Ricky30DK Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 I finally finished one project that’s been rattling around in my head for years : not easy, but I’m satisfied with the result.......unfortunately the Spitfires are long-gone. I’ve already started on a set for my TR4A though ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John I Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Very classy job Richard. Always liked magnolia dials. Are you going to blog how you achieved that great look. john I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Classy job indeed. Look factory. Interested also on how you did the lighting as the factory effort there could be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky30DK Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 thanks both the lighting is an LED strip I found on Ebay - 20 cm strip 12v, with adhesive backing (though I also fixed it with silicon sealant) - they do look pretty nifty in the dark! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahebron Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 They are lovely. Dammit now I want these in my cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John I Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 3 hours ago, ahebron said: Dammit now I want these in my cars I've got to get the rest of the car in one piece and looking half decent before I could put those anywhere near it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteStupps Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 On 3/9/2020 at 9:15 PM, Ricky30DK said: I finally finished one project that’s been rattling around in my head for years : not easy, but I’m satisfied with the result.......unfortunately the Spitfires are long-gone. I’ve already started on a set for my TR4A though ....... They do look great. How did you do the faces, are they home-printed? I've got a Jaeger oil & water gauge that looks like it was found in a shipwreck, which I'd like to tidy up before fitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky30DK Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 Hi Pete, they are UV printed - reasonable cost but you need to provide the graphic file, which is where things get expensive......or at least time consuming. I reckon the files for these gauges took around 50 hours to create. I tried with manipulated photos first but the quality was terrible. Vector-based Adobe Illustrator pdf files was where I ended up. Of course, I could now design a face with different coloured text or background for little extra effort..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 If you have already done the hard work and it’s repeatable (even with variations) for modest effort and cost then I’d say you have the makings of a nice little sideline there...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John I Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Did you use the original dial hardware/disc if so how did you prepare these for printing? Come to think of it how did you print the non flat disc (as it is profiled). As Nick says a nice side line, is it one you would consider as I have a set I would like to do in the future. Sure there would be others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteStupps Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 4 hours ago, Ricky30DK said: Hi Pete, they are UV printed - reasonable cost but you need to provide the graphic file, which is where things get expensive......or at least time consuming. I reckon the files for these gauges took around 50 hours to create. I tried with manipulated photos first but the quality was terrible. Vector-based Adobe Illustrator pdf files was where I ended up. Of course, I could now design a face with different coloured text or background for little extra effort..... Cool, you've done a very tidy job! I occasionally use CAD for work and was thinking of taking a scan of the clock face then tracing over it in CAD. Or better yet, getting one of the draughtsmen to do it. Then I guess there would be some playing around to correct for the non-flatness of the surface. If I ever get round to trying it I'll share the results.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky30DK Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 I used the original face - cleaned off the black and painted them with magnolia from an aerosol can. UV printing can handle contoured media, but it gets a bit thin on the edges, hence my painting it before printing. Funny you should mention the “sideline”....I am offering them for sale on our favourite auction site. I don’t think it’s something I can retire on - even at the price I’m charging, it will take a while to recoup my costs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky30DK Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 Here’s a set for Mk IV - the bezels might be too glossy for some - I could tone it down with some matt lacquer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richy_rich Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 They look really great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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