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I’m not sure if you folks are asking about MU panels for DIY but if so, the options I know about:

Re:Synthesis in the UK are probably the number one source but they are swamped because pretty much everyone seems to be using them! They do panels in the same way as the original Moog panels.

http://www.bigbluewave.co.uk/resynthesis/resynthesis_home.htm

Free State FX in the USA does custom MU panels. They do them with powder coat and silk screen, like the Synthesizers.com panels.

https://freestatefx.com/pages/custom-panels

They also have been very active lately making MU version of tasty eurorack modules:

https://freestatefx.com/collections/free-state-fx-modules

Analog Craftsman in the USA does custom builds and would probably do just panels?:

http://analogcraftsman.com/?page_id=351

Of course you can get MU blanks from Synthesizers.com etc and have them milled and engraved by Front Panel Express / Schaeffer. I’ve heard/seen reports from those that have done this and the results seems to be marginal to OK, but not fantastic? AND, there is no reason someone couldn’t do MU panels MOTM style from FPE? Just a thick black engraved plate but in MU widths and MU mounting holes!

https://www.frontpanelexpress.com/

Front Panel Express is also offering Digital Printing now so, that might be a way to go for some very fancy looking panels?!

https://www.frontpanelexpress.com/graphics/digital_printing/

Possibly do the digital printing on plain flat panels? Pretty decent images of most MU modules can often be found (try https://www.modulargrid.net/d/modules/browser for starters) and possibly cleaned up in Photoshop and then digitally printed to plain aluminum?

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