[sdiy] Inkjet Printing on Aluminium

[harrybissell]

Metalphoto is nothing like scotchcal or any other process. It is the holy
grail of front panels. It is indestructable. I once received a business card
from metalphoto of cincinnati with the admonition to go ahead and i-dare-you
-try-to destroy-it... and I did with an x-acto knife.  I scratched the living shit
out
of the anodize finish... without TOUCHING the graphics at all. I'm sold.

But it is an expensive process... and somewhat limited in sizes available.

H^) harry

Tom Arnold wrote:

> On Sun, Jan 12, 2003 at 06:03:33PM -0500, harrybissell wrote:
> > No... its not scotchcal. Scotchcal used a photographic process where
> > an emulsion was exposed and then developed with... what I understand
> > turned out to be a somewhat toxic chemical...
> >
> > too bad it was excellent stuff.  If I'd have known I'd have gotten a
> > lifetime
> > supply....
>
> That stuff was dangerous?   I used to process panels in a tiny converted
> bathroom with no circulation.  Maybe thats what happened to my...  what was
> I talking about?
>
> > > > http://www.horizonsisg.com/AlumaJet/default.asp
>
> http://www.horizonsisg.com/metalphoto/
>
> This looks more simular to the 3M process except of course for the reliance on
> large expensive machines which I bet we could do without in a pinch.
>
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