How to mark switch legends on dash?
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Dave,
How do you plan to drive the car from there? Where do you plan to put the seat?
Seriously, I have had some thoughts about labelling my switches too. I plan to get some engraving done on brushed stainless steel self-adhesive labels. Unfortunately it's not a very high priority next to everything else that will have to be done before the spring, but I'll let you know if I find anything useable.
How do you plan to drive the car from there? Where do you plan to put the seat?
Seriously, I have had some thoughts about labelling my switches too. I plan to get some engraving done on brushed stainless steel self-adhesive labels. Unfortunately it's not a very high priority next to everything else that will have to be done before the spring, but I'll let you know if I find anything useable.
I posted this pic once before - 1075, I believe:
Most trophy shops can probably make you the multi-layer colored plastic type. When you engrave the the red, green or black (there may be other colors) you get white letters with the color chosen. I find no labels a good anti-theft device. Turn off the fuel pumps and they have at least 5 choices to guess at.
For the first ten years my car had no labelling. Not really a problem in use especially as teh headlight main beam switch had a longer stalk so i could flick it without looking for it. But then I used black dymo tape labelling and its look great. IMHO of course! My dash is black painted and not leather covered.
Malcolm
Malcolm
Thanks for your replys everyone! I'm not sure I really want to mark up the dash at all, and if I do I want to have something very subtle - NOT stark White lettering or anything - perhaps the etched plaques with a dark gray print? - just don't know.
Tony, I figured the dash in that position would help the wife with her "back seat driving"!! (she can watch the gauges as she runs behind the car (if she ever reads that I'm a dead man!).
cheers
dave
Tony, I figured the dash in that position would help the wife with her "back seat driving"!! (she can watch the gauges as she runs behind the car (if she ever reads that I'm a dead man!).
cheers
dave
This is an easy one!
Go to your local office supplies store.
You can buy your own labeller that will make the plastic labels EXACTLY as seen in 1075.
Cost about £25. Tape is available in Red and Black.
We use it for labelling switches in our factory. And I will use it for my MDA. I'll take it home tonight, make some labels and post a picture.
Sounds like the same deal Malcolm has.
Regards,
J.P
Go to your local office supplies store.
You can buy your own labeller that will make the plastic labels EXACTLY as seen in 1075.
Cost about £25. Tape is available in Red and Black.
We use it for labelling switches in our factory. And I will use it for my MDA. I'll take it home tonight, make some labels and post a picture.
Sounds like the same deal Malcolm has.
Regards,
J.P
P-Touch labelers (Brother Mfg) make very nice labels. Lots
of color choices, font choices, etc. Way better that the
old Dymo labelers. Office supply stores carry them.
Bill
of color choices, font choices, etc. Way better that the
old Dymo labelers. Office supply stores carry them.
Bill
Lynn Larsen
Lynn Larsen
There is a guy locally to me who has a plastics sales company. He also has a machine for making lable plates and just about any kind of engraving. It is computer controlled, so he can load fonts for the engraving. He says he has hundreds of fonts and would be happy to make labels for me. It is basically like a CNC machine and he can use a wide variety of materials to engrave on. If anyone out there is interested, I'll go get details and firm up his offering and see what he would be willing to do.
Regards,
Lynn
Regards,
Lynn
I would be interested. Black plastic may go well with a covered dash.
Lynn Larsen
Lynn Larsen
I'll get with him this coming week. I was going to have mine done in aluminum or stainless, but I'll make sure to get possible materials for the labels.
Regards,
Lynn
Regards,
Lynn
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