03-19-2014, 08:01 PM
Today I finally got the urge to get into dial covers!
My PT-69 has horrible dial plastic so I did a bunch of research and here is what I learned and the stages of the process.
I started this journey by purchasing .020 plastic from USPlastics.com. It comes in a 24"x48" piece for only $12 and $10 shipping. Thats a lot of dial covers!
The tools you will need:
1. Heat gun
2. Round and flat file
3. Jigsaw (if available)
4. Hard board or solid wood (no plywood)
5. Plastic
6. Scissor
7 Saw
8. medium & Fine sandpaper
9. Drill
10. Clamps
11. 1/2 Wood
12. 1/4 wood
Step 1:
Cut 2 pieces of wood (at least 1/2" thick wood) about the same size. They should be about 2" bigger on each side than the dial cover you are trying to make.
2. Place one of the pieces of wood inside the radio cabinet and trace the hole.
3. Use the drill to bore a hole for the jigsaw and cut out the piece. ( you cannot use the inner piece for the insert unless you want to wood fill and perfectly level the drilled hole)
Cont. on next page
My PT-69 has horrible dial plastic so I did a bunch of research and here is what I learned and the stages of the process.
I started this journey by purchasing .020 plastic from USPlastics.com. It comes in a 24"x48" piece for only $12 and $10 shipping. Thats a lot of dial covers!
The tools you will need:
1. Heat gun
2. Round and flat file
3. Jigsaw (if available)
4. Hard board or solid wood (no plywood)
5. Plastic
6. Scissor
7 Saw
8. medium & Fine sandpaper
9. Drill
10. Clamps
11. 1/2 Wood
12. 1/4 wood
Step 1:
Cut 2 pieces of wood (at least 1/2" thick wood) about the same size. They should be about 2" bigger on each side than the dial cover you are trying to make.
2. Place one of the pieces of wood inside the radio cabinet and trace the hole.
3. Use the drill to bore a hole for the jigsaw and cut out the piece. ( you cannot use the inner piece for the insert unless you want to wood fill and perfectly level the drilled hole)
Cont. on next page
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