John, I think you sent a message saying you could send the Engravocolor to me for testing. I don't see that email but I did want to acknowledge seeing it. If I decide to go with a stick, I can get one. Thanks so much, though, for the offer!
Barry - N4BUQ > Thank you Larry, > Prior picture of the one receiver front panel. This unit needs additional > parts > and work to make it operational. Scope TBD. > In retrospect I should have taken a picture of the panel as received, when old > paint was stripped, another following the 600 grit sanding, another closeup of > removing all the old filled in engraving, another showing residual AL chromate > treatment, and finally a closeup of the post lettering of engraved panel,. > All very easy to perform with a current mobile phone. > However this is the receiver aluminum front panel following the powder coating > (fused cross-link) polyester. And the filled in lettering. The coating was > performed locally in exchange for me fixing a guitar tube amplifier. Sometimes > this tube knowledge helps.... grin > I will read up on the newbie document. > Thanks again > [ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aol.mobile.aolapp | Se ] > [ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aol.mobile.aolapp | nt > from > AOL on Android ] >> On Thu, Jun 13, 2024 at 16:38, jkharvie >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> Picture of the powder coat panel face. >> [ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aol.mobile.aolapp | Sent >> from AOL on Android ] >>> On Thu, Jun 13, 2024 at 16:35, jkharvie via R-390 >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> I understand your pain. Tough lesson to learn. I would not recommend that >>> route >>> as well.The white marine epoxy 24 hour cure might make a good lettering >>> infill. >>> John_N3JKE >>> Sent from AOL on Android >>> On Thu, Jun 13, 2024 at 14:21, Barry< [ mailto:[email protected] | >>> [email protected] ] > wrote: John, >>> I went down the powder-coating road once and really regretted it. The place >>> I >>> used didn't do a very good job and the engravings were filled in way too >>> much. >>> I ended up getting it removed (which was rough on the panel). I managed to >>> get >>> one to work "okay" and I think I ended up filling in the engravings on the >>> other one with JBWeld, painting it, and had it silk-screened. Sad. >>> Barry - N4BUQ >>> > Hello Barry,Thanks, it has been a while....my holiday was 19 years. >>> > Regarding >>> > paint formulations. Black and gold paint can be used to generate a very >>> > respectable outcome, I used an eye dropped to adjust the quantity of gold >>> > to >>> > black ratio. I also tried a gray powder coat, worked, but the application >>> > was >>> > a few thousands of an inch in excess and had started to fill in some of >>> > the >>> > relief engraving in the front panel. I filled in the white lettering with >>> > white Engravocolor Stick (great stuff). The outcome looks pretty good >>> > considering the starting point.... Does this list server now support >>> > enclosure >>> > of pictures, if not I can send a link.John >>> > Sent from AOL on Android >>>> On Thu, Jun 13, 2024 at 11:54, Barry Scott< [ >>>> mailto:[email protected] | >>> > [email protected] ] > wrote: Hi >>> > John, >>> > Welcome back. I just started back on my R390 restoration I started about >>> > two >>> > years ago. I painted the front panel with some not-so-great Rustoleum >>> > which >>> > never hardened properly. I think it was a new formulation because I've had >>> > very good results with Rustoleum in a rattle can before and this was a new >>> > style can. Hopefully I can get a new can of the old-style and try again. >>> > Fun >>> > stuff. >>> > Thanks,Barry >>>> On Thu, Jun 13, 2024 at 10:06 AM jkharvie via R-390 < [ >>> > mailto:[email protected] | [email protected] ] > >>> > wrote: >>> > To all those who may remember me from the late 80's and early 90's when I >>> > was >>> > younger, I extend a "Warm Hello", and good to be back. >>> > I have returned to my bench of R390A and related receiver restoration. >>> > Looking forward to our conversations. >>> > John >>> > Sent from AOL on Android >>> > ______________________________________________________________ >>> > R-390 mailing list >>>> Home: [ http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/r-390 | >>> > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/r-390 ] >>> > Help: [ http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm | >>> > http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm ] >>> > Post: mailto:[email protected] >>> > This list hosted by: [ http://www.qsl.net/ | http://www.qsl.net ] >>>> Please help support this email list: [ http://www.qsl.net/donate.html | >>> > http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ] >>> > ______________________________________________________________ >>> > R-390 mailing list >>>> Home: [ http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/r-390 | >>> > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/r-390 ] >>> > Help: [ http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm | >>> > http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm ] >>> > Post: mailto:[email protected] >>> > This list hosted by: [ http://www.qsl.net/ | http://www.qsl.net ] >>>> Please help support this email list: [ http://www.qsl.net/donate.html | >>> > http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ] >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> R-390 mailing list >>> Home: [ http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/r-390 | >>> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/r-390 ] >>> Help: [ http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm | http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> ] >>> Post: mailto:[email protected] >>> This list hosted by: [ http://www.qsl.net/ | http://www.qsl.net ] >>> Please help support this email list: [ http://www.qsl.net/donate.html | >>> http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ] ______________________________________________________________ R-390 mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/r-390 Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
