[sdiy] Front panel Creation - do it backwards

[Rude 66]

the machine i think looks the best is an old Hickok test thing i bought in
germany. the original faceplate is metal with normal writing, but in germany
it was painted black and someone hand-wrote all the functions in german in
white lettering all around the knobs. in combination with the big lab-style
knobs it looks quite cool. i'm going to try to recreate the effect with a
small synth built around an sn76477 that i'm putting in a 'proper' 19 inch
rack panel..

ruud

----- Original Message -----
From: "Theo" <t.hogers at home.nl>
To: "J. Larry Hendry" <jlarryh at iquest.net>; "synth diy"
<synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2002 11:25 AM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Front panel Creation - do it backwards


> Yep done that too, I 've been using acrylic spray lacquer as a finish.
> Quote from the spray can: " WARNING: wait a few minutes before applying
> the next layer but not longer than 20 minutes otherwise you won't get a
> smooth finish"
> Well thanks for the warning, but I don't wana smooth finish.
> Waiting about 30 minutes between layers gives me nice rough surface,
> about 4 layers needed for full effect.
> Works well with black spray on aluminum too.
>
> Some copy-shops can do photo copies with white! toner on colored paper.
> Using this on a bit thicker black paper and then spraying with the above
> method gives panels that look just like silk printed ones.
>
> Cheers,
> Theo
>
>