[R-390] Crayola front panels

[Roy Morgan]

At 09:57 PM 4/20/2005, Bob Camp wrote:
>Hi
>
>Now if I was going to try to stir things up I would suggest we make the 
>panel out of a aluminum / lexan / aluminum sandwich. That way we get 
>conductivity, rigidity, *and* we can use rear mounted color coded LED's to 
>illuminate the markings.

Most military aircraft panels and avionics were made with black painted and 
engraved plastic (likely Plexiglas) panels mounted over the aluminum front 
panel of the box.  Pilot lamp holders made with red plastic were placed 
wherever needed to light the things up at night.

>The LED's could change colors to match the mood of the station we are 
>listening to ....

Darn, we did not have that feature.

Roy


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