If anyone has a copy of December 1992 73 magazine, I am looking for an
article called Iambic Keyer Paddles. It is supposed to be in that issue.
I'd be glad to compensate you for time/trouble copying the article. Thanks!
--Ed, N3CW-
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Hello To The Group
Does anyone know of a source for a Reproduction Dial Scale glass for the
2B...Chris
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If you dont get any other info, I know how to make one.
Basically a blank glass and a reverse image waterslide decal from
inkjet/decal paper.
Just need a scan of a 2b dial glass.
Curt
KU8L
Chris wrote:
Hello To The Group
Does anyone know of a source for a Reproduction Dial Scale glass for
_cptc...@flash.net_ (mailto:cptc...@flash.net) writes:
Curt said
If you dont get any other info, I know how to make one. Basically a blank
glass and a reverse image waterslide decal from inkjet/decal paper. Just need
a
scan of a 2b dial glass.Curt KU8L
Anybody ever tried this
Carl -
Yep. If you don't have the original disc, (the print just washed off,
etc.,) there is a good sub at the top and bottom of each 50 or 100 pack
of blank CDs. It's a little oversize, but can be trimmed down on a
lathe, or by chucking into a low speed drill and scribed with an X-Acto
Hello!
I wonder if there is some market for Drake reproduction dials
(transparent in a first attempt), identical to the original in shape,
as I have some very nice material, 1 mm thick (and with protective
plastic in both sides), which I could work with my CNC mill, making a
perfectly
Jose -
I don't know how big the market would be, but I've seen quite a few that
have been discolored by exposure to sunlight. They turn a dark brown.
There are at least four different dials for the twins, and at least two
for the TR-3/4 series.
The originals are 1.0 mm (0.040) thick, and
The disk idea from the cd blanks is a good idea. PLEASE be very careful
if you do the drillpress or hand drill idea. WEAR SAFETY GLASSES -
when that stuff shatters, it is like a razor knife whirling around.
I think the original question was for the printed glass dial face on a
2B--of
Who is the guy that makes repro front panels for Drake gear? I need one for
the L-4B.
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Jeff Covelli, WA8SAJ, wrote and a Hint (or a Kink?) in the February 2005QST,
at page 72, describing making replacement dials. You can't download the
article, but the League will sell it to you, if you want.
I lost (or tossed) my QST copy, but I'd like to replace the dial on one of my
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