SX-25 wrote:
Hello Brothers of the Glow,

I am restoring some Hallicrafters dials that have experienced damage to the
silkscreening of the numerals and the slide-rule line. I've successfully
re-lined the dials and added the tick marks but I am needing rub on letters
that are approximately 0.046-inch (3/64-inch) tall. The smallest black rub
on lettering I have been able to find is 2.5 mm high which is too large to
match the other numerals on the dial.

Any recommendations will be greatly appreciated.

WPE9GHF


I *HIGHLY* recommend you check out Pulsar
http://www.pulsarprofx.com/

I've personally used this technique to recreate silkscreen labels. You
cannot tell this from the real silkscreen process. There is about a
$50-$100 initial outlay. If you can find a used laminator, you can save
most of that cost. The technique takes a little practice but it is well
worth it if you treasure your old radios. There is a short video on the
site that demonstrates the technique. This guy has come up with a
process where you laser print (ink jet will not work) onto a special
paper. Then the text/image is transferred to a clear mylar 'carrier'.
Following that the image is finally transferred to wherever it is meant
to go. You can do ALL colors, even WHITE. Anyway, give it a try.
Jim
WB5KYE