[R-390] Painting International Meters - need some advice

[Barry]

John,

I have a meter just like the one you show that I'd like to have painted
(powder coated) as well.  So far, I haven't gotten up the courage to take
the cover off and expose the innards.  Quite frankly, just looking at the
picture of your exposed meter is sort of scary :~)

I'll be interested in knowing what you find out concerning removing the
glass from the front case.

73,

Barry(III) - N4BUQ

----- Original Message -----
From: "John KA1XC" <tetrode at comcast.net>
To: "R-390 reflector" <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 6:07 PM
Subject: [R-390] Painting International Meters - need some advice


> Has anyone ever painted International meters?
> Most 390 meters I've seen have a metal faceplate that easily detaches and
is
> no problem to refinish.
> Now I've got a pair of International meters I'd like to do but they are
> built differently.
>
> They have a rather solid (milled?) faceplate that can be removed but the
> glass stays attached.
> First you have to pry out the rear rubber gasket that's between the round
> meter case and the faceplate.
> Then there are 4 reverse threaded hollow-center fasteners to remove.
>
> Now the faceplate + glass is free from the meter case and the meter
> "innards" are exposed, which is usually something I prefer to avoid. But
the
> real problem is that the glass is still attached to the faceplate with a
> gasket, and I don't know if it's permanently glued in or not. And with the
> glass still attached, the faceplate is really not in any better state to
> refinish than if the whole meter was simply left intact and the glass
masked
> off.  What to do??
>
> Here is a pic of the meter when I had it apart a few weeks ago to take a
> peek, the glass really is in the faceplate but it's not visible in the
pic:
> http://img198.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img198&image=dscn0038c5gy.jpg
>
> thanks,
> John
>
>
>
>
>
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