Re: [TCML] Matching analog panel meters

[Scott Kraus <plymouth_4406@xxxxxxxxx>]

 Scanning and printing a new meter face works great. My dad made some like this for his ham radio equipment last summer. I can't remember what program he used but I think it was a basic photo editing software package that came with the scanner.
   
  Scott

Drake Schutt <drake89@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
  Yea, if you have access to a scanner, or even a camera really, you just need
to put it in some sort of picture editing software and change the numbers.
then just print it out and put it over the original label. I don't really
know much about the electrical part, because it seems to me that pushing 200
amps through a 1-5 amp scale is a bad idea. if you need me to, i could
probably help you out since i'm less than a 30 minute drive.

good luck,
drake

On Dec 13, 2007 3:52 PM, Yurtle Turtle wrote:

> I didn't have to create the scale. I simply scanned my
> 0-5 amp scale, erased the numbers, added new ones, and
> printed. This kept the scale, manufacturer, specs,
> model number, etc.
> Adam
>
> --- David Rieben wrote:
>
> > Hi Adam, Steve, David S,
> >
> > Thanks for the suggestions. However, I don't have
> > Microsoft
> > Publisher and would have to get aqainted with it to
> > just to create
> > a scale. I'm lazy and would rather just find a pair
> > of ready made
> > meters that matched. I have found a few of the China
> > and Hong
> > Kong made ones on ebay, like:
> >
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=280182876700&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=018
> > or
> >
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=230203000215&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=013
> >
> > but I was kind of hoping to find some of the name
> > brand with the
> > larger print dials, like:
> >
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/General-Electric-2-5-DC-AMP-PANEL-METER-1-100-VDC-NIB_W0QQitemZ300180941624QQihZ020QQcategoryZ58278QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
> >
> > Anyway, I may end up getting some of those off-brand
> > Chinese
> > ones if I don't have any luck in my search for a
> > more domestic
> > source.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > David
> >
>
>
>
>
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