Front Panels

[List, Christopher]

This looks similar to Metalphoto, see; http://www.metalphoto.com

I think they were "the originals".

- That's how I did the ASM-1 faceplates that I sold (before anyone asks, no,
I don't have anymore!)

I didn't do them myself as I don't have access to a UV vacuum table, I had
it done by the actual Metalphoto plant (though there are sign-makers and
whatnot around the country who do it at well...

The results are absolutely the best quality, most indestructible faceplate
markings I've ever seen (beats the crap out of silk-screening for
durability). I wouldn't do it myself because of all the fancy equipment
needed to do it right.

- CList


> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Fraser, Colin J [SMTP:Colin.Fraser at scottishpower.plc.uk]
> Sent:	Friday, January 22, 1999 11:10 AM
> To:	'synth-diy at mailhost.bpa.nl'
> Subject:	Front Panels
> 
> Has anyone tried anything similar to the front panel anodising system
> shown
> at  http://www.megaelect.demon.co.uk/gedakop.html
> <http://www.megaelect.demon.co.uk/gedakop.html>  ?
> It's basically a pre-sensitised aluminium sheet that you expose artwork on
> with a UV box (same as for a PCB), dye it, and seal in the dye in hot
> water.
> If anyone has used this or similar, I'd be interested to hear how it went.
>  
> If the price if right it could be a very nice way of producing front
> panels.
>  
> Colin f
>