>I think there will be a burgeoning market for the old paint modules. Watch
> out for price speculation on used modules with paint version #1. :-)
>
There is little I can do about suppliers dropping support for the Polane paint.
OSHA last year passed stringent air-quality laws that required very expensive
spray-booths in order to use this paint. Sherman-Williams jacked up the price,
and also this paint requires a special 'filler primer' undercoat (it's sort of
light red/pink). Yes, it looks really nice and I have been happy the last 8
years or so using it. But sheet metal vendors are dropping it like a hot potato.
The main difference is that the splatter nozzle used now (the texturing used on
the front) will have a finer droplet size and the overall 'sheen' of the panels
will be less (the newer paint is not as "glossy").
Again, there is not a whole lot I can do about it, just like I can't "fight"
RoHS laws and I can't impede the march of SMT ICs. I have to use what the market
makes available to me. I don't like Spectrol jacking around with the 148/149
pots (RoHS laws), either.
Paul S.