Show good way to lay out your panels how paper covering may be used in satisha satisfactory atory manner the writer tins been somewhat surprised in looking over tile the ninny published directions for building radio sets bets to role cute that while biffle considerable attention Is often given to 0 lj proper layout of the ho different pieces of up ap on the panel and sometimes exact dimensions are given tot foi drilling tile the holes and placing the anstr instruments U no directions ure tire riven given sit ns to tile lie best method of transposing these dimensions to the panel in hand or for the cure care of the lite panel while drilling old method unsatisfactory anyone who has tried the lite old method of ch clumping or pasting a piece of in u per to the lie face of the panel and arn drawing w the lie layout on this paper before drilling knows how hard it la Is to do a good jot job lit n this manner because tile the paper to bulge and sag at diff different spots if clumps tire are use used in addition to 0 o this his the lie clumps clamps tire are in the wily way during tile lie drilling tin and arc likely to slip find tl throw irow the file holes out of alignment us its vell ull on as to mar tile highly polished surf surfaces aves the following bd lias has been used tined for conw I 1 line by tle pie writer and tins has proved highly satisfactory A piece of tough paper Is secured and cut its as shon in ili the diagram din grom tills thin paper should tie he twice the tip width of tile the larivi plus two indies lit in one denien slon tin ns its long on as tile ho panel plus six rod P of length of PANR 8 X rat 0 ENVELOPE OUT OVER PANEL panel drilling template that will not slip out of position inches in the other the corners ore are then cut out its as shown and the edges and ends creased along the dotted lines the paper should next he be laid out flat on a smooth surface and rubbed evenly with n damp cloth until the entire paper shows allows dump damp on oil lie appo site itte side bide the panel annel should now lie he placed face down in the center of tile the paper and the two edges lapped over and glued the ends should then tie lie folded down and glued over the folded edges thus forming a closely fitting envelope around the panel drying the panel the covered birnel Is 14 now placed in the sunshine or close to it 11 warin stove or radiator and allowed d to dry try when wet vet the paper expands it a considerable amount end and being placed over ohp panel in that con condition diton it will III ly shrink as it dries and so ho become stretched its as tight its as it a drum arnin the pi lit nel let the file desired panel layout can now he be drawn on tile tie smooth tilde hide of the paper tind and the holes to be drilled can be marked and center punched there Is no danger of the slipping and the panel Is protect protected on hoth both sides bides until all machin work lias has heen been done then the paper ean tie be torn off and the panel will emerge lit in perfect condition |