[R-390] Silk screen

[Bob Camp]

Hi

One thing I have never seen done is to make up dry transfers that 
directly do the marking. Obviously there is a process that generates 
them but I don't know what's involved in setting it up. It would be the 
perfect way to patch up marking on a panel without much effort. The 
down side would be that most of the ones I have seen are not very 
durable.

	Enjoy!

		Bob Camp
		KB8TQ
On Oct 10, 2004, at 11:54 AM, Bob Camp wrote:

> 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.
>>
>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- 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
>>
>>
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> Here's a basic explanation of the process. I'm sure others can 
>>> elaborate further.
>> <snipped>
>>
>>
>
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