That's good news. I've been a pretty big FPE customer. One panel I
received had flaws in the paint, actually some small splotches. I
contacted them and they re-manufactured the panel and sent it right
out. I didn't even have to return the bad one. That was for a paint
problem. I have noticed a wide variation in the black anodizing from
order to order. Each order has been a small number of panels, and those
always have come back consistent with each other. But not with previous
orders. I've just chalked it up to the anodizing process. BTW, the
last order I got from FPE was packaged in shrink-wrap instead of in
layers of paper. They do seem to be trying to improve. But the prices
are sky-high now.
Here's a link to the latest FPE project: another Blacet to MOTM conversion.
http://pugix.com/synth/blacet-dual-state-variable-filter/
Richard Brewster
http://www.pugix.com
Duh! wrote:
> Update:
>
> Great news from Schaeffer - they have offered to collect the panel
> (along with a another of the correct colour) and remake with a better
> colour match - all at their own cost including UPS collection.
>
> What a great response from a company.
>
> The wax infill cost-savings where offset by the HPGL ticks I added
> round the knobs - so cost worked out about the same overall, apart
> from those panels with a lot of knobs.
>
> Pleased as punch
>
> Godric
>
> --- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, thomas white
> <djthomaswhite@...> wrote:
>
>> My black panels have the same issue. Some are a warmer
>> black than the others. Some have a bit more texture,
>> although my description of "a bit more" is probably
>> hyper reacting to a very small difference in
>> appearance.
>>
>> Comes from the anodizing I think. Oh well, finger
>> prints disguise the difference as time goes on really.
>>
>>
>> BTW, nice job with the blue and silver. Saves quite a
>> bit of money to foregoe the paint infill.
>>
>> Thomas
>>
>> --- Duh! <godric_wilkie@...> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Hi - I just took delivery of 25 panels I ordered
>>> from Schaeffer in
>>> Berlin. They look fabulous with silver engraving on
>>> blue.
>>>
>>> However I was a bit disappointed that one of the
>>> panels is a much
>>> darker shade of blue than the others - it's very
>>> noticable when the
>>> panels are sided by side (as they will be).
>>>
>>> Has anyone else had experience of this? I have
>>> emailed Schaeffer, but
>>> have not had a response yet.
>>>
>>> Godric
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Thomas White
>> Natural Rhythm
>> www.naturalrhythmmusic.com
>>
>>
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