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10th Mar 2007, 6:11 pm | #1 |
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Software for DIY dials
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I used to have some freeware (made, I think, by a radio amateur) for design and printing dials and scales for projects (e.g. for meter scales, and multiway switches, etc). As well as specifying log/linear; range, and spacing of marks, you could also specify font size. All-in-all, a most useful piece of software. I no longer have it, nor can find sensible google search terms that give me a moderate amount of answers. Does it ring a bell with anyone? If I can find it again I promise to put it on my pen drive so I won't misplace it in future TIA, dave
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10th Mar 2007, 6:35 pm | #2 |
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10th Mar 2007, 8:34 pm | #3 |
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Re: Software for DIY dials
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thanks, but the one I used to have was most definitely freeware. If no-one points me to it I'll have a go at the tonnesoftware.com one but I'd really rather have freeware dave
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10th Mar 2007, 9:35 pm | #4 |
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Re: Software for DIY dials
I downloaded some time ago a useful Meter scale drawing program, that ran under DOS, from the ARRL site. I produced several scales and very good it was too once you got the hang of it. I had a quick look but couldn't find it today. If you spend some time searching around the site you may still find it.... HTH
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11th Mar 2007, 3:21 pm | #5 |
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Yes, that's it! Moreover I was able to piece together a version of it from various backups this morning. In so doing, I found out that it is shareware , and I've emailed the author (mail address given in the software) to ask if it's still available, and where he'd like a donation sending. [And until I've waited a reasonable time, I don't think it's fair to make the package available here]. Do you use it, Alf - because the print is rather strange [spurious diameter, rest of circumference missing], and I wonder if I've got hold of (i.e. reconstructed) a buggy setup, or if my printer is incompatible, or if I'm doing something else wrong. Dave
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11th Mar 2007, 6:50 pm | #7 |
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I've used the software periodically, the program was made available some years ago on one of the usenet newsgroups, although mine works ok, I've been unable to save any files made with the program recently, I suspect my copy to be slightly corrupted or I've got some files missing, as files could be saved at first.
From what I can remember, I just took a screenshot of any scale I made and printed that out. I've also emailed the author of the program, but whether the email address is still valid or not is debatable, we'll just have to wait and see. |
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