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Re: [motm] Front Panel Express engraving depth

2006-01-04 by Jason Proctor

i agree completely - i have two oakley vcos sitting here, one with 
the 0.2 and one with the 0.4. the difference is remarkable. i will be 
using the 0.2 tool for all my future panelling.



>Looking at MOTM-102 panel ideas, I notice that a popular engraving tool
>choice for lettering is the 0.4mm size.  For over a year I have been
>using the 0.2mm tool exclusively.  For a reason I cannot explain, the
>actual result of the 0.4mm tool became increasingly bold over time.  So
>much so that the last panels I made with it are a bit coarse looking. 
>The letter boldness of the most recent panels I made with the 0.2mm tool
>is almost the same as the oldest ones that specified the 0.4mm.  If you
>are ordering from FPE in the United States, I suggest the lighter 0.2mm
>tool.  The result is more refined.  The MOTM-like Font is DIN 1451,
>1-stroke.
>
>-Richard Brewster
>
>http://www.pugix.com
>

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