[R-390] Front panel saga

Fri May 20 14:41:09 EDT 2005

Dan,

Yes, I have one of those from when I worked as a machinist/toolmaker in the
'70s.  Great little tool, but I don't know if I have the patience to dig the
goo out of that many letters.....

Thanks!

Barry - N4BUQ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Merz" <djmerz at 3-cities.com>
To: <JMILLER1706 at cfl.rr.com>; "'Glenn Little WB4UIV'"
<glennmaillist at bellsouth.net>
Cc: <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 10:03 AM
Subject: RE: [R-390] Front panel saga

> 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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