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40-158 Veneer question- Updated-Finished!
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09-01-2018, 10:41 PM
(09-01-2018, 10:16 PM)Radioroslyn Wrote:  Some of the Philco dials use a plastic window however this one is glass which is/was a good idea. It helps minimize the shrinkage to the tenite.

Thank you, that definitely helps. So the glass is flat and the bezel actually goes in on the insides of the opening to meet the glass flatly. Replicating that will definitely not be easy. Dang I wish I had a 3D printer!
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RE: 40-158 Veneer question - by Radioroslyn - 09-01-2018, 09:38 PM
RE: 40-158 Veneer question - by Greggshere - 09-01-2018, 09:53 PM
RE: 40-158 Veneer question - by Radioroslyn - 09-01-2018, 10:16 PM
RE: 40-158 Veneer question - by Greggshere - 09-01-2018, 10:41 PM
RE: 40-158 Veneer question - by Greggshere - 10-07-2018, 11:41 PM
RE: 40-158 Veneer question - by DadsRadio - 10-13-2018, 09:40 AM
RE: 40-158 Veneer question - by klondike98 - 10-13-2018, 07:18 PM
RE: 40-158 Veneer question - by DadsRadio - 10-15-2018, 07:29 PM
RE: 40-158 Veneer question - by Radioroslyn - 10-16-2018, 11:46 PM
RE: 40-158 Veneer question - by Greggshere - 10-17-2018, 12:19 AM
RE: 40-158 Veneer question - by Ron Ramirez - 10-17-2018, 05:56 AM
RE: 40-158 Veneer question - by Greggshere - 10-17-2018, 10:52 AM
RE: 40-158 Veneer question - by Ron Ramirez - 10-17-2018, 11:44 AM
RE: 40-158 Veneer question - by Greggshere - 10-17-2018, 12:51 PM
RE: 40-158 Veneer question - by Greggshere - 10-21-2018, 12:04 AM
RE: 40-158 Veneer question - by klondike98 - 10-21-2018, 09:32 AM
RE: 40-158 Veneer question - by DadsRadio - 10-25-2018, 01:57 PM
RE: 40-158 Veneer question - by Greggshere - 10-26-2018, 05:03 PM



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