Why not just cut the 'rack ears' off? Makes a cleaner looking panel and they aren't likely to be used. I have two Z3801A's, one with and one without. I'm going to cut them off the second one as well.
John K0GCJ On Sat, May 22, 2021 at 3:51 AM <[email protected]> wrote: > Send time-nuts mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send a message with subject or > body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of time-nuts digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. WTB: Z3801A chassis or front panel (Eric Garner) > 2. Re: WTB: Z3801A chassis or front panel (Kevin Schuchmann) > 3. Re: WTB: Z3801A chassis or front panel (Lux, Jim) > 4. Re: WTB: Z3801A chassis or front panel (Hal Murray) > 5. Re: WTB: Z3801A chassis or front panel (Eric Garner) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 21 May 2021 11:56:38 -0700 > From: Eric Garner <[email protected]> > Subject: [time-nuts] WTB: Z3801A chassis or front panel > To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > <CABqdsz8QXH6gzqmAYM4ACBCrLSwihu9XUzg6ud= > [email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > I recently acquired a Z3801a that UPS decided to mangle in shipping, > bending one of the "ears" on the front panel. The unit works fine, but I'd > like to replace the front panel since the munged part really irks me. > > If you have a chassis or front panel in good shape that you'd like to > part with, please contact me off list > > Thanks > > -- > --Eric > _________________________________________ > Eric Garner > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 21 May 2021 20:03:10 +0000 > From: Kevin Schuchmann <[email protected]> > Subject: [time-nuts] Re: WTB: Z3801A chassis or front panel > To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <3QqsAXQd1A4NkCcfyTyMSSmjsRL5wA45fqD6ajewf8ZUTvoNj8CodpJnR > T_PueDYXF0_Pf1LrhElrCD5tLgZDf5Vev-pWL3URPGAiW3j7I8=@protonmail.com > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > I had one like that and I just ordered a blank rack panel of the > appropriate height and used the old panel as a drilling template and > transfer letters for the text, came out nice... > > Kevin > > > > > > ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ > On Friday, May 21, 2021 11:56 AM, Eric Garner <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I recently acquired a Z3801a that UPS decided to mangle in shipping, > > bending one of the "ears" on the front panel. The unit works fine, but > I'd > > like to replace the front panel since the munged part really irks me. > > > > If you have a chassis or front panel in good shape that you'd like to > > part with, please contact me off list > > > > Thanks > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > --Eric > > > > Eric Garner > > > > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] -- To unsubscribe > send an email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe, go to and follow the instructions there. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Fri, 21 May 2021 16:04:47 -0700 > From: "Lux, Jim" <[email protected]> > Subject: [time-nuts] Re: WTB: Z3801A chassis or front panel > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > On 5/21/21 1:03 PM, Kevin Schuchmann via time-nuts wrote: > > I had one like that and I just ordered a blank rack panel of the > appropriate height and used the old panel as a drilling template and > transfer letters for the text, came out nice... > > > > Kevin > > > or https://www.frontpanelexpress.com/ and have a new front panel > machined, with engraved and filled legends, if you want to be a bit > fancier. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Fri, 21 May 2021 17:14:12 -0700 > From: Hal Murray <[email protected]> > Subject: [time-nuts] Re: WTB: Z3801A chassis or front panel > To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement > <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected] > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > > > I recently acquired a Z3801a that UPS decided to mangle in shipping, > bending > > one of the "ears" on the front panel. > > Can you unbend it? I'm thinking of a big crescent wrench with something > like > a couple sheets of paper for anti-scratch padding. > > It might be good enough, or maybe just a lot less bad. The chances of > getting > significantly worse seem low. > > -- > These are my opinions. I hate spam. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Fri, 21 May 2021 19:03:18 -0700 > From: Eric Garner <[email protected]> > Subject: [time-nuts] Re: WTB: Z3801A chassis or front panel > To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > <CABqdsz-26ttxHRQOhh= > [email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > I could just un-bend it, but the bend caused whatever paint/coating to > flake off too. > > Eric > > On Fri, May 21, 2021, 5:15 PM Hal Murray <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > I recently acquired a Z3801a that UPS decided to mangle in shipping, > > bending > > > one of the "ears" on the front panel. > > > > Can you unbend it? I'm thinking of a big crescent wrench with something > > like > > a couple sheets of paper for anti-scratch padding. > > > > It might be good enough, or maybe just a lot less bad. The chances of > > getting > > significantly worse seem low. > > > > -- > > These are my opinions. 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