My Torn Radio Fu, D2, Project.
  • Introduction
  • Materials Required
    • Tools required
    • Replica resin faceplate
    • Replica resin faceplate & Control Knobs & Dials >
      • Dial's & Meter's construction >
        • Construction of Ma Meter
        • Construction of V Meter
        • Tuning dial construction
        • Constructing my Enigma Keys, & plugboard.
        • Fusprech f
        • Constructing the Battery Box for my Torn eb
        • " Abgesetzte Antenne " Remote Ariel for the Torn fu d2
        • My "Entertainment Radio"
      • Aerial input socket & tuning apparatus
      • Front connection panel for Communication's gear
      • Battery power inlet socket
      • power cable
      • 2B 39 Battery
      • External aerial & mounting
      • Sound Box
      • Accessory case's for Radio gear
      • Case for Sturmgewher 44
      • Transporting case for Aerial's
      • Micro switch mounting plate & built in audio source.
      • Morse code circuit.
      • "Radio case" & transporting Strap loops & Side loops,
      • Transporting straps
  • Internal make up of the "Radio"
  • Battery Box
  • Numbers, logos & dials
  • Failed designs
  • Technical " Maintenance " of Radio
  • Comment / Contact / or ask a Question
  • Where am i
  • My Communication's Post
  • Monitoring Receiver Fu.H.E.c.
  • Feldfu f
  • Building my Arriflex 35 mm Camera
  • News Reel
  • Fu.H.E.uL. Radio receiver, Direction Finder

Dial's & Meter's Construction                                   Basic Model 

if the detailed model is being constructed you have the                No action is required for the removal of material
option of removing material from the rear of the meter               from center of dial.
housing to accomodate a meter mechanism.
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this material is carefully  removed with the aid of a special bit ( available from d.i.y stores )
printed cut out dials are trimmed and iserted in to spaces provided on faceplate.
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two aliminium angles cut and shaped to size to retain
plastic sheet for front of meter face
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front view of detailed meter construction
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rear  view of detailed meter construction
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cut out graphic inserted in place in meter housing
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cut out graphic inserted in place in dial housing
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The red pointer can be cut from a local Magazine which have some red print , mark a line at the back of the lens with a black marker,
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Rear of face plate & fisheye lens showing "window frame" through which graduated dial is viewed, 
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Graduated tuning dial ( grey disc ) fitted to rear of fish eye lens and "window frame"
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