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06-06-2008, 06:42 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Andover, MN
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Backlit switch labels
Received my cut panel yesterday and couldn't wait to try out the backlighting for the switch labels. They came out really nice.
I have to credit Bret Smith for sharing the backlighting idea and Jim Wright for doing a great job water-jet cutting the panel. The placards are from Aircraft Engravers with ovals cut in the panel behind the lettering to let the light from the LED strips to shine through the placards.
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Mike Behnke
RV-9A - sold
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06-06-2008, 06:49 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Beaumont, TX
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Nice...
Nice and clean look. Do you have a pic of it all (front / back) in the daylight?
Thanks.
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Clayton Henderson
Beaumont, TX
RV-7 N454CH (Flying)
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06-06-2008, 07:12 PM
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Opulence, I has it...
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: TX
Posts: 830
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Very, very nice!
Joe
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Joe Ferraro
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06-06-2008, 07:28 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Jackson, MS
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Now you show us
Ah heck - now I'm jealous.
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Webb Willmott
Jackson, MS
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06-06-2008, 07:43 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Andover, MN
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Backlit switch labels
Here's a pic of the back side of the panel. The oval holes are aligned with the letters. The placards are adhesive-backed and you can see its pink protective plastic through the oval holes. The LED light strip and the aluminum channel I'll mount it in is right below the panel. It will run right above the switches.
Here's a pic of the front of the placards in daylight. You can't tell any difference between what will be backlit and what will not be.
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Mike Behnke
RV-9A - sold
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06-06-2008, 09:04 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Garden City, Tx
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Now that is nice - very well done. I believe I'll be remembering that...
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Greg Niehues - SEL, IFR, Repairman Cert.
Garden City, TX VAF 2020 dues paid 
N16GN flying 700 hrs and counting; IO360, SDS, WWRV200, Dynon HDX, 430W
Built an off-plan RV9A with too much fuel and too much HP. Should drop dead any minute now. 
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06-06-2008, 09:50 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: MN
Posts: 2,269
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Wicked Awesome!
That is cool Mike!
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Pete
Amateur Plane - RV-9A N789PH - 2350+ Hrs
Amateur Radio - KD0CVN
Doggies Delivered - 25+
St. Paul, MN
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06-06-2008, 09:58 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: PA
Posts: 264
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Wow... very nicely done!
As Greg said - I believe I'll be remembering that...
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Ken
Helicopter mechanic (A&P)
USAFR KC-10 Boom Operator, on final approach to retirement
My RV-9/8/7 dream may be on life support, but it ain't dead yet!
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06-07-2008, 03:57 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: St. Louis (Eureka), MO
Posts: 283
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Sweet! Mike - what did that cost you for the placards? I looked on AE website, but didn't see the backlit type engraving, just the standard at 50 cents/word.
Thanks.
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06-07-2008, 04:40 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Las Vegas
Posts: 736
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I refuse to be jealous...I back lighted my switches....but...that looks very very cool. Back in the day and even today I'm sure...switch cover plates on the fighters I worked on were made of plexi with the lettering engraved into the plexi and all but the lettering covered with a matte black finish. There were small wattage bulbs behind each panel that would illuminate the letters that were left uncovered by the black finish...yours looks great and very similar to the F-4, A-10 and F-16 switch layouts I worked on, cept "blue"!!
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