[Elecraft] Re: K3 buttons

[waltk8cv4612amos at att.net]

One of the things I do is use clear finger nail polish on buttons that have 
printing on them.

Walt K8CV Royal Oak, MI.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Kaplan" <wb2art at optonline.net>
To: "Elecraft" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 7:37 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 buttons


> Guys:
> I just want to add a comment on the buttons.
> I've not seen the K3 yet (mines in the 2nd batch), but I am very familiar 
> with ultra-violet and epoxy hardcoats. My company has been printing (and 
> engraving) keycaps for control panels, keyboards and switches since the 
> early 70's. Under normal use (like we hams do), they will last quite a 
> long time. The only time I've seen a failure, is when we did a job for 
> Jiffy Lube, and the grease and oil on the techs hands did a job on their 
> keyboards (we switched them to sublimation process to cure the problem). 
> I'm sure Elecraft cannot go to sublimation, as there can be no white 
> legends, and I'm sure 2-shot molding is too expensive.
> 73
> Ken Kaplan  WB2ART
> www.arkayengravers.com
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