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

[Barry]

Actually, I suppose I could market it as one that made it past Collins QC
without getting silk-screened.  A truly R at RE model.

Barry - N4BUQ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barry Hauser" <barry at hausernet.com>
To: "Barry" <n4buq at aol.com>; "R-390 HF Receiver List"
<r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 10:19 AM
Subject: Re: [R-390] Anyone getting a front panel silkscreened?


> 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
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> Another Barry wrote:
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> > 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