Dotcomformat

Hi Folks,

This is my first day and first post to this forum. Glad to be here, looks like a lively bunch! :-)

I too am designing a line a modules and apparently like most of you, the panel is a Holy Grail. My SteamPunk inspired modular uses black PCB material as the subtrate and I just used the coper for the lettering etc. I never originally intended it to look like the DOTCOMs, but now that I'm planning on making modules for sale (hope this doesn't get me kicked out of here..) the panel struggle is ON!

I'm considering using the same black PCB technique but using aluminum "L" brackets the protrude slightly from the black panels for strength as well a giving it a more .COM look. The lettering would be tin plate coated in a satin laquer, giving a satin silvery look. I can then have the panels made almost completely by a board house, mounting the L brackets here.

If anyone's interested, I can mock-up something to show the PCB/L bracket combo.

Doug Slocum

--- In dotcomformat@yahoogroups.com, "jburdick727" ...> wrote:
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> I am building some new dotcom format modules and I am thinking of using
> a new module design. The reason for simplifying the module look is to
> make it simpler and easier to make resulting in a lower overall module
> price. I am curious to know what other dotcom users might think of this
> new "look". Here is a picture of a new dual LFO module combined with a
> dual VCA module.
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