MOTM

John,

> What's the approx. cost of a custom one off schaefer panel + 
> silkscreening?
> 
> For example, a 2U panel for 6 knobs, 6 jacks.  Just looking for a 
> ballpark price.  $20?  $60?  $100?

Currently I have 3 panels on order from Schaeffer, and price quotes from
Kai Schaeffer are (rounded) [recalling from memory]:
Oakley multiladder, 2U motm dimensions, 7 knobs, 10 sockets:47 dm (about
$20  usd)
Blacet eg1, 2U, 6 knobs, 9 sockets, 2 leds, one pushbutton, one
switch:46 dm (about $20 usd)
Oakley 410,1U, 3 knobs, 8 sockets: 30 dm

If you would like, I can let you know what the actual costs are when I
receive the bill.

These, of course, do not have the detail that the motm (or Hendry/Bradley)
panels have, principally no tick marks around the knobs.  Panel black
paint is not 'raised' as on the motm panels. Panels look reasonably well 
with a variety of other panels, but of course, will visually be different 
placed beside other "true to motm" panels. Panel edges are not painted,
but are not noticable when the panel is between other panels.  I prefer
the motm panels from Paul S. or Hendry/Bradley, but the Schaeffer
panels are well done (admittedly this is based on one panel that I have
from Schaeffer) and a lot nicer (and more functional, e.g., socket labels)
than the bare panels that I currently have for some diy modules.

> 
> What type of turnaround time could someone expect?  2 weeks?  2 
> months?
Shipping for the above 3 panels is quoted as about 55dm ($26).  I've only
had one previous panel done by Schaeffer - from the time I sent the .fpd
file to receiving the panel it was about 3.5 weeks (I live in Kansas USA).
It was a 1U custom panel (with 2 Oakley little lfo's on it) - panel was
nicely done with everything correctly done according to the .fpd file that
I sent them.

HOpe this helps a bit, Jeff