Modular Synth Panels

Let me chime in here too - those are the best looking panels I've seen in a
long time. I'll bet painted bamboo would be a nice alternative for other
applications as well (like panels for DIY keyboards, etc.). I'm definitely
going to remember this material going forward. Thanks for sharing.

 

-Greg

 

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From: ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Kyle Stephens
Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2010 1:50 PM
To: ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [ModularSynthPanels] Bamboo front panels from ponoko.com

 







Whoop! Incomplete email there!

Continuing, they are just gorgeous. I've thought about wood as a quick and
cheap way of setting up panels, but the time and effort here really shows
what pursuing that line more ardently can do. Pretty light I would imagine
too!

Cheers,


_Kyle

--- On Sat, 4/24/10, Dave Garfield <daveogarf@...> wrote:


From: Dave Garfield <daveogarf@...>
Subject: Re: [ModularSynthPanels] Bamboo front panels from ponoko.com
To: ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, April 24, 2010, 10:29 AM

  

These are GORGEOUS!  The bamboo gives them a really organic feel, and
there's no question as to its durability.  Plus, it's a recyclable material
which, with care, should last as long as a metal panel.

 

The labeling seemed a little hard to read in the pictures, though.  I'm
assuming that the lettering can be made bold, or of higher contrast.

 

All in all, EXCELLENT!  Thanks for showing it off!

 

All the best,

Dave Garfield - "lost" in the wilds of Colorado...


 

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From: jasonnanna <jasonnanna@gmail. com>
To: ModularSynthPanels@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Sat, April 24, 2010 7:37:16 AM
Subject: [ModularSynthPanels ] Bamboo front panels from ponoko.com

  

Hi all... New to the list. Just wanted to share with you an experiment I've
been pursuing for a few months now -- laser cut and engraved front panels
for my burgeoning modular. 

I decided to use ~5mm laminated bamboo because it's very hard. I wasn't
sure, with all of the holes, how fragile wood would end up being. Ponoko
also (occasionally) offers another bamboo which I believe is lighter and
thinner. This may be the ideal material to use, but I don't yet know.

My main objective was to have an economical solution. My estimation would be
that it costs approx. $10/1U rack space in the MOTM format I'm working with.
I think that's awfully cheap. If anyone has a cheaper, easier solution, I'd
be very interested to hear it.

My biggest problem thus far has been the material depth. Not all jack styles
go all the way through, and the nuts for the pots JUUUUUUUUUST thread and
tighten without stripping. 

Beyond that, I just got my first module wired up and tested, and I'm
concerned about grounding... Several of the pots needed their bodies
grounded to keep interference out; I'm wondering how much this is going to
be a problem, and if I can't do something like gluing a piece of aluminum
foil or some such thing down to the back of the panel before installing pots
& jacks....

Anyway, would love to know your thoughts. 

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