[HBR] Front Panel Lettering?

[john]

Ocean state electronics (www.oselectronics.com) still has "ham radio"
dry transfers. Just got their new catalog
John K5MO


At 03:02 PM 5/13/03 -0400, waltah@earthlink.net wrote:
>Of course if you're going with somewhat standard wording on your 
>panel -- as would usually be the case for an HBR -- then 'dry transfer' 
>lettering is a good bet.   These are paint letters, available in standard 
>titles ('GAIN CONTROL', 'TUNING' ...) for various trades and 
>technologies, held on the back of a plastic sheet with a soluable 
>wax.   
>
>You paint your panel, put the title in the right place, and rub the face 
>of the sheet with a ball point pen to transfer the letters.   When all 
>the titles are done you should spray the panel with a clear fixative. 
>The lettering manufacturers recommend their own because solvents 
>in Krylon and similar products will enter the letters and cause them 
>to wrinkle -- although if you are careful, you can get away with it.
>
>Easy to use, look excellent, durable if properly coated.   A web 
>search should turn up suppliers.   Datak is one brand, I also have a 
>Mecanorama sheet or two.   Datak's #9581 (black) and #9591 (white) 
>are 1/8" letter 'titles for electronic equipment.'   I believe they used to 
>offer a separate product for amateur radio but that seems to be long 
>gone.    Price in the $10-15 ballpark for 2200 titles (mostly stuff you'll 
>never use) with alphabets and numerals for special cases.   
>
>If you have patience and a steady hand the result looks as good as 
>silk screen printing.   
>
>IMO, computer printed decals only get the nod if you need lots of non-
>standard text, a custom design, or non-standard colors.   And you do 
>have to cope with limitations previously discussed.
>
>Walt Hutchens
>KJ4KV
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