Thanks ScottyB!

[scottyb]

The brushed aluminum meter plate is .03 inch or about 1/32 thick. The brushed aluminum plate has several advantages over the early stainless steel plates.

[UroGator]

Originally Posted by scottyb

The brushed aluminum meter plate is .03 inch or about 1/32 thick. The brushed aluminum plate has several advantages over the early stainless steel plates.

What other advantages other than not blinding you form the sun reflecting off of it?

[scottyb]

The stainless steel plate had the disadvantage of showing every fingerprint.
The brushed aluminum plate is easily painted to match your cart.

[Rickochet]

Originally Posted by scottyb

The stainless steel plate had the disadvantage of showing every fingerprint.
The brushed aluminum plate is easily painted to match your cart.

Excellent change Scotty. I would have preferred a black panel but figured paint wouldn't stick to the stainless. And as you mentioned it shows every finger print. And I think the brushed finish looks better.

[scottyb]

Originally Posted by Rickochet

Excellent change Scotty. I would have preferred a black panel but figured paint wouldn't stick to the stainless. And as you mentioned it shows every finger print. And I think the brushed finish looks better.

Scotty, I don't see an "Add To Cart" button for just the PDS aluminum plate.

We don't sell the plate separate from the meters. The plates are produced as a service to our meter customers. If you currently own one of our meters with a stainless steel plate and would like to change to the aluminum plate shoot me an email.

[Rickochet]

Originally Posted by UroGator

Thanks scottyb! I think my Dremel tool should be able to handle the cut out.

Something I use with my dremel a lot are diamond cutoff wheels. They don't wear out like the red discs. You can find them dirt cheap on ebay.

[Rickochet]

Originally Posted by scottyb

We don't sell the plate separate from the meters. The plates are produced as a service to our meter customers. If you currently own one of our meters with a stainless steel plate and would like to change to the aluminum plate shoot me an email.

Thanks Scotty. I am going to stick with the stainless.

[yurtle]

I always cut my holes just a tad too small, and finalize with a file. Easier to have to remove a little than to add.

My digital ammeter had an extremely small tolerance, as the overlap on the front was 1/32" or so on each side, giving me only 1/16" to play with.