Seeking Opinions on Trim Plate Art

[bashibazouk]

What say you? Close? I think the top border was squared off and the bottom edges were rounded. Open to criticism or suggestions. This will be converted to a GRP die for final production in sheet brass.

Josh Brehm
TF#910
TC#1705

Winterville, NC

[Hank Jarrett]

Re: Seeking Opinions on Trim Plate Art

That is impressive! I hadn't even noticed that the top corners were square. Just as impressive to me is how you figured out how to make the picture flip back and forth so you could compare them. How did you DO THAT?!??!?
Hank

[freightpilot27]

Re: Seeking Opinions on Trim Plate Art

I'll buy two when they are ready.

Very impressive

[M Towsley]

Re: Seeking Opinions on Trim Plate Art

I'm interested, too. I didn't even know the trim had an indicator plate like that. I have never seen an original...

[bashibazouk]

Re: Seeking Opinions on Trim Plate Art

...how to make the picture flip back and forth so you could compare them. How did you DO THAT?!??!?
Hank

I use a program called GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program). It's pretty much like Adobe Illustrator or the like. It's just the one I happen to be familiar with. I used it in Linux and now Mac and I've got a Windows version for the laser engraver, too. Oh yes, and it's free.

It allows you to draw on layers. You can choose a transparent layer or opaque one. The program also allows you to manipulate the opacity of each layer as you go. You can then convert it to an animated GIF (.gif) file. It took longer to type this than it does to make the animation.

It seemed like the best way to compare the two easily.

[Robert Lees]

Re: Seeking Opinions on Trim Plate Art

If this is the trim plate for the overhead-mounted indicator wire, I'm not sure how this plate makes allowance for the wire that protrudes through the woodwork above the fwd spar cross-tube.

My photos below shows what I made, with little folds to space the plate away from the woodwork, so allowing space for the wire.


A view on the windshield side:



I use a plate to support the wire on the windshield side of the assembly...


...and then the label plate screws on to this.


View from the pilot's seat. End of wire cut off later.

[Hank Jarrett]

Re: Seeking Opinions on Trim Plate Art

Other than that you have the indicator plate mounted too high up that is how it is supposed to look. I like the forward support plate. I think my wire rode in the sleeve from an old pop rivet glued into the wood. Somehow I seriously doubt that was done by Taylorcraft, but it worked fine.
Hank

[bashibazouk]

Re: Seeking Opinions on Trim Plate Art

I'm planning on just using some Barge cement or the like to glue mine on below the needle.