jimcon11 Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 8 minutes ago, Bart Cordell said: I redrew one few weeks ago, thought I already shared it. If not I will ASAP. Ah ok I found some better ones on the previous page. I'll change the chapter ring and edit my original post with the new template Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Cordell Posted January 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 (edited) Here it is Edited January 26, 2018 by Bart Cordell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimcon11 Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Bart Cordell said: Here it is Thanks! This is looking much better now. I modified the fonts and alignment just a little too. I can make a 200m version if anyone is interested. Edited January 26, 2018 by jimcon11 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cissiboy Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 When are you guys selling and free us from misery ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan72 Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 My second attempt at a decal dial came out better,I think it's as good as my skills will allow for the moment.Thanks again@Bart Cordell for your template, help and adviceSent from my Lenovo P2a42 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Cordell Posted February 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 it was a long time since I had not worn a Silix, this one damn looks good. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackflash Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 it was a long time since I had not worn a Silix, this one damn looks good. A beauty indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotrodder Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 Yes it does great jobSent from my SM-N950U1 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicholasa1234 Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 Here is one I drew up with a matching hash on the T and F and a Bart Simpson coronet/font 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan72 Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 Another practice dial, the lume still isn't great but I think it's gradually improvingSent from my Lenovo P2a42 using Tapatalk 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swdivad Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 Can you print date wheels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan72 Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 I've been churning out dials like a factory trying to get it just right, I've made about 20 now, I think I'm getting closeSent from my Lenovo P2a42 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyB Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 For those interested in printing their own dial, Microcenter has the printer that prints up to 9600 dpi on sale for $39.99. I recently upgraded my old Canon printer, also 9600 dpi, to this one. You'd need to dial it back and find the best setting for your project because at the highest dpi setting it makes puddles of ink. Link: Canon MX922 at Microcenter $39.99 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wan Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 Any 6538 dials yet? If you do a 6538 dial 4line with a red depth I would be giddy for one!!! this is my 6538 I want to add the dial to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan72 Posted December 2, 2018 Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 So this one should turn out nice 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan72 Posted December 2, 2018 Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 Just needs lume and putting together now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slake Posted December 2, 2018 Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 My recent build with decal dial and ETA 2846 movement Pearl and crown must be changed to finish this 7928 build 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan72 Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 Looks promising Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jimcon11 Posted December 10, 2018 Report Share Posted December 10, 2018 My first decal dial. On its third coat of gloss, I decided to let the dial dry on a cold metal table.. this was the result! For anyone wishing to produce a spider dial, now you know how 😁 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spazthecat Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 Hi,After a little break from reps, I thought I’d give dial printing a go and I’m running into a little problem with print quality that I can’t quite figure out and was hoping someone might have a few pointers for troubleshooting.Basically, the dial text is quite blurry and looks kind of too small for the dial. No where near as crisp as what I’ve seen in some of the pictures in this thread. I’m working with the 6610 template that Bart so graciously donated to the forum.What I’m doing to print is as follows:1. Open dial template is Photoshop2. Create a new 4x6 document at a resolution of 2400. Its glossy photo paper and I picked that resolution as that appears to be the resolution of the dial template.3. Copy and paste the dial template into the new document repeatedly arrange them in a grid.4. Print the newly created document of dials. I’ve tried a variety of print settings for print quality from “normal” to “super fine”. Only difference I can see is the black is much smoother and darker under “super fine” than the Lowe settings.Printer specs show it supports 9600x2400 for color printing and 600x600 for black and white. Only thing I can think of is that I’m getting limited by the black and white printing resolution.Thanks,AndySent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manodeoro Posted December 15, 2018 Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 My first decal dial. On its third coat of gloss, I decided to let the dial dry on a cold metal table.. this was the result! For anyone wishing to produce a spider dial, now you know how Lucky guy !!!I've tried that truck for my Fat-Lady GMT II dial and it didn't worked.Possibly my varnish is too good quality.I will try again and ... fingers crossed.Envoyé de mon Moto G (5) Plus en utilisant Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimcon11 Posted December 15, 2018 Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 37 minutes ago, manodeoro said: Lucky guy !!! I've tried that truck for my Fat-Lady GMT II dial and it didn't worked. Possibly my varnish is too good quality. I will try again and ... fingers crossed. Envoyé de mon Moto G (5) Plus en utilisant Tapatalk I used Krylon Crystal Clear and sprayed the dial sitting directly on a cold metal table at close to 0°C and left it outside. I think this result should be reproducible, although it wasn't desired in my case. On 12/13/2018 at 6:40 PM, spazthecat said: Hi, After a little break from reps, I thought I’d give dial printing a go and I’m running into a little problem with print quality that I can’t quite figure out and was hoping someone might have a few pointers for troubleshooting. Basically, the dial text is quite blurry and looks kind of too small for the dial. No where near as crisp as what I’ve seen in some of the pictures in this thread. I’m working with the 6610 template that Bart so graciously donated to the forum. What I’m doing to print is as follows: 1. Open dial template is Photoshop 2. Create a new 4x6 document at a resolution of 2400. Its glossy photo paper and I picked that resolution as that appears to be the resolution of the dial template. 3. Copy and paste the dial template into the new document repeatedly arrange them in a grid. 4. Print the newly created document of dials. I’ve tried a variety of print settings for print quality from “normal” to “super fine”. Only difference I can see is the black is much smoother and darker under “super fine” than the Lowe settings. Printer specs show it supports 9600x2400 for color printing and 600x600 for black and white. Only thing I can think of is that I’m getting limited by the black and white printing resolution. Thanks, Andy Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk I'm able to get good detail at 1200dpi, which is the max horizontal on my Canon printer. I noticed a big improvement when I set the paper type to High-Resolution Paper, even though I'm using decal paper. I didn't notice much of a difference when setting to print color vs black and white. Sounds like you're doing everything else right, might want to try scaling down to 1200 dpi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manodeoro Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 On 12/16/2018 at 12:26 AM, jimcon11 said: I used Krylon Crystal Clear and sprayed the dial sitting directly on a cold metal table at close to 0°C and left it outside. I think this result should be reproducible, although it wasn't desired in my case. Thanks ... I will try to proceed like this and see what I get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spazthecat Posted December 21, 2018 Report Share Posted December 21, 2018 Well, I figured out what the issue is and though I’d share it as it might be helpful to others.It did turn out to be the printers black and white printer resolution.I ended up making a basic dial in Illustrator. Just a chapter ring and hour markers. Printing a black dial looks like crap but changing the dial color to blue turned out great.So, I guess I’ll try fooling around with the dial color. I think I could go with a really dark navy blue and would be able to get it to look black. Either that or just buy a new printer...Thanks,AndyHi,After a little break from reps, I thought I’d give dial printing a go and I’m running into a little problem with print quality that I can’t quite figure out and was hoping someone might have a few pointers for troubleshooting.Basically, the dial text is quite blurry and looks kind of too small for the dial. No where near as crisp as what I’ve seen in some of the pictures in this thread. I’m working with the 6610 template that Bart so graciously donated to the forum.What I’m doing to print is as follows:1. Open dial template is Photoshop2. Create a new 4x6 document at a resolution of 2400. Its glossy photo paper and I picked that resolution as that appears to be the resolution of the dial template.3. Copy and paste the dial template into the new document repeatedly arrange them in a grid.4. Print the newly created document of dials. I’ve tried a variety of print settings for print quality from “normal” to “super fine”. Only difference I can see is the black is much smoother and darker under “super fine” than the Lowe settings.Printer specs show it supports 9600x2400 for color printing and 600x600 for black and white. Only thing I can think of is that I’m getting limited by the black and white printing resolution.Thanks,AndySent from my iPad using TapatalkSent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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