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

[Cecil Acuff]

What we are missing are R-390/URR panels....

Andy has SP-600 panels and Hank has R-390A panels...

I'll take one in black matte...

Cecil
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <ka9egw at britewerkz.com>
To: "Les Locklear" <leslocklear at cableone.net>; <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2010 4:19 PM
Subject: Re: [R-390] Replacement panels [was RE: R390-A Paint Formula]


> 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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