[R-390] Replacement panels [was RE: R390-A Paint Formula]

[ka9egw at britewerkz.com]

Because until today I never heard of him in this context...
73, Brian KA9EGW

 -----Original Message-----
From: Les Locklear [mailto:leslocklear at cableone.net]
Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2010 7:15 AM
To: ka9egw at britewerkz.com; 'R-390-List'
Subject: Re: [R-390] Replacement panels [was RE: R390-A Paint Formula]


  Why not just contact Hank Arney:  hankarn at pacbell.net

  He has new cnc machined engraved front panels for sale.

  Les
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: ka9egw at britewerkz.com
    To: 'R-390-List'
    Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2010 5:13 AM
    Subject: [R-390] Replacement panels [was RE: R390-A Paint Formula]


    If I could get a decent scan of a silkscreened panel, with a machinist's
    ruler included in the scan for scale [or three letter-size scans with
    overlap with a 12" machinist's ruler temporarily rubber-cemented to the
    panel to provide indexing] I could create an AutoCAD file to allow
    replacement engraved panels [I mean engraved replacements for
silkscreened
    panels] to be CNC machined.

    I started on this years ago working from a digital photo of a panel, but
the
    photo I was given to work from wasn't accurate; it was a trapezoid and I
    gave up on that...up til I figured out it was a trapezoid, 'twas going
    smoothly.

    Of course this requires a scanner on which the panel can lie truly flat,
    which does not describe my scanner--mine has a raised lip all the way
    around...but whaddya expect for $49.95? HI

    73, Brian KA9EGW

    -----Original Message-----
    From: r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net
    [mailto:r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Ray
    Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 11:35 AM
    To: Jerry Stern; 'R-390-List'; boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
    Subject: Re: [R-390] R390-A Paint Formula



    I don't have the formula, but have 2 gallons of St. James Gray.  Is this
the
    color scheme for the R-390A and associated cabinet?   I don't have the
    CY-917 which I assume is an official collins type cabinet.   What I do
have
    are some cabinets that fit the R-390A and have a flip top that is
louvered
    as well as louvers on the back.  The back has a section that only goes
    2/3rds of the way down and an area without metal to allow access to the
    terminal board of the R-390A and will also fit my R-390, R-389 and 75A4
I
    assume.  I have not measured the others as some have realllllly
detiorated
    and need lots of reworking.    I plan to paint these all St. James Gray,
and
    any Radio that I refill the engraved lettering.  Now if I could only
engrave
    those front panels that look like silk screening.  Any comments on paint
    cabinets will be appreciated.  Yes, I know, the cabinets are not the
actual
    original ones, but I am not a purist and the radios will not mind if
they
    wear a different "coat".  I after all, just moved to Illinois from
Hawaii,
    and I am wearing a different coat.

    Ray

    ---------------------------------------------------------------

    I know there were many variations but does anyone have a Sherman
Williams
    Paint formula for the R-390A panel  gray color or for the CY-917
cabinet?



    73 Jerry

    K1JOS

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