[R-390] R-390 Meters - Front Lighting

[Jim Brannigan]

You might try picture lights.
These are the long bulb lights frequently seen over paintings.  They have a
top shield that can be used to direct the light and keep it from shining in
your eyes.  With a low watt bulb they are perfect for illuminating a flat
surface.

Jim

> I was thinking that possibly a way to light up the R-390 meters would be
to
> light them from the front. A small hood could be fashioned from a piece of
> aluminum that would only have to stick out maybe 1/4 inch from the front
top
> of the meter face. It could be fastened to the meter with 1 of the top
> mounting screws and the other hole left open to feed one wire thru the
front
> panel and tie in with the original lighting circuit ( the other wire would
be
> grounded to the chassis via the screw holding the hood to the meter).A
small
> grain of wheat bulb would fit nicely inside the hood out of sight and
shine a
> light directly down onto the meter face. If it was done well it would look
> good and only slightly change the appearance of the front panel. The hood
> could be painted black on the outside to match the meter and left
reflective
> on the inside. If it didn't turn out right just take it off, put the other
> screw back in the meter and you are back to original. 73 Todd Roberts
WD4NGG.