[sdiy] custom faceplates etc...

[Peter Grenader]

I just got a .062 17 x 7 inch aluminum  panel cut at one place (Industrial
Metal, Inc) brushed finished at a second (Metalcratfers Polishing), and blue
anodized and laser etched at a third place (K&L Plating) and the total ran a
little bit over $180 for the one piece.  The only variable cost was the  of
panel meterial itself.  The finishing, plating and engraving were set per
job costs. All three of those places are in Burbank, CA. K&L does not speak
Mac, but they use Correl Draw ver. 10 and that can deal with PDFs from a
Mac.

This price is with NO HOLES however.

For straight spot anodized graphics via photo sensitive aluminum, I use
Photo-graphics at:

Photo-Graphics Co., Inc.
5100C Martha Truman Rd.
Grandview, MO 64030
(816)761-3333 ph
(816)761-3032 fax

A single .062 panel,  24 x 12 inch, cut perfectly into as many pieces as you
can fit,  brush or satin finished, black anodized graphics, no holes: $172
plus the cost of film.  If you want them to do the film from a file, add
$60. They speak Mac and PC. VERY reliable ten day turnaround once they get
the film or file. Add 50% for a three day rush.  The can only anodize black.
They will do drilling, but on the only thing I had them quote (Milton)  was
expensive.  But that has what - 45 trillion holes or something - or at least
it seems it when you drill one.

wrist still hurts...

hope this helps,

Peter