Reproducing a glass dial
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Location: Latham, ACT
Member since 21 February 2015
Member #: 1705
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Hi guys my Reliance Skyraider has a smashed glass dial.I have all of the pieces is it possible to get it reproduced as the pieces can be assembled to give a accurate size for the glass. I know there are people out there that do reproductions but not sure how it's done. Or whether it can be done from what I have.
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Location: Blue Mountains, NSW
Member since 10 March 2013
Member #: 1312
Postcount: 401
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Michael Ranaan in Sydney specialises in doing that sort of stuff. If it's a dial he has done before and doesn't need to recreate, it is a lot cheaper. If he has to recreate it he charges for the artwork.
raanan at optusnet dot com dot au
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Location: Latham, ACT
Member since 21 February 2015
Member #: 1705
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Hey thanks buddy much appreciated.
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Location: Melbourne, VIC
Member since 24 February 2015
Member #: 1706
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I'm not sure how much time you wanted to put into it but I have had success with placing the broken pieces together on my scanner and scanning into a program like photoshop and try to clean up the dial as best as possible. Then I printed it onto a sheet of clear waterside decal paper. Sprayed it with clear acrylic and let dry. I then got a correct fitting piece of glass cut and transferred the water slide decal onto the glass. Bingo, it looked great! it was a weekend of fiddley work though and probably cost me about $30 to do. I guess this would be easier though if only there was a minor break in the dial glass. I imagine it would be much more difficult to digitally correct a dial glass with pieces missing. What I do now is scan all my dial glasses when I have the radio apart when servicing, just encase one day... Good luck with it.
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Location: Latham, ACT
Member since 21 February 2015
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Mine is in about 6 or 7 pieces but its still all there. I could give it a go I'm sure.
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Location: Cameron Park, NSW
Member since 5 November 2010
Member #: 770
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If you can specify the Sky Raider model, or put up a photo, I may be able to scan my intact dial to get you started if you want to try to use the method in post#4. I have done this fairly successfully on a dial where I had to draw it from scratch.
Otherwise, I can recommend Michael Raanan as I have used several of his works of art.
Harold
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Location: Latham, ACT
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Yes I have been in contact with him so I will get a photo done
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Location: Latham, ACT
Member since 21 February 2015
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It's chassis no is 3886 that's about all I know
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Location: Latham, ACT
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I have been working long hours this month but will try 
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Location: Latham, ACT
Member since 21 February 2015
Member #: 1705
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Well guys I have managed to scan my dial and the pics will be up soon. Hey let me know if it can be reproduced properly thanks.
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Location: Naremburn, NSW
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The small piece to the right of 2FC is upsidedown. 
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A valve a day keeps the transistor away...
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Location: Cameron Park, NSW
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Sorry, but my Sky Raider has quite a different dial, so it wouldn't be much use to you.
Harold
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Location: Latham, ACT
Member since 21 February 2015
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I sent this to Michael Raanan and he has given me a pretty good quote on the artwork and a new dial . I am pretty impressed. he has asked me to send him the original dial so he can get a better more accurate idea. yeah I'm pretty happy to do this.
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Location: Latham, ACT
Member since 21 February 2015
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One question Guys it has 'Amateur' written on the top right hand side. What does this mean?
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Location: Wangaratta, VIC
Member since 21 February 2009
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That's the 40 Metre Amateur Radio (Ham Radio) Band. You may not get much AM now. Possibly CW (Morse) & SSB which would require a BFO which that does not have.
Marc
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