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Old January 10th 20, 05:59 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
John DeRosa OHM Ω http://aviation.derosaweb.net
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One word of warning about fonts to use. Don't make the font too fancy - you need the label to easily READABLE during flight. Arial is great. Brush Script is definitely NOT (especially so in all caps).

Case in point are some of the contest IDs I have seen on the vertical stab that are cool but truly UNREADABLE. What's the point?

My $0.02.

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Old January 10th 20, 06:08 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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John DeRosa OHM Ω http://aviation.derosaweb.net wrote on 1/10/2020 8:59 AM:
One word of warning about fonts to use. Don't make the font too fancy - you need the label to easily READABLE during flight. Arial is great. Brush Script is definitely NOT (especially so in all caps).

Case in point are some of the contest IDs I have seen on the vertical stab that are cool but truly UNREADABLE. What's the point?


Just look at your Flarm: it tells you the contest ID way before you can read it
off the glider, and really, that's too late to be useful.

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Old January 10th 20, 06:45 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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https://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/61659249
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Old January 10th 20, 06:52 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Case in point are some of the contest IDs I have seen on the vertical stab that are cool but truly UNREADABLE. What's the point?



Amen John! As in, "Blue Smear - on your right side"
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Old January 10th 20, 07:00 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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I've used a local sign shop for vinyl transfer lettering for contest ID and registrations. Very simple to apply – lots of options.

Instrument panel labels are of course a much smaller font. Check with the sign shop.
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Old January 10th 20, 08:36 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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On Thursday, January 9, 2020 at 9:26:27 PM UTC-5, wrote:
I'm looking for ideas on how to make professional looking placards/labels...


I've used https://www.frontpanelexpress.com - they do a great job.
They can do enclosures, for example lettering and cut-outs (DSUB, LED) on
the CAN-repeater I designed for Antares:

http://www.nadler.com/Antares/WCAN3_...ed_closeup.JPG

Great for larger parts like a fuse sub-panel as well as smaller stuff.
Hope that helps,
Best Regards, Dave
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Old January 10th 20, 08:58 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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These are some great ideas. I like the durability of the anodized/engraved plates but was hoping to find something like the transfer that Cookie suggested from Decalprofx. If you read this, how durable have the decals been? Did you apply a clear coat over them? I think I could be happy with either of these results.

Doug
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Old January 10th 20, 09:52 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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That's great, but I never got good grades in penmanship...

On 1/10/2020 10:45 AM, Bob Kuykendall wrote:
https://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/61659249


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Old January 10th 20, 09:56 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
John DeRosa OHM Ω http://aviation.derosaweb.net
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On Friday, January 10, 2020 at 12:00:14 PM UTC-6, George Haeh wrote:
I've used a local sign shop for vinyl transfer lettering for contest ID and registrations. Very simple to apply – lots of options.

Instrument panel labels are of course a much smaller font. Check with the sign shop.


Vinyl lettering is great for large lettering (1/2" minimum and above, *MAYBE* 1/4"). But the very small lettering you might use on a panel is almost impossible getting the letters to release from the transfer tape and onto the panel without loosing a few in the process. Been there, done that.
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Old January 11th 20, 01:52 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Yes, I sprayed a super light coat of clear "fixative". Plane has yet to fly, so not sure of how it holds up.....but many aircraft use this system.


Cookie




On Friday, January 10, 2020 at 2:58:13 PM UTC-5, wrote:
These are some great ideas. I like the durability of the anodized/engraved plates but was hoping to find something like the transfer that Cookie suggested from Decalprofx. If you read this, how durable have the decals been? Did you apply a clear coat over them? I think I could be happy with either of these results.

Doug


 




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