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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

They're putting more paint into the engraving, which makes the font appear
thicker.  

John Loffink
The Microtonal Synthesis Web Site
http://www.microtonal-synthesis.com
The Wavemakers Synthesizer Web Site
http://www.wavemakers-synth.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From: motm@yahoogroups.com [mailto:motm@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> Richard Brewster
> Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 9:21 PM
> To: MOTM List
> Subject: [motm] Front Panel Express engraving depth
> 
> 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
>

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
>

Maybe true, but...  I get lots of FPE panels made, and there is
*definitely* a variation in the thickness of the lettering.  It's not
just a matter of paint.  I use my previous files as templates, so
there's really no way to chalk it up (ha ha) to setting something
different.  I thought for a while that it might only happen to me, but
the engraving on my new Wiard Borg 2 is way overblown compared to that
of my Boogie.

When they're able to pull off 0.4mm, it looks very good.  Their
inconsistency has made me consider silkscreening all my panels instead : {

soggy




--- In motm@yahoogroups.com, "John Loffink" <jloffink@a...> wrote:
>
> They're putting more paint into the engraving, which makes the font
appear
> thicker.  
> 
> John Loffink
> The Microtonal Synthesis Web Site
> http://www.microtonal-synthesis.com
> The Wavemakers Synthesizer Web Site
> http://www.wavemakers-synth.com
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: motm@yahoogroups.com [mailto:motm@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> > Richard Brewster
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 9:21 PM
> > To: MOTM List
> > Subject: [motm] Front Panel Express engraving depth
> > 
> > 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
> >
>