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docyukon(at)ptcnet.net
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Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 2:23 pm Post subject: Ruboff decals for panel lettering

Whare do I start looking for a supplyer for custom made ruboff decal 

lettering for my panel?    Bill S.

harvey4(at)earthlink.net
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Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 3:05 pm Post subject: Ruboff decals for panel lettering

Hi Bill....I'm very interested in this subject too.

Pls send me any replies you get.



Many thanks

Neil

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Whare do I start looking for a supplyer for custom made ruboff decal 

lettering for my panel?    Bill S.



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N6030X(at)DaveMorris.com
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Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 3:21 pm Post subject: Ruboff decals for panel lettering

This is where I'm getting ready to send my sheet:



http://www.pinkscolor.com/



Dave Morris

At 05:21 PM 10/17/2006, you wrote:

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Whare do I start looking for a supplyer for custom made ruboff decal 

lettering for my panel?    Bill S.

melvinke(at)coho.net
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Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:28 pm Post subject: Ruboff decals for panel lettering

Aerographics ( http://www.aerographics.com/) do a superb job.

Kenneth Melvin, Hillsboro, Oregon



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echristley(at)nc.rr.com
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Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 4:17 am Post subject: Ruboff decals for panel lettering

Bill and Marsha wrote:



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 Whare do I start looking for a supplyer for custom made ruboff decal 

 lettering for my panel?    Bill S.




	


Start looking at Jim Weir's articles in Kitplanes.  He details how to 

use cheap inject printer paper to make lettering transfers. 



As a synopsis:



Cheap.  Store brand.  Cheapest they have. Inject printer paper.  It has 

a coating that allows the ink to come off on the part.

Print a mirror image in a laser printer.  My wife just bought a color 

laser printer for her work, and most large companies have one or two 

now, so if you want more than black it isn't hard.

Place the printout, letter down, on the part and give it a good rub down 

with a hot iron.  Laser printer toner is just a thermo-plastic (plastic 

designed to be melted).  The printing is now stuck to the part and the 

paper.

Soak the part in warm, soapy water till the paper floats away.



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Eric M. Jones

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 565
Location: Massachusetts

Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 6:40 am Post subject: Re: Ruboff decals for panel lettering

This question came up last year so this is a bit of a repost.



Google "inkjet decals" for waterslide decal material. This allows you to use an inkjet printer to make panel labels. A little experimenting will lead to professional results. Overspray with Krylon art protector, etc. I have talked with builders who are very satisfied with this technique.



This is a very "enabling" technology. You can put any kind of art onto almost any solid material. A great many decal types and inks are available --UV fluorescent, etc.



Someone asked about white ink, and I looked into it an found ALMOST none. Roland makes the world's ONLY white inkjet ink. But the cheapest Roland inkjet printer costs $22,000. I don't have any personal experience (yet) and am not promoting it--just offering it and charging enough to cover my costs. The Roland commercial inkjet printer this is used in uses standard inkjet technology, but the ink supply is MUCH larger. The large cartridge used in the printer holds over 220 ml liter and costs about $150 each. Additionally, the white ink requires a little bit of heat to set up. This can be a heatlamp or hairdryer. 



My deal--the ink is $25 for 15 ml and I pay shipping. Contact me offlist if interested-- emjones(at)charter.net



You'll have to get your own virgin (not recycled!) cartridge. www.inksupply.com has them, but not for all printers. Remember that printers are almost free these days.



Let everybody know how this works out.



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TH-SR

Joined: 13 Jan 2006
Posts: 22
Location: WI

Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 9:15 am Post subject: Ruboff decals for panel lettering

Ink-Jet & Laser waterslide decal stock (8.5 x 11 sheets in clear or white)

is available from:



http://www.beldecal.com/model_decals.cfm 



I've used it for all the decals on a pedal plane that I recently completed

(photo's attached) and was extremely pleased with the results.



Todd Henning

West Bend, WI

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dave(at)abrahamson.net
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Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 2:32 am Post subject: Ruboff decals for panel lettering

A totally different approach is offered by Front Panel Express 

http://frontpanelexpress.com/.  They provide labeled cutouts on 

aluminum.  Anyone try them?

nghertner(at)verizon.net
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Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 5:40 am Post subject: Ruboff decals for panel lettering

On 10/19/06 6:29 AM, "Dave" <dave(at)abrahamson.net> wrote:



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 A totally different approach is offered by Front Panel Express

 http://frontpanelexpress.com/.  They provide labeled cutouts on

 aluminum.  Anyone try them?

 

 

 

 

 

Aircraft Engravers has multiple solutions.

bferrell(at)123mail.net
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Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 5:51 am Post subject: Ruboff decals for panel lettering

I've used frontpanel express, and have been very pleased with their 

workmanship.

http://www.velocityxl.com/Electrical.htm#Circuit Breakers



Brett



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