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12th Aug 2009, 9:17 am | #21 |
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Re: Dial Glass Reconstruction
What dedication and patience. A briiliant result and another nice old radio saved. Truly inspirational work. Col.
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26th Jan 2011, 9:10 pm | #22 |
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Re: Dial Glass Reconstruction
If AWC has kept this scan and is happy to share it, then an archive could be set up to keep these files for future use by others who need similar dials.
Also, I found material which can be put through an inkjet printer (NOT laser) to create a design on it and even with no adhesive, it sticks to glass or perspex. The sheets are A4 in size and can purchased as white or transparent, so will suit both white and clear backgrounds as required. I'm not sure if I'm allowed to post a suppliers' link, so best to do a 'Google' search for 'Decadry Window Film'. Last edited by dennishoy; 26th Jan 2011 at 9:26 pm. |
3rd Jan 2012, 1:09 pm | #23 |
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Re: Dial Glass Reconstruction
I am in the middle of a similar exercise with a Kolster Brande tuning scale. I don't know what the font style is and it seems smaller than my printer can manage. well done, you have done a grand job.
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3rd Jan 2012, 8:03 pm | #24 |
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Re: Dial Glass Reconstruction
Here it is.
Alex |
5th Jan 2012, 10:06 am | #25 |
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Re: Dial Glass Reconstruction
Outstanding work.
Regards Kev. |
5th Jan 2012, 12:31 pm | #26 |
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Re: Dial Glass Reconstruction
Maybe slightly off topic, but you can do the same kind of thing with non populated printed circuit boards, print onto clear film and photo-etch a new PCB.
Fantastic work there, must have taken you months! |
31st Aug 2012, 3:31 pm | #27 |
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Re: Dial Glass Reconstruction
Well done, great job.
Jim. |
27th Aug 2013, 12:32 am | #28 |
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Re: Dial Glass Reconstruction
I've got a Grundig 3365 with a smashed tuning glass, and so I read this article in search of inspiration (which I found in spades) and maybe some pointers for how-to's and techniques. Got quite a few of those too!
Many thanks "awc". Just a tiny problem, and I don't know if I should mention it, but I suppose I must. No-one else has commented, so either they didn't notice or there's an unspoken rule on here that I'm just about to break..... I've spotted a bug In the bottom right of the glass, there's a summary of the band-limits. You've got shortwave down as 6 - 10 MHz. Yet, quite obviously it's way wider than that. I reckon it should say 6 - 19 MHz. The zero that you've used to construct the "10" had most of its lower part obliterated in the scan of the original glass, and it surely must really be a "9"? Sorry, "awb". It's a beauty of a job you've done here. If my re-glazing of my Grundig comes out anything like as good as yours has, I'll post it. |
27th Aug 2013, 9:22 am | #29 |
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