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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Has anyone looked in to the viability of using
plastic laminate (usually ABS I think) for front panels. Standard is black with
white lettering. Much easier to drill than aluminium and most pcb manufacturers
also can handle ABS laminates.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Also Elektor used to make a number of products with
a pcb based front panel - the few I had looked pretty good. Benefit of pcb over
plastic is that you could leave the copper on the back and use it as a
screen.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><BR>Best Regards<BR>(Mr) Laurie Biddulph<BR><A
href="http://www.ozemail.com.au/~boobies">http://www.ozemail.com.au/~boobies</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tel: +61 2 4340 1525<BR>Fax: +61 2 4340
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