[R-390] Front panel saga

[Dan Merz]

Barry,  get one of those carbide-tipped scribes.  It is a pencil-shaped tool
with a cylinder of cabide with point inserted in one end of the aluminum
pencil-like holder. Usually the other end has a magnet.  This is a true
point and is durable.  I've used this tool for cleaning crevices,
lettering,  knob dirt.  The beauty is the sharp, cylindrical point.  It
lasts and holds its point as long as you don't drop it on something hard -
the carbide is brittle,  Dan. 

-----Original Message-----
From: r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of JMILLER1706 at cfl.rr.com
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 6:48 AM
To: Glenn Little WB4UIV
Cc: r-390 at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [R-390] Front panel saga

Wear some magnifying eye glasses (like jewelers use) to see the nooks and
crannies, and a hand pick (very fine needle tipped tool) to carefully work
the stuff out by hand.

----- Original Message -----
From: Glenn Little WB4UIV <glennmaillist at bellsouth.net>
Date: Friday, May 20, 2005 8:16 am
Subject: Re: [R-390] Front panel saga

> You might try dental burs in a Dremel tool to clear out the residue 
> from the engravings. I get my dental burs from my dentist. They do not 
> cost me anything. Just ask the next time you are there.
> 
> You could use the larger ball mill bur at a slow speed for the job.
> 
> 73
> Glenn
> WB4UIV
> 
> 
> At 12:08 AM 05/20/05, Barry wrote:
> >Roger,
> >
> >Some good suggestions.  I took a closer look at the panel through
> an eye
> >loop.  It appears a lot of the letters could still be good, but
> there is
> >still a lot of old powder-coating residue in them.  I don't know
> what will
> >cut that stuff.
> >
> >If an engraving shop could help, that might be the way to go.  
> I'd really
> >like to preserve the engraving if possible.
> >
> >Yes.  If there is a set of stamps that match the font, I could
> definitely>punch them.  A few good punches and some sanding to get
> the displaced
> >material flat around the lettering again, and it could work.  I
> think it
> >would definitely knock the old coating loose in the grooves.  If
> anyone has
> >a set of lettering punches, I'd sure like to talk.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Barry - N4BUQ
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: <Flowertime01 at wmconnect.com>
> >To: <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
> >Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 9:36 PM
> >Subject: Re: [R-390] Front panel saga
> >
> >
> > > Barry wrote,
> > >
> > > "I'm hoping that I can get the panel smoothed out with the JB-
> Weld such
> >that
> > > it is imperceptible where the old engravings were."
> > >
> > > Barry, before you can get the panel that flat, you are going
> to be sanding
> >a
> > > lot of aluminum.
> > >
> > > Walk that panel around to a few trophy shops.
> > > Most of the shops have a pretty good size engraving machine. 
> They often
> > > do large platters and things like that. They can set your
> panel up and
> > > "recut" it for you. Let them go at it free hand into the
> current groves.
> >They can
> > > set up a "Reasonable" few letters and transcribe any letters
> that are just
> >to
> > > flat to follow by hand. YMMV. Here they may have to work from
> a different
> >"font"
> > > to follow but scribe the line to match the current stamped font.
> > >
> > > Then you can fill the spots and maybe work a few errant scribe
> lines.> >
> > >
> > > I do not know how much you have into the receiver, but you
> could ask here
> >for
> > > a different panel. There were some available once upon a time.
> > >
> > > You could set down on the anvil with a glass, cold chisel and
> hammer and
> >bang
> > > a few characters. You may have to grind some steel to make
> some nice
> >corners
> > > on some of the letters. After paint some varied scribes could
> come up
> >looking
> > > very good.
> > >
> > > Does any one have a set of stamps that match the engraving?
> > >
> > > I would not give up on the panel yet.
> > > The flip side is a lot of hours and not necessarily a large
> return on the
> > > time.
> > > If you are doing a fix and sell, ask for a panel here on the
> reflector.> > If this is one for your own, I would ask around a few 
> engraving shops.
> > >
> > > The trophy guys could likely point you to a source.
> > >
> > > Roger KC6TRU
> > >
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