[NJARC] New Pen - like silkscreened enamel lettering.

[John Dilks K2TQN]

Hi Gang,

Found on another group and thought you'd be interested.  I'm going to go 
get one tonight.

Web Site: http://www.permaball.com/product.htm

73, John Dilks, K2TQN

To: Old Tube Radios <boatanchors at theporch.com>
From: "James C. Garland" <4cx250b at muohio.edu>
Subject: Homebrew Hint

Hi Gang,
         I've long been looking for something to label difficult surfaces 
with that won't rub off.  I finally found a new kind of marking pen at a 
local bookstore-- made by Pilot, and called the "Permaball."  It comes in 4 
various colors (green, red, black, blue), and the width of the trace is 
typical of any fine-tip roller ball pen.  This pen's ink (after it dries 
for a few seconds) is slightly raised, like silkscreened enamel lettering.

The amazing thing is that this pen will evidently write on anything. I've 
labeled my glass acetone bottle, porcelin insulators, the glossy surface of 
fiberglass circuit boards, UHF connectors, coax cables, aluminum panels. 
(I've not yet tried writing on teflon.) The ink seems to stick to anything 
and is rock hard -- I can't even scrape it off with my fingernail.  It is 
just the ticket for putting your SSN on your equipment or hand-labeling a 
homebrew panel, labeling connectors and terminal strips,, putting your name 
on tools, etc.

Pilot is a big pen-maker, so you can probably buy this at any office supply 
store (Office-Max, Staples, etc.)

73,

Jim Garland W8ZR