[sdiy] In the Dark

[Amos]

Advice: the wider the EL sheet you are trying to light, the more power you
will need from the inverter. you can cut and trim the EL sheet into smaller
shapes to go directly under your panel grafix... as long as there is a
continuous path of the EL stuff it will still illuminate. This will increase
the efficiency of your design...

As for the clear frosted plastic, I bet there is a source for this stuff,
perhaps even the self-adhesive version. It may have a common application
already of which we are unaware. If you can find the right stuff, any small
print shop ought to be able to print on it... for total-DIY perhaps it could
be silkscreened in negative, so that the text areas remain clear.

I would love to see an EL-backlit DIY synth! too cool.

-Amos

On 10/29/05, Genie Murasaki <genie at netsynth.org> wrote:
>
> Hi Amos,
>
> Now I understand how it grows. I'll try to find out wide EL sheet and
> inverter, but overcoating clear frosted plastic sounds difficult for
> diy...
> Thanks in any way.
>
> Cheers,
>
> genie
> http://netsynth.org/
>
> Amos writes:
>
> > Yes, I can certainly tell you.
> >
> > There are two layers of adhesive decals on the metal chassis. The top
> layer
> > has the panel graphics in "white" on black... but all of the lines/text
> that
> > appear to be white are actually clear frosted plastic. (i.e. the whole
> decal
> > is clear frosted plastic, with black masking printed on).
> > Beneath this is another self-adhesive decal which is specially printed
> with
> > areas of blue electroluminescent material. There are electrical contacts
> and
> > all, laminated into this underlayer.
> >
> > The electroluminescent material works in the normal manner, and shines
> > through the overlayer when it is illuminated. Google e.g.
> > "electroluminescent material" "EL wire" "electroluminescent driver"
> > electroluminescent +inverter --for more information.
> >
> > On 10/28/05, Genie Murasaki <genie at netsynth.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> Could anyone tell how Bob put the blue backlit panel in his Minimoog
> >> Voyager
> >> Anniversary Edition? Any material information for diy?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> http://www.moogmusic.com/detail.php?product_endorse_item=1&modify=true&main_
> >> product_id=109&endorse_main_id=31#page
> >>
> >> Best,
> >>
> >> genie
> >> http://netsynth.org/
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
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