PAMman Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 In an attempt to create a limited run of a 100% accurate 5218/201A dial I have assembled all the necessary scans and measurements, including a genuine engraved dial. Does anyone have or have access to the skills of an engraver who could accurately engrave the digits and indicies onto a blank brass base dial? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tootall Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 All you would need is to find someone with a laser engraver. They are accurate to .001mm. Then you need a vector file to go off of. You can get that by scanning the dial you have and ORC the image or reverse engineer it. Then it would be trial and error for engraving depth. The hard part is going to be getting lume to the right color and the brass dials themsleves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAMman Posted October 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 I have got the blank brass dials sorted and accurate scans sorted but I can't source an engraver. Anyone out there??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellomen Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 I don't know anyone with the skills nor the equipment... but i am interested in the result It does sound like a great idea because although some PreA dial came close... non where 100% accurate untill now. Keep us posted!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maikel Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 Can't wait really need this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidsenjpn Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 Laser engrave can make very very thin engrave(0.5mm) on the brass dial only. It is not hard to make laser engrave on this dial.But it is imposisble to apply any lume onto these engraves as there is just no room for it. Acid engrave can make deeper engrave than the laser engrave.But still no deep enough for the lume sitting like the gen. The most proper way is to find someone who can make these engrave by CNC . Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmcsherry Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 DSN's right - CNC is the way forwards. I'm getting a custom 6152 dial routed, engraved and hand finished at the moment - there are a limited number of people out there with the skills, it's a matter of searching for them - try contacting a number of people listed in local directories with CNC / routing / engraving capabilities. Unfortunately the guy who is working on mine is having difficulties working to such small tolerances and wouldn't do it again!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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