If anyone ever decides to set up 3D printing for Wavetek 1281.1271, 4920, and 4950 they would have a small gold mine on their hands. Those buttons all discolor very badly make a great instrument look old and dated. If they did them with the writing recessed in a contrasting color, which should be easy with 3D printing they would breath new like into these meters. I myself would buy at least 10 sets.
Cheers;
Thomas Knox
From: volt-nuts volt-nuts-bounces@febo.com on behalf of David C. Partridge david.partridge@perdrix.co.uk
Sent: Monday, July 3, 2017 11:47 AM
To: 'Discussion of precise voltage measurement'
Subject: Re: [volt-nuts] Current Button for Datron calibrator (4800, 4805, 4807, 4808)
Mark,
Yes, my fall-back position is to do a 3D design (the tricky bit will be the bit that locks onto the plunger, and the transparent circular window for the LED light).
Dave
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From: volt-nuts [mailto:volt-nuts-bounces@febo.com] On Behalf Of Mark Sims
Sent: 01 July 2017 17:30
To: volt-nuts@febo.com
Subject: [volt-nuts] Current Button for Datron calibrator (4800, 4805, 4807, 4808)
I used to make button / keytops by making a mold of a compatible one in clay or silicone rubber and filling it with epoxy followed by a lot of fiddly work carving out the interface to the keyswitch plunger.
These days 3D printers are your (frustrating) plastic pal who's fun to be with.
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If anyone ever decides to set up 3D printing for Wavetek 1281.1271, 4920, and 4950 they would have a small gold mine on their hands. Those buttons all discolor very badly make a great instrument look old and dated. If they did them with the writing recessed in a contrasting color, which should be easy with 3D printing they would breath new like into these meters. I myself would buy at least 10 sets.
Cheers;
Thomas Knox
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From: volt-nuts <volt-nuts-bounces@febo.com> on behalf of David C. Partridge <david.partridge@perdrix.co.uk>
Sent: Monday, July 3, 2017 11:47 AM
To: 'Discussion of precise voltage measurement'
Subject: Re: [volt-nuts] Current Button for Datron calibrator (4800, 4805, 4807, 4808)
Mark,
Yes, my fall-back position is to do a 3D design (the tricky bit will be the bit that locks onto the plunger, and the transparent circular window for the LED light).
Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: volt-nuts [mailto:volt-nuts-bounces@febo.com] On Behalf Of Mark Sims
Sent: 01 July 2017 17:30
To: volt-nuts@febo.com
Subject: [volt-nuts] Current Button for Datron calibrator (4800, 4805, 4807, 4808)
I used to make button / keytops by making a mold of a compatible one in clay or silicone rubber and filling it with epoxy followed by a lot of fiddly work carving out the interface to the keyswitch plunger.
These days 3D printers are your (frustrating) plastic pal who's fun to be with.
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