[AMPS] Meter faces...
Bill Coleman
n2bc@stny.rr.com
Sat, 24 Nov 2001 07:57:50 -0500
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Hi George, I do "roll-my-own" meter faces using an inexpensive CAD =
program, DeltaCAD.=20
http://www.dcad.com/
I print the new face on plain paper and use wallpaper seam paste to glue =
it to the backside of the original face. =20
What's great about making the entire face from scratch is that you can =
make the gradations anything you want, add colors, "sign" it with your =
call, add multiplier info, etc etc.
If you're 'into' homebrewing, the CAD program is also great for planning =
the physical layout. I make full-size CAD layouts of each of the major =
project pieces (vacuum variables, switches, sockets, etc etc.). Then =
it's a simple matter to electronically move the pieces around on a =
fullsize chassis layout. I print the final layout fullsize - it's =
spread out on multiple sheets of paper, tape the sheets together and I =
end up with a full-size template for drilling, etc.=20
Good luck! 73, Bill
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Bill Coleman N2BC
http://home.stny.rr.com/n2bc
----- Original Message -----=20
From: GeorgeM=20
To: amps@contesting.com=20
Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 1:56 AM
Subject: [AMPS] Meter faces...
Hi everybody and Happy Thanksgiving time,
Need some help....
While back,...probably in the last year ... I remember seeing an =
article in one of the ham magazines about re-facing meter panels with =
the help of a laser printer!
Can somebody route me towards this article. A copy of it will be =
greatly appreciated.
Plan to try this procedure on my next PA project!
Best regards and many thanks,
George =
N2GM
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Hi George, I do "roll-my-own" meter faces using an =
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I print the new face on plain paper and use =
wallpaper seam=20
paste to glue it to the backside of the original =
face. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>What's great about making the entire face from =
scratch is that=20
you can make the gradations anything you want, add colors, "sign" it =
with your=20
call, add multiplier info, etc etc.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>If you're 'into' homebrewing, the CAD program is =
also great=20
for planning the physical layout. I make full-size CAD layouts of each =
of the=20
major project pieces (vacuum variables, switches, sockets, etc etc.). =
Then it's=20
a simple matter to electronically move the pieces around on=20
a fullsize chassis layout. I print the final layout fullsize =
- it's=20
spread out on multiple sheets of paper, tape the sheets together and I =
end up=20
with a full-size template for drilling, etc. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Good luck! 73, Bill</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<BR>Bill Coleman N2BC<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://home.stny.rr.com/n2bc">http://home.stny.rr.com/n2bc</A></D=
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [AMPS] Meter =
faces...</DIV>
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size=3D3>Hi everybody and Happy Thanksgiving time,</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2> </FONT><FONT size=3D3>Need some=20
help....</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV> While back,...probably in the last year ... I =
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seeing an article in one of the ham magazines about re-facing meter =
panels=20
with the help of a laser printer!</DIV>
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<DIV> Can somebody route me towards this article. A copy =
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will be greatly appreciated.</DIV>
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<DIV> Plan to try this procedure on my next PA =
project!</DIV>
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<DIV> Best regards and many thanks,</DIV>
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George N2GM</DIV>
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