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

[ka9egw at britewerkz.com]

I already have a silkscreened R-390A panel [although it's part of my radio
at the moment HI].  Not a big deal to remove it, but since Mr. Arney is
already making new production engraved R390A panels, [as several on the list
have informed me], and it is my understanding Rick Mish and Howard Mills are
both doing silkscreened panels, hence it seems what folks are still wanting
a source for, is R-'390 [non-A] panels.

To be able to create the AutoCAD files to generate CNC files from for
machining, what I need is a good true flatbed scan of whichever kind of
panel we're talking about.  I'm thinking it would be better to work from an
engraved panel if I'm making AutoCAD files for making engraved panels.

I guess I could just take it to the print shop and have them scan it if
their scanner were big enough.

If you have an engraved one of those and could get it scanned or could send
it for me to scan, it would certainly help a bunch.  I'm very leery of
entrusting it to any shipper, however...

QTH?

I haven't even looked into the costs of getting the machined in quantity
yet--I have a small local CNC shop I've worked with in the past who has done
ignition covers for Harley motors with complex artwork from AutoCAD files I
supplied for an attractive price, but I would have to take the files and
perhaps a sample panel to get a quote...my experience is batch price
increases as the cube [or 4th] root of quantity...I'm trying to say to do
one part or a couple dozen is substantially the same price...it's the setup
time that costs...his VMC has a 20HP spindle motor, a 5HP coolant pump and
cuts aluminum at the depths we're discussing at several hundred IPM, so for
something simple like a '390 panel, the loading-and-unloading time takes as
long as the machining time...

73, Brian KA9EGW






-----Original Message-----
From: Foster [mailto:Fosterp at pahrump.com]
Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2010 5:25 PM
To: ka9egw at britewerkz.com
Subject: RE: [R-390] Replacement panels [was RE: R390-A Paint Formula]


Howdy,
	Would a front panel help? Would you need an engraved or will one of
the non-engraved do? I have some around here someplace.
73//Foster W4HCX


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