[sdiy] Front Panel for DIY Synth

[Frédéric Piron]

hi,

For custom made front panel try these out :

For europe:
http://www.schaeffer-apparatebau.de/English/FPD_index.htm

For U.S. :

http://www.frontpanelexpress.com/

Just DL their cad program, design your panel, send them the file and 
they'll engrave a 3mm thick aluminium panel with your design.

cheers,

fred

Le 26 mars 04, à 15:30, A.L. a écrit :

> hello everyone,
>
> i'm looking for some advice on how to make a front panel for a diy 
> synth (or where to have one made).
>
> i'd like to make a front panel to fit into a 19" rack with precisely 
> placed holes for knobs and 3.5mm sockets.
> even if i would have access to a saw and a drill for cutting aluminum 
> (or something else) and drilling all the holes, i'd be very concerned 
> about the precision. i have four rows of eight 3.5mm sockets, and i'd 
> like them to be well aligned. there's also midi ins and outs and a 
> number of knobs.
>
> do people here build panels themselves, or do you have them made?
> is it possible to design a front panel (on the computer? on paper?) 
> and have a single one made for a reasonable sum somewhere?
>
> and how could one print text on it? i'd prefer to have it look 
> professional and well-built rather than hand cutting and hand drilling 
> the material, and then writing on it with a marker...
>
> thanks very much for any suggestions
>
> alex
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