If you're doing one-offs and aren't too picky, you could do the
Lazertran method. I first read of it here:
http://www.strings.ph.qmw.ac.uk/~thomas/synthdiy/frontpanel.htmAnd here is the thread on Muffwiggler where I posted some pictures of
my attempts at Lazertran Frac format Plague Bearer panels:
http://www.muffwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1906--- In
ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, "clickmrmike" <mrmike@...>
wrote:
>
> Yes, I've seen his site...it's part of the inspiration to roll my own
> for panels Bridechamber will never make. Unfortunately, the coat and
> burn process he uses costs about $60 (but you could fit 2-3 panels on
> there, maybe). It's still pretty expensive for a 1-off design... Say
> $6 for raw Al (or $11 to Scott for pre-painted), $20 for part of a
> screen, $2+ for paints/ink/supplies, drill finish time... and you have
> spent $27 and a couple of hours to get a 2U panel. Plus startup costs
> for the rest of the screen printing gear, drill bits, inks (at
> $30/qt). Naturally, if you're making 100 of the same thing, the
> average screen cost goes to 20 cents, so your per-panel gets much
> cheaper (but I'm still not sure how Scott can sell "boutique" panels
> for $30 and not starve his wife and children). I'm making 1, maybe 2
> of the same panel - so it's simpler and cheaper to give Scott the
> money if he makes that panel. If he doesn't, then what?
>
> $27+ and a bunch of time to make my own?
> $50+ to FPE?
>
> I prefer electronics to mechanical construction, so I'd rather build
> boards and buy panels & brackets, but the cost is really insane.
>
> I suppose I could give up and use a paint marker or labelmaker...
>
> ∗sigh∗
>
> Anyway, the guitarfool guy uses an acrylic ink, and I've been told
> that it won't stick to powdercoat.
>
> Thanks,
> clickmrmike
>
>
> --- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, Scott Juskiw <scott@>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > >
> > > So, anyone out there screen their own panels?
> >
> > This guy seems to have figured it out.
> >
> > http://www.guitarfool.com/Silkscreen.html
> >
>