[R-390] Panels

[chuck.rippel at cox.net]

Brian,

I have some engraved panels that would re-finish just fine.  As I 
recall, the panel on your radio looked pretty good.

Tisha makes an excellent point which also serves to illustrate why I 
don't refinish a quantity of panels.

--
Chuck Rippel

"Many of the truths to which we cling depend on our point of view."
- Yoda


> Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2013 19:31:42 -0600
> From: "KA9EGW" <ka9egw1 at britewerkz.com>
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> Subject: [R-390] 390A engraved panels
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> I had started the CAD files, for engraved panels, but we?re looking at 
> a
> total of about 10 hours total CAD time [once], probably 2-3 hours of 
> CAM
> time [4 different setups as my little mill can only do ? of the panel 
> at a
> time] and $35 in materials for 6061-T6.
> Yes, I?m kicking myself in the counterpoise for not spending the extra
> thousand for a PCB gantry mill or the extra 2K for a CNC 
> Bridgeport?anyone
> got a good cnc mill near Beloit, WI they?ll trade for a KWS-1?  73, 
> Brian
> KA9EGW
>