[Heathkit] Silk Screening Heaths.

[jeremy-ca]

I agree with Bob.

Ive used JB Weld to fill in holes in everything from radios to engine 
blocks. Even rotators whose bases were all chewed up. It adheres well to 
thin panels if you roughen up a bit with a file. It sands harder than the 
Bondo type fillers and you can skim coat with the Bondo's for a perfect 
patch. I use Evercoat Rage.

When trying to redo rust pitted items, first wire brush as good as possible 
and then give a coat of Zero Rust  http://www.zerorust.com/  Red Oxide 
primer. Then skim with Evercoat, sand and paint. Zero Rust is chemically 
compatible with most plastic auto body fillers.

If you have to weld in a patch in aluminum, or any metal for that matter, 
then either invest in a Henrob torch or take it to a pro with a TIG setup. I 
regularly use my Henrob in automotive restorations and repairs including 
cast aluminum.

Carl
KM1H



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "rbethman" <rbethman at comcast.net>
To: <heathkit at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: <kiyoinc at attglobal.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 5:32 PM
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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