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<DIV><FONT color=#000080 face="Courier New" size=2>Hi David..yes that sounds
like a good possibility for labelling. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080 face="Courier New" size=2>On a similar theme..I was
wondering if anyone has tried using</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080 face="Courier New" size=2>an x-y flatbed plotter to
create artwork directly onto front panels?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080 face="Courier New" size=2>I doubt if this is a new
idea..and certainly the idea of using plotters to create</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080 face="Courier New" size=2>PCB's is also well
documented. I guess the problem with the direct plotting method</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080 face="Courier New" size=2>is finding something like an
acrylic pen/paint pen of sufficient resolution to produce decent legend. Maybe
if it worked the finish might be a bit like silk-screening?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080 face="Courier New" size=2>I have an x-y A3 plotter that
I sometimes use to make pcb's. Typically I use a </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080 face="Courier New" size=2>plotter pen with permanent
oiled based black ink. These may be ok for front panel legend</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080 face="Courier New" size=2>(the pens have 0.3mm tips) as
long as you put a coat of lacquer over the finished panel.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000080 face="Courier New" size=2>Anyway if anyone on the list
has any experience of trying this method..I would be intereseted to hear about
your results.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000080 face="Courier New" size=2>cheers</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080 face="Courier New" size=2>steve thomas</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000080 face="Courier New" size=2>Synth-DIY pages:-<BR><A
href="http://monopole.ph.qmw.ac.uk/~thomas/synthdiy/index.htm">http://monopole.ph.qmw.ac.uk/~thomas/synthdiy/index.htm</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 31, 2001 9:08
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [sdiy] front panel labelling
idea</DIV>
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<DIV>hey all,</DIV>
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<DIV>An idea was put to me today to do one off front panels which might
interest some of you guys. </DIV>
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<DIV>Use a vinyl printer to print an artwork onto vinyl. These printers are
very common in the sign writing industry, and are capible of high quality
resaults. I couldn't see a sign writer charging too much to print a couple of
small stickers, and the resaults would be very hard wearing, as the ink is
thermally fused to the plastic vinyl sticker. What more the vinyl is available
in different colours, including clear......</DIV>
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<DIV>interestingly enough, these sort of printers as well as computer
controlled engravers, and high end printers are the other trade of synth
company roland. </DIV>
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