[R-390] Anyone getting a front panel silkscreened?

[Barry Hauser]

Here's an idea for you.  Replicate the little known R-390A(x) -- it came 
with the flip-down cover for the counter, to prevent passers-by from noting 
what frequency was being monitored, but went a step further -- no panel 
markings.

You should know the panel blindfolded by now.  And, at this point, you don't 
need to be warned to read the instruction manual as ordinarily declared at 
the lower left.

Any problem, fully replicate the x model by pasting a laminated, shrunk down 
front panel diagram from one of the manuals -- on the reverse side of the 
Veeder Root flipdown thing.  Make sure you mount it upside-down so when you 
flip up, it will read rightside-up.

Finish is best to be totally monochrome -- satin black, so in low ambient 
light, the radio can hardly be seen at all.

Hope this helps .. ;-) ... ooops, there's one of those secret marks again.

Barry








Another Barry wrote:


> This weekend, I began the rather sad task of filling in the engravings in 
> an
> R390A a front panel and will have it powder-coated and then will need it
> silk-screened.  The engraving was too badly damaged to try to restore and
> the chemical stripping they used to remove the first couple of attempts at
> powder-coating left some rather bad pitting in the panel.  I had to coat 
> the
> entire front side with JB Weld and sand back down to the metal (kind of 
> like
> a grain-filling operation for wood).  It should turn out nicely but will
> need silk-screening.
>
> I'm wondering if there is any kind of price break if more than one panel 
> is
> done at a time?  Is the screen a "use-once and throw-it-away" kind of 
> thing?
> If so, then there's no need in trying, but if it can be used for more than
> one panel if done together, then perhaps there might be some cost saving?
>
> Anyone?
>
> Barry - N4BUQ
>
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