Front Panel Issues

[Grant Richter]

> 
> So what you do is print the front panel design on white paper, cover
> that with transparent sheet, and then glue that sandwich to the aluminum
> panel? #8165 is "White Ink Jet Labels".  I hear that a printer can be
> damaged if it sweeps over the label boundary where it steps up/down to
> the carrier paper. I.e. the printer head can get stuck. Seems to be
> nonsense, now.

The sheets are continuos, the label boundary is the edge of the paper.
>
> Or do you print on a transparent sheet? The photos look like aluminum...

I some times use metallic label paper, you can also get that in gold and
other metallic colors. These are also full sheets and work best with laser
printing. If the metal label is coated with nitrocellulose, you will need to
wash it off with acetone to get a solid black from the laser printer. But
leave the nitrocellulose on for inkjet printing. It allows water based inks
to stick to the metal.
>
> I would like to do the same, I even bought a quite expensive ink jet
> printer for that, but so far the only tranparent stuff I could get is
> glossy and that is very irritating.

I have never been able to print on a transparency with good results. Just
use that for laminating.
>
> What is the part number for the transparent protection layer you use?

From:

JM Company
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604

Item #43150 Clear
>
>
> I had a look at http://www.avery.com, they seem to have a German
> office. Good.
>
>
>
> m.c.
>
> :::X-Unix-From: grichter at execpc.com  Fri Oct 13 23:24:32 2000
> :::X-BadHeader: Fri Oct 13 23:24:32 2000
> :::Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 14:28:17 -0500
> :::Subject: Re: Front Panel Issues
> :::From: "Grant Richter" <grichter at execpc.com>
> :::To: Synthmanic at aol.com, efm at xavax.com, synth-diy at node12b53.a2000.nl
> :::Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit
> :::
> :::The original Serge series 76 kits used Xerox copies of the artwork affixed
> :::to the panels by Laminating Sheets.
> :::
> :::Here is a simple method. Use a draw program like Corel to layout the front
> :::panel. Start by drawing the exact size panel and put it on a layer called
> :::Outline. Use the smallest line size for the outline (hairline).
> :::
> :::Then draw the exact size panel components and put them on a layer called
> :::Parts. Make sure you have a little X in the center of any holes that need
to
> :::be drilled. Lasso and group the parts to make them easier to move. Push
them
> :::around on the panel until everything fits.
> :::
> :::Create another layer called Graphics and add your text labels.
> :::
> :::Print out all the layers and trim the sheet on two sides at the outline
> :::lines. Align these two sides with the panel and center punch all the holes
> :::on the little X's. Drill the panel and deburr it very well.
> :::
> :::Now shut off the parts layer and print the text layer and outline onto a
> :::full sheet of Avery label paper. 8165 is an Inkjet number but they also
make
> :::laser print full sheets.
> :::
> :::Burnish a laminating sheet over the label paper and rub out any bubbles, it
> :::helps to make a U shape with the laminating sheet, drop it in the center
and
> :::burnish from the center to the edges. You want to avoid trapped air
bubbles.
> :::
> :::Take an Xacto knife and cut around the panel outline. Remove the label
paper
> :::adhesive backing and align two edges to the panel. Stick the label paper to
> :::the panel and burnish down. Cut out all the holes with an Xacto knife.
> :::
> :::This is how most of the panels were done on this page.
> :::
> :::http://www.musicsynthesizer.com/DIY/Grant/Borg.html
> :::
> :::----------
> :::>From: Synthmanic at aol.com
> :::>To: efm at xavax.com, synth-diy at node12b53.a2000.nl
> :::>Subject: Front Panel Issues
> :::>Date: Thu, Oct 12, 2000, 5:08 PM
> :::>
> :::
> :::>  I'm curious to know what everybody is using to making their own panels
and
> :::> how they are making them.
> :::>
> :::> I've been kicking around ideas for a long time and have been seriously
> :::> considering a screened overlay on an unfinished aluminum panel. The
overlay
> :::> would be similar to the one that was used on the Moog Prodigy retrofits
(I
> :::> can privately e-mail a scan of it on request). The material, which looks
> like
> :::> it's 1/64'' thick, is vinyl or some kind of plastic that's strong and
> :::> textured. It has an adhesive backing and pop-out holes for the jacks.
It's
> :::> like a bumper sticker only much tougher. Is there anybody else
considering
> :::> this type of design?
> :::>
> :::>  As far as the panels themselves, I am considering the blanks put out by
> :::> Synthesizers.com (Moog type) because of the ample space provided.
Frac-racs
> :::> are okay if you want to use 1/8 inch jacks and the Synthesis Technology
> :::> panels are expensive and a bit smaller than the Synthesizers.com panels.
I
> :::> would prefer unfinished panels if I'm going to use an overlay, then the
> :::> quality of the finish is not an issue. I dunno, what do you all think?
> :::>
> :::> Dave
> :::>
> :::>
>