[Test-Equipment] Reproduction Dials

[Richard Knoppow]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian Clarke" <brianclarke01 at optusnet.com.au>
To: "Discussion of Electronic Test Equipment" 
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Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 5:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Test-Equipment] Reproduction Dials


> Hi Jeff,
>
> I envy your seven days - pure gluttony! Bliss!!
>
> When I was making printed wiring board [PWB] 
> transparencies, I used an Archer [Radio Shack] product 
> called Protective Spray, number 64-2317, to hold down dry 
> transfers . It was an acrylic product. I doubt that the 
> product is still available - who uses dry transfers for 
> making PWBs these days? So, I suggest that you find any 
> acrylic spray and try it out on a bit of throwaway 
> Plexiglas that you have put any dry transfers on. I tried 
> several products before settling on this one, because some 
> caused the letters to shrivel.
>
> 73 de Brian, VK2GCE.
     Check out model train stores for sprays used to protect 
decals. Test to make sure the spray does not act as a 
solvent for the base or for the ink on the transfers. The 
Krylon recommended by someone else probably works as well 
but this is an alternative.

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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles, CA, USA
dickburk at ix.netcom.com