[sdiy] Plexiglass panels

[Paul Maddox]

joseph,

> I'm in the middle of designing a modular system for myself and was 
> wondering if I could use plexiglass for the front panels instead of the 
> traditional metal, making the whole case and all out of it would be nice. 
> Any issues with grounding or hum I should be worried about.

I thought about this but had problems.
If the plastic is too thin, it will bend and flex everytime you 
patch/unpatch and might 'break'.
If its too thick, (ie strong enough handle the patching) then most 
commercially available pots/switchs won't mount because the threads on them 
aren't deep enough.

I even toyed with the idea of using 'translucent' plastic so I could back 
light it.

Paul