[R-390] Silk screen

[Bob Camp]

Hi

I certainly have seen a lot of silk screen kits in craft stores. They 
seem to be a bit simple for a front panel project. The problem is that 
you need a fairly high resolution photo process to generate a nice 
sharp screen. Without a sharp screen the lettering is going to look a 
bit rough. I have not tried any of the kits so I really can't say what 
the result would be.

Doing a limited number of labels with a silk screen is easy. As a 
matter of fact it's probably easier than doing the whole panel.

To do a small area you just line up the screen over the right area on 
the panel and use tape or what ever to hold it in place. You then just 
rub the ink on the part of the screen you want to print through. Next 
you hit it with a hair dryer for a while and you're done.

	Take Care!

		Bob Camp
		KB8TQ

On Oct 10, 2004, at 11:26 AM, Barry Hauser wrote:

> Hi Bob & List
>
> Aren't there small arts 'n crafts silk screen kits or materials that 
> can be used for spot replacement?  We have a big store here, but I 
> don't know what to look for.  I've seen some websites with kits -- but 
> not intended for our kind of application.
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> Some of the lettering is more prone to wear than others, and a 
> detailing of a silk-screened panel might call for replacing only a few 
> labels.  The remains of the worn lettering could be rubbed off, the 
> grey base compounded, and then the 2 or 3 that need be replaced could 
> be done with small pieces of the screen.
>
> Is there any home-brew way to do that?  This might also well apply to 
> restoring some other gear that doesn't have much labeling on it.
>
> Barry
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Camp" <ham at cq.nu>
> To: "Francesco Ledda" <frledda at comcast.net>; "R-390 HF Receiver List" 
> <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 6:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [R-390] Silk screen
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>
>> Hi
>>
>> Here's a basic explanation of the process. I'm sure others can 
>> elaborate further.
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