Panel lettering

[Dale Einarson]

Hello,
        For those of you who need face plates that look good.  there is a thing called poly-carbonate (euphonix calls it Lexxan).  you can make any design/picture, colour or not!  Very cool, "photo quality", I think!

        PROS:  Doesn't wear off, Looks better than standard face plates, Almost any picture can be used,  Provides; easy to make custom markings. Has a "NEVO" look.

        CONS:  Ones it has been damaged ( stretched) it will never be new again.  It is poly-carbon thus is does not have the 3-D of  etched face plates.

Cheers,
Dale Einarson

PS:  this is the same stuff that AMEK, EUPHONIX uses for there face plates.




>I've read most of the archives on Panel lettering on 
>synth-diy and AH.  I'd like to have black panels, but I'm 
>having a hard time finding white dry transfers. Blueprint 
>companies sell Chartpak sheets for 10 or 12 dollars each 
>(ouch).  I know that Datak makes dry transfers for 
>electronics but I've been having trouble finding 
>distributors selling these "drafting aids".  Most only have 
>the PCB transfers or etching stuff from Datak.  I've gone 
>to all the big office supply places and reprographics shops 
>and all I find are black (ditto for local art suppliers).  
>If they have to order, the price goes through the roof.  
>Besides Datak makes pot markings, etc.  Are there any other 
>companies doing this kind of thing?
>(BTW, Ric Miller's panels are hand lettered with a silver 
>Pilot pen -- hard to tell when you look at his site!  
>Pentel makes an extra fine white marker for paint and 
>metal).
>
>Steve