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Now that the weather is starting to get warm -- I don't like to do
too much soldering if I can't open the windows -- there are quite a
few things I would like to build.

Fortunately, some of the things I would like to build are regular
MOTM modules, and the panels designed for them are available from
Synthesis Technology.

Unfortunately, some of the things I would like to build either do not
have panels available, or do not have panels available that I want to
use. I would like to build a couple modules based on CGS boards (eg,
tube VCA, bintic filter), and I would also like to build an MOTM-310
with a different panel.

I can't use Front Panel Designer because I don't have a machine that
runs Windows. In fact, it seems one can't even get prices from Front
Panel Express without using the the Front Panel Designer software.
So even if I already have an .fpd file, there is nothing that I can
do with it.

While I'm hoping that the person who was planning on doing Stooge
panels gets going soon, and I wish him all the best in that endeavor,
in the meanwhile I've been trying to think up some other options.

I know that Synthesis Technology sells blank panels, however, afaik,
they are entirely blank. Otoh, panels for other modules already have
legends for the knobs with tick marks and numbers. In some cases,
they also have PEM fasteners for mounting brackets. However, these
panels would be labeled "wrong" for what I want to do.

So I'm thinking that I could buy panels intended for other MOTM
modules, then re-label the the knobs and jacks with white-on-black
labels. I realize that it is not an ideal solution, but would it
work??

If anyone has any ideas, please let me know.