[sdiy] Inkjet Printing on Aluminium

[Colin f]

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From: "harrybissell" <harrybissell at prodigy.net>
To: <xyzzy at sysabend.org>
Cc: "Synth-DIY" <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 3:18 AM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Inkjet Printing on Aluminium


> 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.

Early Moog modular were done with metalphoto.
See http://www.synthesizers.com/moogpanels.txt
Fotofoil sounds interesting too, but it all sounds like much more effort
than giving Schaeffer your credit card number...

Colin f