Re: [TCML] Matching analog panel meters

["Barton B. Anderson" <bartb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi David,

I've done this before as well (many years ago). Before I did it, I 
measured externally with another meter and then marked a line and value 
on the original scale plate for the various values I desired to know 
(50, 100, 150, etc..). I then used a Cad program to remake the new scale.

Cad programs are great for this but even something like PowerPoint or 
other drawing programs could be used. Those of us who use Cad programs 
daily would opt to use them for this task. But if I had no experience 
with Cad, then I would opt for a drawing program. But, if I had never 
used a drawing program, I would just find a meter with the values I 
wanted. If that's where you are, then that is the right choice. Now, if 
your kids are decent with some drawing programs, maybe just mark the 
original and ask them if they can recreate it on a 1:1 scale.

Take care,
Bart

David Rieben wrote:
> Bill,
>
> I'm sure there MAY be some way to do this with the preinstalled 
> programs on my computer. However,
> it's not the computer's capabilities that's the problem-
> It's the computer operator's LACK OF SKILLS that's the problem. I'm 
> sure that my teenage/young
> adult children would be much more adept at it than
> yours truly. But even if I did figure out how to trans-
> pose meter scales with my computer, I would not
> want to print it on paper, cut it out and glue it to
> my meter's dial. If you're suggesting stamping it on
> to a metal meter dial, then you obviously must have
> fancier computer and printer equipment than I do.
> Maybe I'm just showing my ignorance here but I just
> don't see how I could neatly transpose a desired scale from my 
> computer directly to my meter's dial plate?
>
> David
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Lemieux" <gomezaddams@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 1:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [TCML] Matching analog panel meters
>
>
> > On Dec 13, 2007, at 6:27 AM, David Rieben wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Adam, Steve, David S,
> > >
> > > Thanks for the suggestions. However, I don't have Microsoft
> > > Publisher and would have to get aqainted with it to just to create
> > > a scale.
> >
> > You should be able to do it in almost any graphic or drawing program,
> > probably even word.  I find it hard to imagine that any computer owner
> > doesn't have SOME program that would work.
> >
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