That's the way, sort of, I used to do them too. Back in "the day" I would
copy them on a good office copier, white out the old lettering, make a copy
of a blank scale and use dry transfer lettering to make a new scale, for the
back of the original.
Now I use my cad software to design the whole thing new---in living color if
desired.
Paul K0UYA
----- Original Message -----
From: "David G4FTC" <g4ftc@hotmail.com>
To: <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 1:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Meter Face Making
>
>
>
>>
>> I am trying to make some new meter scales using the trial version of the
>> Tonne software called "Meter". I am trying to make a center zero scale.
>> What I want is 100ma - 0 - 100ma. I can't find on the Tonne software
>> where
>> this can be done. It makes the zero on the left end of the scale only. Am
>> I missing something? Can someone direct me to free software that can do
>> this?
>>
>
>
> When I made some meter scales a few years back, I simply scanned the old
> meter
> scale using a flatbed scanner, and modified the calibration lettering
> using
> Photoshop, but any image editing software should do.
>
> I then printed the new meter scales on "Avery" self adhesive labels and
> stuck
> on the reverse of the old meter scale.
>
> Why the reverse - in case I wanted to reuse the meter with the old scale
> as
> I was concerned if the adhesive may damage the original printing.
>
>
> Regards
>
> David G4FTC
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