[sdiy] Panel materials

[labolida]

Hi Adam
I don’t know if it’s useful for you. I have built a front panel with laminated wood (eucatex as know in latin
america), with the labels printed in common paper, protected with an acrylic spray varnish, glued to the
laminated wood, and with a thin aluminium sheet glued at back. You can see this in http://www.sdiy.org/labolida/ 
Cheers
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De: owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
Para: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
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Data: Wed, 27 Dec 2006 16:56:45 +0000 (GMT)
Assunto: Re: [sdiy] Panel materials

> Hiyas, thanks for the reply,
> 
> So in theory some thin scissor cuttable metal sheet
> backed onto the panel material may be up to the job
> for grounding them together. I remember some of the
> early beige macs used to be shielded in very thin
> metal shells like this.
> 
> I may try some traditional metal panels, but a bit
> unsure of my metalworking skills these days, that and
> Im all for recycling anything I can find into
> something shiny and new :)
> 
> 
> -- Ray Wilson <raywilson at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> > One thing to consider is that if you have any high
> > impedance pots (1M and 
> > up) you should ground the pot case to reduce
> > electrical interference. 
> > Grounding all pot cases is a good idea in general to
> > reduce EMI. Conductive 
> > plate material is good that way and you don't have
> > to run as many ground 
> > wires to jacks, etc.
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Adam Fothergill" <speedghost at btinternet.com>
> > To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 10:35 AM
> > Subject: [sdiy] Panel materials
> > 
> > 
> > > Hi peoples,
> > > Im relatively new to the synth DIY thing and just
> > > getting started building a small midi filter box
> > from
> > > some doepfer modules and a polydac.
> > >
> > > I was wondering if there are any pitfalls to using
> > a
> > > non metallic material for front panels and synth
> > cases
> > > in regards to electrical problems.
> > >
> > > ex carbon fibre / plexiglas / typical pcb board
> > > materials
> > >
> > > Would the general pitfalls be a lack of RF
> > shielding
> > > and induced noise ?
> > > or would you also have earthing issues, I notice
> > most
> > > synths have some earth connections going to the
> > case.
> > >
> > > cheers,
> > >
> > > Adam 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
>