[Heathkit] Silk Screening Heaths.

[Gary H. Harmon, Jr]

Or J-B Weld....the black stuff. 


Gary H. Harmon, Jr. / K5JWK
6003 Archwood
San Antonio, TX 78239-1504
210.657.1549 h / 210.884.6926 c
 
"Retirement - Everyday (except Sunday) is a Saturday"

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From: heathkit-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:heathkit-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of rbethman
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 4:33 PM
To: heathkit at mailman.qth.net
Cc: kiyoinc at attglobal.net
Subject: Re: [Heathkit] Silk Screening Heaths.

Regarding the "weld aluminum with a propane torch" stuff - I'd HIGHLY
recommend AGAINST it!

While IT portends to "weld", it is a solder!  It easily cracks at the joint
where it fills in.

Stick with the auto body epoxy filler!

Bob - N0DGN

kiyoinc at attglobal.net wrote:
> Replying to the question of repainting and rescreening a brown Heath 
> to traditional green.
>
> I'm looking into painting and rescreening Heaths too. I have a couple 
> SB-303's with bad front panels.
>
> One has a hole drilled in it, next to the meter. Another has one 
> enlarged cabinet hole. On a third, the front panel is is coated with 
> something. It's looks like translucent tar.
>
> For the hole, I could either use auto body epoxy putty or maybe that 
> "weld aluminum with a propane torch" stuff I got at a hamfest.
>
> Either way, the chore is to prep and paint the aluminum, make a silk 
> screen, and then screen the front panel. I think I'll make at least 
> one in a non-Heath color. White with black letters are a possibility.
> Army olive drab is another. Then there were the rare red Heaths.
>
> The other year, I saw a Johnson transmitter that Bob, W0YVA, had 
> restored. The front panel was a non-standard, glowing brown. Why not.
> These old radios are not rare antiques, yet.
>
> I am not that crazy about the Heath textured print and might do one in 
> high gloss.
>
> de ah6gi/4
>
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