Bevel and Installation templaete for digital meter upgrade, Nautical Commander

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This is a bevel and installation template to replace the analog meter in the Ace Nautical Commander (and perhaps other Ace radio transmitters) with a digital readout. You can get the readout here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B087QF5QL2 The installation template is a tight fit in the existing opening, but it will fit. I sized it so that if you use a Sharpie ultra fine point, and you cut until the line disappears, you should be just about perfect fit. I recommend using a sheet metal nibbler tool instead of a file so you don't get metal shaving into the radio. I printed mine in resin on the Mars 3 printer, and painted it with Mr. Surfacer 1500, with a coat of Mr. Clear Flat over it. The meter is a press fit into the bezel, but you can put a drop of superglue in after if you like. The bevel is a press fit into the radio after the template area has been cut out.