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Watch our new web site being built and be part of making it a site worthy of a return visit.
Whenever
you see an image of the new web site while browsing you
can click on it and go to that new web page. Some pages
are very rough, while others are almost complete. There
you will see what we're working on and if you wish you can
email us any comments, corrective criticism or suggestions
to help us make this the best site possible. You can
also send us an email if you would like a return email
notification when a certain web page is finished or when
the whole web site is completed and published.
Thank
you.
Wayne
Cahoon
Owner |
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CUSTOM
PLACARDS & CIRCUIT BREAKER OVERLAYS
Custom Placards
Your choices are almost as endless as your imagination.
Besides offering different styles of overlays, Aircraft Engravers also provides a wide
range of material and color options for your consideration.
All custom work will have to be quoted for price &
delivery scheduling.
Would you like to view a larger selection of
actual drawings and images of work that has been completed? I need your
input, I have thousands of drawings and many images to put online and will need
your requests. Aircraft request survey
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IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER ***
Please note: Most of our
engraving jobs are custom made so you will probably not see exactly
what you want here. However, the machining process to make a
placard, sign or overlay is exactly the same process whether it
is to be used in a grain solo, office building or the space
shuttle simulator. Even though Aircraft Engravers specializes in
doing work for aircraft related products (because of our in
depth knowledge of dimensioning and tolerances needed to produce
quality work) we can engrave for other industries also. What can
we do for you?
Material
Selection
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These 5 panels
represent the different material types Aircraft Engravers
uses.
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Matte
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Lexan |
Textured |
Ultra-Matte |
Painted |
| Thickness |
.020",
.032, .062", .125" |
.020",
(.010" Special order) |
.062",
.125" |
.032",
.062", .125" |
N/A |
| Characteristics |
Front Engraved |
Reverse
Engraved |
Front Engraved |
Reverse
Engraved |
Front Engraved |
| Scratch
resistance |
Medium |
Excellent |
Very Good |
Medium |
Very Good |
| Compressibility |
Medium |
Excellent |
Medium |
Low |
Very Good |
| Hiding finger
prints |
Medium |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Medium |
Depends on
paint |
| Contrast of
text |
Excellent |
Medium |
Excellent |
Very Good |
Excellent |
| Colors
available |
Very Good |
Excellent |
Good |
Good |
Excellent |
| Multiple text
colors in same piece |
Very limited |
Excellent |
None |
Excellent |
Very Limited |
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The
Pros and Cons are very subjective to each application. |
| Pros |
Super sharp
contrast between text and color. Great for use in night/
IFR flight readability. |
Excellent in
most areas. Tuff as nails in durability. Multiple colors
in one placard. |
Durable, hides
most scratches and all finger prints |
Very clean,
sharp text. Multiple colors in one placard. |
Looks as if it
came from the factory as original equipment. Exact match
to your paint colors. |
| Cons |
Does not have
the highest scratch resistance |
Contrast MAY be
a concern in low light / night flight |
Limited colors,
does not come thinner. |
Limited colors,
does not come thinner. Scratches and dents moderately. |
You have to
paint the panel before it's engraved. |
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Customer's drawing specifications for these jobs and
pricing will be added.
Directions for applying large
placards and overlays
| Aircraft
Engravers |
| 151 North Granby Road
Note: New Address |
| Granby,
CT 06035 |
| USA |
| info@engravers.net
(860) 653-2780
Fax (860) 653-7324 |
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