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<P>I have lots of pieces of 3M 200MP sticker stock that are roughly 5"x8". This is a high-end, thick matte material that could cover the EL stuff. If anyone wants to test out a piece, let me know your address and I'll send you a piece for the cost of the postage (1 or 2 $CAN).</P>
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<P>--- Amos <<A href="mailto:controlvoltage@gmail.com">controlvoltage@gmail.com</A>> skrev:<BR><BR>> Advice: the wider the EL sheet you are trying to light, the more power you <BR>> will need from the inverter. you can cut and trim the EL sheet into smaller<BR>> shapes to go directly under your panel grafix... as long as there is a<BR>> continuous path of the EL stuff it will still illuminate. This will increase <BR>> the efficiency of your design...<BR>><BR>> As for the clear frosted plastic, I bet there is a source for this stuff,<BR>> perhaps even the self-adhesive version. It may have a common application<BR>> already of which we are unaware. If you can find the right stuff, any small <BR>> print shop ought to be able to print on it... for total-DIY perhaps it could<BR>> be silkscreened in negative, so that the text areas remain clear.<BR>><BR>> I would love to see an EL-backlit DIY synth! too cool. <BR>><BR>>
-Amos<BR>><BR>> On 10/29/05, Genie Murasaki <<A href="mailto:genie@netsynth.org">genie@netsynth.org</A>> wrote:<BR>> ><BR>> > Hi Amos,<BR>> ><BR>> > Now I understand how it grows. I'll try to find out wide EL sheet and <BR>> > inverter, but overcoating clear frosted plastic sounds difficult for<BR>> > diy...<BR>> > Thanks in any way.<BR>> ><BR>> > Cheers,<BR>> ><BR>> > genie<BR>> > <A href="http://netsynth.org/">http://netsynth.org/</A><BR>> ><BR>> > Amos writes:<BR>> ><BR>> > > Yes, I can certainly tell you.<BR>> > ><BR>> > > There are two layers of adhesive decals on the metal chassis. The top <BR>> > layer<BR>> > > has the panel graphics in "white" on black... but all of the lines/text<BR>> > that<BR>> > > appear to be white are actually clear frosted plastic. (i.e. the whole <BR>> > decal<BR>> > > i!
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frosted plastic, with black masking printed on).<BR>> > > Beneath this is another self-adhesive decal which is specially printed<BR>> > with<BR>> > > areas of blue electroluminescent material. There are electrical contacts <BR>> > and<BR>> > > all, laminated into this underlayer.<BR>> > ><BR>> > > The electroluminescent material works in the normal manner, and shines<BR>> > > through the overlayer when it is illuminated. Google e.g.<BR>> > > "electroluminescent material" "EL wire" "electroluminescent driver"<BR>> > > electroluminescent +inverter --for more information.<BR>> > ><BR>> > > On 10/28/05, Genie Murasaki < <A href="mailto:genie@netsynth.org">genie@netsynth.org</A>> wrote:<BR>> > >><BR>> > >> Hello,<BR>> > >><BR>> > >> Could anyone tell how Bob put the blue backlit panel in his Minimoog <BR>> > >>
Voyager<BR>> > >> Anniversary Edition? Any material information for diy?<BR>> > >><BR>> > >><BR>> > >><BR>> ><BR>> <A href="http://www.moogmusic.com/detail.php?product_endorse_item=1&modify=true&main_">http://www.moogmusic.com/detail.php?product_endorse_item=1&modify=true&main_</A><BR>> > >> product_id=109&endorse_main_id=31#page<BR>> > >><BR>> > >> Best,<BR>> > >> <BR>> > >> genie<BR>> > >> <A href="http://netsynth.org/">http://netsynth.org/</A><BR>> > >><BR>> > >><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>><BR><BR></P></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><p>
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