[sdiy] Transparent spots on front panels - how to do?

[Pete Hartman]

Here's another example (prototype module doing tests a while back... I'm
slow :) )
https://photos.app.goo.gl/H9YDeDmG95stbEV87

you need to mask out soldermask and copper on both sides of the PCB.

I typically order the same material from the same PCB house, so I haven't
had any variability issues so far (probably 15 panels at different stages).

Pete




On Sat, Jan 27, 2024 at 6:13 PM Mike Beauchamp <list at mikebeauchamp.com>
wrote:

> Here's a tutorial someone made for KiCad:
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> https://www.threetom.com/news/a-tutorial-on-make-noise-style-indicator-lights-and-designing-an-illuminated-blind-plate-using-kicad/
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> Mike
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>
>
> On 2024-01-27 16:48, Scott Bernardi via Synth-diy wrote:
> > You see some modules that have transparent areas on the front panel that
> > are lit from behind.  How is that done? Is it possible on a regular DIY
> > FR4 PCB panel?
> >
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