[sdiy] Designing front panels for synths

[Mike]

I like that idea. The PCB can give you several features that
would make the front panel a functional item. embedded LEDs, ringed
holes, a ground plane, etc.

Mike

On Wed, 14 Oct 2020 10:15:26 -0500
Didier Leplae via Synth-diy <synth-diy at synth-diy.org> wrote:

> This may be slightly off topic, but how do people feel about PCBs as
> front panels? So far this has been how I have been doing it. I guess
> it’s not ideal, but the results are decent and quite cost effective
> when making small quantities. Are there ways to make metal face
> plates in small quantities that are affordable?
> 
> 
> > On Oct 14, 2020, at 9:49 AM, Neil Johnson
> > <neil.johnson71 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > One good source for learning are the front panels of good quality
> > test equipment, from the likes of HP, Tektronix, Fluke, Philips.
> > Companies that have entire departments responsible for the
> > ergonomics/"man-machine-interface" (or Human Factors as it used to
> > be called).
> > 
> > Neil
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