GarSim530

[GARich]

That looks excellent - well done!

[Jylhami]

Beautiful !

How did you do the texts ? silkscreen ?

I am also thinking about the "3D" frontpanel, injection moldeing is very expensive, but there is a method doing this at home.
Let's see how i can manage this.

[Steve1970]

The text is a dry transfer made to order, google Blackham transfers. Works very well, and he has a negative so could make you a copy.

Steve

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Is custom text expensive?

Lets say I wanted some legends made such as 'magnetos' or 'lights' for my MIP would it just be cheaper buying rub-on lettering as to custom text.

Thanks.

Alex

[Steve1970]

Is custom text expensive?

Lets say I wanted some legends made such as 'magnetos' or 'lights' for my MIP would it just be cheaper buying rub-on lettering as to custom text.

Thanks.

Alex

if you have lots of text then no, the transfer is made from a negative which cost £30 and the transfer itself cost £14. Blackham transfers did mine, you could also check out letraset, they do sheets of 4mm White text, but I would imagine that this is hard to apply in a straight line. The benefit of the custom transfer is the the complete word is ready to rub on and there is no carrier visi ble, the end result looks very nice.

I think that it is worth it.

Thanks for your kind comments.

Steve

ps next project is the bendix king nav/com 2box. For this I am employing g a mix of open cockpit cards for the displays and Leo bodnars card for the encoder inputs, he makes it so easy.

[maliga00]

Is a amazing project! Thanks to share with us. Nice VGA display , where did you buy?
Regards
Alberto

[Steve1970]

thanks for the comments, check earth LCD
see here-
http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/showthread.php?t=18787

[iwik]

Hi Steve,
Well done,ive been lookng around at many attempts and they are good,yours take the cake.Im looking into doing something that had a 3D panel.
Had you thought about making a short Form kit consisting of the Front panel and PCB.The other parts are readily available,i think a lot of people would take you up on this.Seeing you must have put a lot of work into it,would be a shame not to be able to reap some rewards.I for one would be a taker as it is.Looks extremely professional.Doing a short form kit doesnt tie you up in
support like a finished product would.Please give it some thought and keep us posted.Looking forward to the promised PDF.
Les
P.S What did you make the Front Panel out of and was it done.

[Steve1970]

Hi, Yes you are right, I have to get the PDF finished. I will try to get it done asap but Christmas has been really busy for me.

As for supplying a kit, I think that is a good idea but I think the PDF will give you all the info to source the parts yourself, I can also make the cad models available and the gerber files for the PCB.

I would rather do this than sell kits because it gives something back to the community. I have had a lot of help from the resources available here on this site.

Regards
Steve.

[iwik]

Thanks,
Fully understand,Xmas is always busy.Would be very much appreciated if the CAD models and Gerber files were avaiable,my 3D skills are Nil.
Look forward to this imfo,no hurry just take your time.
Les