Flathead Normal Oil Pressure

[Jacques Reed]

Originally Posted by Tony Smith

I would like to see "someone" produce a brown face decal marked 0-30-80 to go on a later 80psi gauge, so that an appropriate-looking brown gauge can be used in 11 and 12 cab fords in conjunction with an 80psi pump. Anyone?

Hi Tony,

The artwork looks pretty simple and straight forward. I might have a go at it. Could be a good project during lockdown. I cannot print them however as I no longer have a colour printer. Got fed up replacing expensive cartridges even when I seldom used the printer. I have a laser printer and decal paper but only print in black.

Happy to put the artwork here for others, or liase with someone to get them made. I have the later 0-80 gauge to get the background size, shape, and border correct. Impossible to scan one without bending the needle but if you could get me a photo as square on to the middle of the gauge that would reduce distortion.

Cheers,

[m606paz]

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[Jacques Reed]

Hi Tony,

Attached is the preliminary artwork for a Cab 11 and 12 Oil Pressure gauge face. It was a good project today. Too cold for the shed.

Will work on scaling for printing and tidy up a few things but it looks OK. Will repost it when that is done.

I found I could tilt the image digitally in Paint.net so I used yours as posted and made it level.

Cheers.

[David Herbert]

Jacques,

I wish I was that good with a computer......

David

[Petr Brezina]

Nice job, Jacques.
My flatty has about 60 when cold and bellow 20 when hot - all at idle. If its any help.

[Jacques Reed]

Hi Petr,

Thanks, likewise David.

Here is a revised artwork for the Oil Pressure gauge. I added the border and changed the aperture to white to make it easier to see to cut out.
I also changed the colour of the numerals and scale to a light tan as best as I could guess. Always happy for "peer review" if anyone sees a need for a correction.

I tried scaling it but my black only laser printer does not allow 4 x 6 paper selection.

Here's how I have done colour decals in the past:

I buy A4 decal paper, guillotine it to 4" x 6" photo size and adjust settings on the printer for thicker paper. I practice with plain paper cut to 4" x 6" to get the sizing right with adjusting the scaling of the image. Once it looks good and the right size on plain paper I print it on decal paper. Inkjet printer decals need a light spray of Krylon to prevent the colours running when soaked in water. Laser printed ones do not need it coated.

In Australia I get decal paper from Decal Specialists in Melbourne. Order 170 gsm size which is thicker. It was about $1.70/sheet for A4. The thinner size is better for modelmaking.

It is actually fairly simple. The hardest part is getting the artwork right!

Good luck to all.

Cheers,