I have a project that has been stuck for awhile now. Perhaps one of
you folks in this newsgroup has a source for a silk screen. I have
converted an Ohio Class battleship compass repeater from the original
syncro 70 volt drive to NMEA 0183. The new drive also suports a 10
degree inner wheel. I have made these cards from hardened
polycarbonate, but now I need to paint these with degree markings and
cardinal point graphics. I have created a data file of these images
using MS Visio. I now need some one to do the rest. Any help will be
appreciated.
Steve

On Mon, 04 Apr 2011 10:17:37 +0200, wrote:

I have a project that has been stuck for awhile now. Perhaps one of
you folks in this newsgroup has a source for a silk screen. I have
converted an Ohio Class battleship compass repeater from the original
syncro 70 volt drive to NMEA 0183. The new drive also suports a 10
degree inner wheel. I have made these cards from hardened
polycarbonate, but now I need to paint these with degree markings and
cardinal point graphics. I have created a data file of these images
using MS Visio. I now need some one to do the rest. Any help will be
appreciated.
Steve

If you're only making one to a few cards, and an engraved and
paint-filled part is OK, this place will be cheaper than silk
screening.
http://www.frontpanelexpress.com/index.html

If you've got your heart set on silk screen I can ask a friend who may
have the name of a reliable vendor. Or ask an art student -- there's a
photo to screen process that requires minimal equipment.

--
Ned Simmons

On Mon, 04 Apr 2011 10:10:59 -0400, Ned Simmons
wrote:

On Mon, 04 Apr 2011 10:17:37 +0200, wrote:

I have a project that has been stuck for awhile now. Perhaps one of
you folks in this newsgroup has a source for a silk screen. I have
converted an Ohio Class battleship compass repeater from the original
syncro 70 volt drive to NMEA 0183. The new drive also suports a 10
degree inner wheel. I have made these cards from hardened
polycarbonate, but now I need to paint these with degree markings and
cardinal point graphics. I have created a data file of these images
using MS Visio. I now need some one to do the rest. Any help will be
appreciated.
Steve

If you're only making one to a few cards, and an engraved and
paint-filled part is OK, this place will be cheaper than silk
screening.
http://www.frontpanelexpress.com/index.html

If you've got your heart set on silk screen I can ask a friend who may
have the name of a reliable vendor. Or ask an art student -- there's a
photo to screen process that requires minimal equipment.

Thanks for the reply Ned. I don't think an engraved card will work.
The clear Lexan cards must be painted with a translucent white paint
first. Then a flat black paint (or Ink) be painted via the silk screen
leaving only the cardinal markings unpainted. In that way, the red
LEDs around the circumference and underneath the cards will be able to
illuminate the markings for night sailing.

If you can think of another way, I'm all ears.
Steve

wrote:

On Mon, 04 Apr 2011 10:10:59 -0400, Ned Simmons
wrote:

On Mon, 04 Apr 2011 10:17:37 +0200, wrote:

I have a project that has been stuck for awhile now. Perhaps one of
you folks in this newsgroup has a source for a silk screen. I have
converted an Ohio Class battleship compass repeater from the original
syncro 70 volt drive to NMEA 0183. The new drive also suports a 10
degree inner wheel. I have made these cards from hardened
polycarbonate, but now I need to paint these with degree markings and
cardinal point graphics. I have created a data file of these images
using MS Visio. I now need some one to do the rest. Any help will be
appreciated.
Steve

If you're only making one to a few cards, and an engraved and
paint-filled part is OK, this place will be cheaper than silk
screening.
http://www.frontpanelexpress.com/index.html

If you've got your heart set on silk screen I can ask a friend who may
have the name of a reliable vendor. Or ask an art student -- there's a
photo to screen process that requires minimal equipment.

Thanks for the reply Ned. I don't think an engraved card will work.
The clear Lexan cards must be painted with a translucent white paint
first. Then a flat black paint (or Ink) be painted via the silk screen
leaving only the cardinal markings unpainted. In that way, the red
LEDs around the circumference and underneath the cards will be able to
illuminate the markings for night sailing.

If you can think of another way, I'm all ears.
Steve

Can you laser print onto transparency film and laminate that to your
Lexan? Otherwise it sounds like your best bet would be to visit a good
art supply store for a silk screen kit.

On Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:46:01 -0500, "Pete C."
wrote:


wrote:

On Mon, 04 Apr 2011 10:10:59 -0400, Ned Simmons
wrote:

On Mon, 04 Apr 2011 10:17:37 +0200, wrote:

I have a project that has been stuck for awhile now. Perhaps one of
you folks in this newsgroup has a source for a silk screen. I have
converted an Ohio Class battleship compass repeater from the original
syncro 70 volt drive to NMEA 0183. The new drive also suports a 10
degree inner wheel. I have made these cards from hardened
polycarbonate, but now I need to paint these with degree markings and
cardinal point graphics. I have created a data file of these images
using MS Visio. I now need some one to do the rest. Any help will be
appreciated.
Steve

If you're only making one to a few cards, and an engraved and
paint-filled part is OK, this place will be cheaper than silk
screening.
http://www.frontpanelexpress.com/index.html

If you've got your heart set on silk screen I can ask a friend who may
have the name of a reliable vendor. Or ask an art student -- there's a
photo to screen process that requires minimal equipment.

Thanks for the reply Ned. I don't think an engraved card will work.
The clear Lexan cards must be painted with a translucent white paint
first. Then a flat black paint (or Ink) be painted via the silk screen
leaving only the cardinal markings unpainted. In that way, the red
LEDs around the circumference and underneath the cards will be able to
illuminate the markings for night sailing.

If you can think of another way, I'm all ears.
Steve

Can you laser print onto transparency film and laminate that to your
Lexan? Otherwise it sounds like your best bet would be to visit a good
art supply store for a silk screen kit.

I have done that Pete and it looks like the decal it is. Worse, even
the supposedly translucent film is not translucent enough to properly
glow in the dark. On your other suggestion, the silk screen kit, I
have no clue what that is, but I'll Gookle it and see if it can work.
However, this artsy fartsy stuff is not my thing. Smart people know
what they're good at and what they are not. I would prefer to give
this to an expert to do, but I have had no luck finding one.
Steve

wrote:

I have done that Pete and it looks like the decal it is. Worse, even
the supposedly translucent film is not translucent enough to properly
glow in the dark. On your other suggestion, the silk screen kit, I
have no clue what that is, but I'll Gookle it and see if it can work.
However, this artsy fartsy stuff is not my thing. Smart people know
what they're good at and what they are not. I would prefer to give
this to an expert to do, but I have had no luck finding one.
Steve


Check around for a local sign shop, or custom T-Shirt shoppe.
Both use silk screens daily...

--

Richard Lamb

skrev i en meddelelse
...
I have a project that has been stuck for awhile now. Perhaps one of
you folks in this newsgroup has a source for a silk screen. I have
converted an Ohio Class battleship compass repeater from the original
syncro 70 volt drive to NMEA 0183. The new drive also suports a 10
degree inner wheel. I have made these cards from hardened
polycarbonate, but now I need to paint these with degree markings and
cardinal point graphics. I have created a data file of these images
using MS Visio. I now need some one to do the rest. Any help will be
appreciated.


How about printing on a overhead transparant and then laminating it.
Self adhesive laminates are available.



--
Uffe Bærentsen

On 4/4/2011 4:07 PM, wrote:
I would prefer to give
this to an expert to do, but I have had no luck finding one.

You don't say if you care where it is done. In the distant past, I have
had similar work done by:


Photo Art Stencil & Sign
701 17th Avenue
Belmar, NJ 07719-3011
(732) 681-7300

Kevin Gallimore

On Mon, 04 Apr 2011 10:17:37 +0200, wrote:

I have a project that has been stuck for awhile now. Perhaps one of
you folks in this newsgroup has a source for a silk screen. I have
converted an Ohio Class battleship compass repeater from the original
syncro 70 volt drive to NMEA 0183. The new drive also suports a 10
degree inner wheel. I have made these cards from hardened
polycarbonate, but now I need to paint these with degree markings and
cardinal point graphics. I have created a data file of these images
using MS Visio. I now need some one to do the rest. Any help will be
appreciated.
Steve

I use these guys: http://www.technograph.ca/technograph.html but any
city of a few million with a big advertising industry should have one
or more similar companies. Send them a vector file (eg. PDF) and they
courier back a finished silk screen.

CaveLamb wrote:

wrote:

I have done that Pete and it looks like the decal it is. Worse, even
the supposedly translucent film is not translucent enough to properly
glow in the dark. On your other suggestion, the silk screen kit, I
have no clue what that is, but I'll Gookle it and see if it can work.
However, this artsy fartsy stuff is not my thing. Smart people know
what they're good at and what they are not. I would prefer to give
this to an expert to do, but I have had no luck finding one.
Steve

Check around for a local sign shop, or custom T-Shirt shoppe.
Both use silk screens daily...

On a related note, a sign shop will also have a vinyl cutter and doing a
vinyl overlay with your negative lettering removed should be easy for
them and less time and cost than silk screen. You can actually buy a
consumer version of a vinyl cutter at crafts stores for ~$100 or so
which might let you DIY it in addition to adding to your shop
capabilities.

On Mon, 04 Apr 2011 10:17:37 +0200, wrote:

I have a project that has been stuck for awhile now. Perhaps one of
you folks in this newsgroup has a source for a silk screen. I have
converted an Ohio Class battleship compass repeater from the original
syncro 70 volt drive to NMEA 0183. The new drive also suports a 10
degree inner wheel. I have made these cards from hardened
polycarbonate, but now I need to paint these with degree markings and
cardinal point graphics. I have created a data file of these images
using MS Visio. I now need some one to do the rest. Any help will be
appreciated.

Your local t-shirt screening company will be happy to sell some to you
or make your screens for you. (about $25 a pop here in Oregon)

Are you sure you wouldn't rather use a CNC setup to engrave those?

You can find screen mesh and frames on eBay, too.

--
Not merely an absence of noise, Real Silence begins
when a reasonable being withdraws from the noise in
order to find peace and order in his inner sanctuary.
-- Peter Minard

On Mon, 04 Apr 2011 10:10:59 -0400, Ned Simmons
wrote:

On Mon, 04 Apr 2011 10:17:37 +0200, wrote:

I have a project that has been stuck for awhile now. Perhaps one of
you folks in this newsgroup has a source for a silk screen. I have
converted an Ohio Class battleship compass repeater from the original
syncro 70 volt drive to NMEA 0183. The new drive also suports a 10
degree inner wheel. I have made these cards from hardened
polycarbonate, but now I need to paint these with degree markings and
cardinal point graphics. I have created a data file of these images
using MS Visio. I now need some one to do the rest. Any help will be
appreciated.
Steve

If you're only making one to a few cards, and an engraved and
paint-filled part is OK, this place will be cheaper than silk
screening.
http://www.frontpanelexpress.com/index.html

If you've got your heart set on silk screen I can ask a friend who may
have the name of a reliable vendor. Or ask an art student -- there's a
photo to screen process that requires minimal equipment.

I printed my CorelDraw output to clear mylar sheets and the tee
screening company made screens from them to make my Schnazzy line of
shirts.

While we're all off-topic, has anyone sold their domain for a good
profit? Any caveats?

Ned, the books arrived today. Thanks!


--
Not merely an absence of noise, Real Silence begins
when a reasonable being withdraws from the noise in
order to find peace and order in his inner sanctuary.
-- Peter Minard

On Mon, 04 Apr 2011 10:17:37 +0200,
wrote:

I have a project that has been stuck for awhile now. Perhaps one of
you folks in this newsgroup has a source for a silk screen. I have
converted an Ohio Class battleship compass repeater from the original
syncro 70 volt drive to NMEA 0183. The new drive also suports a 10
degree inner wheel. I have made these cards from hardened
polycarbonate, but now I need to paint these with degree markings and
cardinal point graphics. I have created a data file of these images
using MS Visio. I now need some one to do the rest. Any help will be
appreciated.
Steve
==========
You may find this helpful

http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Book-.../dp/0486211002

also see

http://www.amazon.com/Screen-Techniq.../dp/0486204332

http://www.silkscreeningsupplies.com/

http://latitudegraphics.com/

http://books.google.com/books?id=rEq...page&q&f=false


-- Unka George (George McDuffee)
...............................
The past is a foreign country;
they do things differently there.
L. P. Hartley (1895-1972), British author.
The Go-Between, Prologue (1953).

On Mon, 04 Apr 2011 10:17:37 +0200, wrote:

I have a project that has been stuck for awhile now. Perhaps one of
you folks in this newsgroup has a source for a silk screen. I have
converted an Ohio Class battleship compass repeater from the original
syncro 70 volt drive to NMEA 0183. The new drive also suports a 10
degree inner wheel. I have made these cards from hardened
polycarbonate, but now I need to paint these with degree markings and
cardinal point graphics. I have created a data file of these images
using MS Visio. I now need some one to do the rest. Any help will be
appreciated.
Steve

Thanks to all transponders. This project has been very frustrating
because of this silkscreen problem. I now have several paths to
investigate. I did receive an initial response from RD Screen design
in Salt Lake city......we will see.
Steve

On Tue, 05 Apr 2011 07:42:04 +0200, wrote:

On Mon, 04 Apr 2011 10:17:37 +0200, wrote:

I have a project that has been stuck for awhile now. Perhaps one of
you folks in this newsgroup has a source for a silk screen. I have
converted an Ohio Class battleship compass repeater from the original
syncro 70 volt drive to NMEA 0183. The new drive also suports a 10
degree inner wheel. I have made these cards from hardened
polycarbonate, but now I need to paint these with degree markings and
cardinal point graphics. I have created a data file of these images
using MS Visio. I now need some one to do the rest. Any help will be
appreciated.
Steve

Thanks to all transponders. This project has been very frustrating
because of this silkscreen problem. I now have several paths to
investigate. I did receive an initial response from RD Screen design
in Salt Lake city......we will see.
Steve

A screenmaker who can do halftones is probably one who can do fine
work well. A lot just do T-shirts and signs, which are relatively
crude.