davrus
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| posted on 8/11/10 at 09:45 PM |
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Dial faces
Hii
Im looking for a program where i can create my own dash dial faces.
Does any one no of any.
I am planning on making my own then printing them out on sticky back photo paper then sticking them on the gauge. that way before i do the speedo i
will take the car down a quite country lane along with a sat nav and mark my speeds on the speedo glass then relay it to my new speedo backing.
Cheers in advance
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BigLee
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| posted on 8/11/10 at 09:50 PM |
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I thought about doing this with my Mazda clocks, but they have to allow light through so you can see them at night. It was cheaper to get some
calibrated one's from fleebay.
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davrus
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| posted on 8/11/10 at 09:55 PM |
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Is letting light through a requrement for i.v.a?
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BigLee
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| posted on 8/11/10 at 10:01 PM |
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I'm not up to that stage so couldn't say for sure, but I would imagine having them backlit so you can read them at night is pretty
essential. (even though you'll probably only drive it in blazing sunshine!!)
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woolly
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| posted on 8/11/10 at 10:14 PM |
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corel draw is what i would use.
you can scan the original at 1-1 then draw the cut outs etc, then colour and number as req.
lots of different ways to print but most desk top printer inks are not uv stable. or damp proof but given the amount of time these cars are out of the
garage my last some time.
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RazMan
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| posted on 8/11/10 at 11:48 PM |
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I am an ex signmaker and in my work I have used Epson printers onto Epson clear film. They are pretty good for UV proofness but only for a few
years.
Again Corel Draw is my weapon of choice and with care you get very professional results. As for backlighting, it really depends on your clocks - some
(if not most) are side lit
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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James
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| posted on 9/11/10 at 10:53 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by RazMan
I am an ex signmaker and in my work I have used Epson printers onto Epson clear film. They are pretty good for UV proofness but only for a few
years.
Again Corel Draw is my weapon of choice and with care you get very professional results. As for backlighting, it really depends on your clocks - some
(if not most) are side lit
If fading is a problem;
The ink from the new Kodak printers supposedly makes the photos fade resistant for 120 years. So if you know someone with one of them, you could get
them to print onto the Epson clear paper as mentioned above and they might last a while longer.
Cheers,
James
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ken555
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| posted on 9/11/10 at 03:32 PM |
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Try this way
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BigLee
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| posted on 9/11/10 at 05:40 PM |
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Ken - I owe you a beer!! Those are the exact clocks I have sat in my garage. (infact I have 2 sets!) I guess it can be done.
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