Dotcomformat

The thought is to use a laser engraver. You anodize (or paint, I
suppose) the panel, then the laser burns the graphics. It will engrave
wherever there is color, but once it gets down to the reflective metal
it stops working. At least that's how it was explained to me. I think
that anodized panels with clear aluminum graphics showing through are
very classy looking (look at the ModCan panels, for instance).

Paul H has showed me a laser model that handles panels up to 20" x
12", and looks to a computer just like a printer. So I could use the
design tool I'm familiar with (CorelDraw), and people who like to
design their own could potentially just send files.

I for one am one of those fanatics who would completely redo my entire
synth. I don't think the MOTM format is especially attractive, but the
dotcom is much better. I would probably come up with some scheme that
mixes the flow diagram graphics of the Arp 2500/CMS with E-MU's jack
flow, or something like that.

There's lots of research to do, but no point if people don't want it. 

Moe
--- In dotcomformat@yahoogroups.com, "~Morbius~" <morbius@b...> wrote:
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> Out of curiosity... what format and software is being used for the
engraving? I have sign-making and engraving software.... Casemate
6.52, and Flexisign... and both will do engraving, and will also
inport and export several different formats used by engravers,
plotters, and routing tables.
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