[sdiy] custom faceplates etc...

[Craig Critchley]

That does look nice.

Does the lettering come out aluminum-colored? It looks white in the picture,
but I was assuming the laser just zaps off the anodization.

                        ...Craig

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Grenader" <peter at buzzclick-music.com>
To: "Craig Critchley" <craigc at nwlink.com>; "James Patchell"
<patchell at cox.net>; "James R. Coplin" <moog at qwest.net>;
<synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2003 9:42 PM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] custom faceplates etc...


> Flawlessly.  I have uploaded a picture.  Unfortunately, it's a little soft
> (the picture, not the graphics) as you can see by the blurred start/stop
> buttons - but I'm sure you can get the idea.  This is laser etching of a
> blue anodized aluminum panel.  If you run your finger over the graphics,
you
> can't even feel them.
>
> here ya go:
>
> http://www.buzzclick-music.com/laser_milton.jpg
>
>
>
>
> > How did the laser engraving come out? I've been thinking of canvassing
the
> > local engraving outfits to see if any of them will do that for me at a
> > reasonable price. Has anybody tried having a painted panel laser-marked?
> >
> > ...Craig
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Peter Grenader" <peter at buzzclick-music.com>
> > To: "James Patchell" <patchell at cox.net>; "James R. Coplin"
<moog at qwest.net>;
> > <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
> > Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2003 6:32 PM
> > Subject: Re: [sdiy] custom faceplates etc...
> >
> >
> >> 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
> >>
> >
>