Front Panel Issues

[Martin Czech]

::: http://www.musicsynthesizer.com/DIY/Grant/Borg.html

These look cool...  I must say I see this with envy, I want to have that ,
too!! ;->

So a few stupid questions:

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.


Or do you print on a transparent sheet? The photos look like aluminum...

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.

What is the part number for the transparent protection layer you use?


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
:::>
:::> 


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