[sdiy] In the Dark

[Genie Murasaki]

Hi, 

Thanks for a kind advice from Amos. I must have the wider EL sheet at first 
before cutting it out for less electricity. And, I'm afraid that it's hard 
to find and very expensive. 

Cheers, 

genie
http://netsynth.org/ 

Amos writes: 

> 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/
>> >>
>> >> 
>>
>> 
>>