Nice Cherubini Electical Panel Re-Label Technique

[rardiH36]

Something of not much real importance -- but might be of interest for a few.

A couple of years ago when trying to rewire my OEM electrical panel (the faux formica wood grain type I've also seen on-line many times as OEM standard for Cherubini Hunters) the original embossed panel labels no longer matched up with the switch functions. The attached picture shows the outcome of how I got around this. I think the result is pretty good. See the attached pic. Sorry about the picture quality -- taken with my Blackberry rather than a real camera.

Method: At my local stationer store, I found some tan/brown project cardboard that matched the panel's wood grain color. Also I bought a white ink pen. Lightly with a normal pencil I drew lines so I could free-hand block print about the same size as the lettering on the original panel. Then also with the pencil I carefully drew block letters that best I could matched the panel's type face. I traced over these with the white pen. A couple of times were necessary to achieve a bright white. Using an Exacto type knife/cutter, the new labels were cut from the larger cardboard piece. I then sprayed them with clear lacquer to "plasticize" the cardboard and make the white print resistant to moisture and possible damage of the years. Several coats and on both sides. Finally, the new labels were affixed to the panel with double sided tape.

 

[Stu Jackson]

Nice, my favorite font! Got your fuel tank filled up yet?

 

[rardiH36]

Hey Stu:

Refilled it to about 5/8's yesterday. From List Marine Yanmar in Sausalito, I did get the 14 or so copper crush washers to do the job right. The engine worked fine today during a very nice central bay sail. Maybe it's "placebo" wishful thinking, but I really feel that my old engine was running differently today. Previously, I had only a few rpm ranges where the two-banger vibration would settle down. Today, the engine seemed smooth through most of the rpm range. Even at WOT 2600-2650. And visibly the engine wasn't shaking around as much on the engine mounts as I recall. The engine always seemed to deliver its rated power and rpm, but maybe before some air was getting into the fuel feed and causing just a little inconsistent burning? I have read that mis-timed injector can cause vibration. So maybe a weak fuel delivery system might also be a factor. Just guessing here.

 

[jorgefife]

Control panel

Hey Stu:

Refilled it to about 5/8's yesterday. From List Marine Yanmar in Sausalito, I did get the 14 or so copper crush washers to do the job right. The engine worked fine today during a very nice central bay sail. Maybe it's "placebo" wishful thinking, but I really feel that my old engine was running differently today. Previously, I had only a few rpm ranges where the two-banger vibration would settle down. Today, the engine seemed smooth through most of the rpm range. Even at WOT 2600-2650. And visibly the engine wasn't shaking around as much on the engine mounts as I recall. The engine always seemed to deliver its rated power and rpm, but maybe before some air was getting into the fuel feed and causing just a little inconsistent burning? I have read that mis-timed injector can cause vibration. So maybe a weak fuel delivery system might also be a factor. Just guessing here.

Nice job, and very neat but ...did you mispel " guage" ? I think it should be "gauge"
A mere technical point, please do not concern yourself with my picking on you! I have the best intentions, I assure you

 

[rardiH36]

Re: Control panel

Jorge:

Very observant! "Gauge" is just one of many words that I always transpose letters and never notice. A reality of my mal-wired brain function since I was a youth. Unless I double-check three times, 1+1 does equal 3; right? Many times even in college a similar error was the difference between an "A" or a "B+". No way could I ever have been a doctor. In our modern age, the spell check catches my errors. But not that's much good when I revert to more archaic methods of converting prose to paper .... or to the electric panel labels.

 

[Ed Schenck]

I think it is hilarious that the "Portuguese Sailor" caught that spelling error. Nice going Jorge! I don't know how I missed it because I am anal about spelling. Something about living with five very smart women in my life. Well six including my mother.

So you are saying you don't like my white on black labeling tape?

 

[rardiH36]

Nice going Jorge! I don't know how I missed it because I am anal about spelling. Something about living with five very smart women in my life. Well six including my mother.

So you are saying you don't like my white on black labeling tape?

High Edd:

Knot saiying thet at all. Really neaver took musch notise of your previus poastings with pics of your're electricle panel. I wus just throaghing out a differrent ternative that ain't to hard to complish --- cept for the splelling of coarse.

rrrdi

 

[jorgefife]

Electric panel

High Edd:

Knot saiying thet at all. Really neaver took musch notise of your previus poastings with pics of your're electricle panel. I wus just throaghing out a differrent ternative that ain't to hard to complish --- cept for the splelling of coarse.

rrrdi

Rardi,
For the record, you started your posting by calling it "Electical"
Ed,
Portuguese is my first language, but I lived in English speaking countries since I was 17 ( learned english in school in Mozambique from age 13)
I turn 59 tomorrow ( so have a beer on me) so for 40 years I speak it (and spell it) well
I am fluent in spanish, portuguese, english, pretty good at french ( was once an official translator at Barcklays Bank in Rhodesia ( now Zimbabwe); on the other hand, I failed twice in high school, because bac\k then it was more important to a lot of us kids to go to the beach, eat prawns and drink coca cola. But I divert: I do love your panel, and I just noticed you and Stu Jackson are neighbours in San Francisco ( I was once there in 1983 and loved it) I really DO enjoy reading about all of you'all ( see, I even write like a texan!)

 

[Ed Schenck]

Now you really are making me feel stupid Jorge. I grew up with a German speaking mother and grandparents. Took German in college. One of my three daughters taught it in high school. And now I can barely read a newspaper headline.

I hope you'll come up to Lake Erie and sail the cool, clear waters with us sometime.

 

[jorgefife]

Now you really are making me feel stupid Jorge. I grew up with a German speaking mother and grandparents. Took German in college. One of my three daughters taught it in high school. And now I can barely read a newspaper headline.

I hope you'll come up to Lake Erie and sail the cool, clear waters with us sometime.

I would love to meet you one day, I will make a point of doing it one day
Love to read your postings, and again thank you for answering my silly questions
Do you still sail? Last I remember you were very far away from your boat, but you moved it closer, correct?

 

[DianaOfBurlington]

For my boat I changed out the whole panel; so I have nice black ones on which the ready-made Blue Sea labels will fit.

I don't mind the black Dymo labels if they're well-done. The cost savings beats all.

I think you went to a lot of work, Nardi, just for that. Being fatally OCD myself I don't think I would have done so much. I think I'd have been happy enough, given your circumstances, with Sharpie on blue painter's tape. :lame:

At Cherubini Boat I had the job of designing and affixing labels (and at almost every other boatbuilder I've worked for) and it still warms my heart to see one of our 30-odd-year-old 44s come into the yard and there on the beautiful fiberglass panel we made, drilled and countersunk for all the Airpax marine breakers and housed in a varnished-mahogany box with a framed plexiglass door, are the labels I designed, ordered and stuck on there-- with a few less-attractive add-ons from the owners over the years.