[R-390] Front panel saga

[Dan Merz]

Barry ,  McMaster Carr sells the scribe for about $4 with extra tip for
about $3,   item 2157A11   tip is 2157A14.  You might find one at a
machine/tool store.   The type with the magnet is about a dollar more.  You
can also get diamond-tipped ones but that's unnecessary for these kinds of
materials.  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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