’m gonna check out that product

Glad to hear you and your family are doing alright. The Evaporust is non toxic, doesn't smell, and cleans up with water which makes it one of the better ones out there. It also works extremely well. I would suggest the liquid version over the gel, I have read it works best. You just need to clean and degrease the parts first.

Posted: **Mon Sep 14, 2020 8:51 pm**

Another question what size Allen head screw is on the needles on here, the spacing needle is too snug need to loosen a bit

Posted: **Mon Sep 14, 2020 9:17 pm**

I have never seen anything this small, the shaft for spacing is stiff as hell to turn which caused skipping teeth I need to remove shaft and clean up and replace to get it moving again, do they sell this plate at reasonable cost , not sure why it is so stiff

Posted: **Tue Sep 15, 2020 2:49 am**

Work in progress starting to look better
Can any one get me a deal on a new shaft and lens for cutter?

Posted: **Fri Sep 18, 2020 2:08 am**

Electrical done new Internals new connections, machine fully cleaned Painted and now calibrated
Just have to wait on the new lens to arrive and it will be running like new so far pretty proud of this refurbish job all in about 250$ total
I added a 14 ft cigarette lighter plug so it can reach up to front of car from rear easy just have to install belt cover and new lens when they arrive very good ebay find

Posted: **Fri Sep 18, 2020 3:34 pm**

Very nice! :drool:

Posted: **Tue Sep 21, 2021 4:10 pm**

I forgot to add finished photos

Posted: **Mon Jan 24, 2022 11:17 pm**

Which one turned out better this HPC refurb or the other post my new Framon Refurb project but of a toss up here I think but I have a soft spot for framon machine just all around awesome easy accurate machine that can be dropped and put thru hell and still cut a perfect key , these damn hpcs skip teeth etc when u look at them wrong etc after moving in shop or drop an inch or have shipped etc

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HPC 1200 - Refurb, What Paint Do you suggest

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