[sdiy] silkscreening and other finishings

[Happy Harry]

If you want an authentic 60's look use labelmaker
plastic tape once made by Dymo. Don't know if it
still exists. It embossed litters into a thick
plastic self adhesive tape.  It looked awful but
I saw a LOT of homebuilt projects using it...

Used it myself... eventually the adhesive dries
out and the labels fall off... leaving a sticky
residue behind.

H^) harry


>From: Toby Paddock <tpaddock at seanet.com>
>To: Synth_diy <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
>Subject: RE: [sdiy] silkscreening and other finishings
>Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 20:31:59 -0700
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>These are a couple posts from June 98. I know since then
>this trophy shop has gotten more into laser stuff. They burn
>the paint off leaving silver letters on a colored background.
>The metal panels I saw were too thin to use without some backing.
>
>And I have a question... What would DIY'ers do for panels and
>labels in the 50s and 60s? I'd like to make a panel
>that kind of looks like a homemade project from back then.
>(If I can resist using LEDs and mini toggle switches).
>
>Thanks,
>Toby Paddock
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>Sorry if this has been covered before...
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>At work I saw some panels that were done by a trophy shop.
>They're normally for plaques and awards, but this guy was
>using them for test equipment panels.  Colored graphics on
>very thin brushed aluminum.  He emails the graphics to the
>shop and picks up the panels the next day.
>From what I understand, it's kind of like an industrial strength
>t-shirt transfer process.
>I think the price was about $25US for a 10 x 10 inch (ouch).
>
>Hoping this finds you,
>Toby Paddock
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>More vague mumblings about front panels made by a trophy shop...
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>A guy at work is having test equipment panels made by a shop that has a
>process for doing award plaques and such.
>He left a couple samples on my desk.  I measure them to be about .025 inch
>thick aluminum.  Would need to stick them on something heavier.  Almost
>thick enough maybe for a very small panel.  I think this is an
>industrial-strength heat transfer T-shirt type process.
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>Sample 1:   Black letters on brushed aluminum.  Fairly sharp detail on the
>letters.  Feels like a thin plastic coating.  Smooth, I can't feel the
>letters.  I can't seem to mark it at all with my fingernail.  I can scratch
>it using the other piece of aluminum, of course.  Once scratched, I can not
>get it to keep pealing with my fingernail.
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>Sample 2:   Multi-colored graphic.  Looks cool.  Brushed aluminum shows
>through the light colors (nice effect).  Looks kind of half-tone where the
>colors blend.  Like a inkjet printer, which I think it is.  No horizontal
>bars like an inkjet sometimes does.  Same coating.  Could make a very
>pretty panel.
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>They are also using a laser on a painted panel to burn off the paint where
>the letters are.  (Metal letters on a paint background.)  Or where the
>letters aren't... (Paint letters on metal background.)  I have not seen any
>of these.
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>When I get a chance, I will go to the shop and take a look.  I think they
>are just having too much fun with this.
>
>Hoping this finds you,
>Toby Paddock
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