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'''Outsourcing panels''' isproduces moreprofessional quality, especially for small scale analog-synth manufacturersmanufacture. TheSome of the firms listed here have been used successfully used by well know synth brands.
 
== Panel companies ==
=== Cutting, drilling and inscribing ===
==== Europe ====
* [http://www.frontpanels.de/ frontpanels.de]
* [http://www.schaeffer-ag.de/en/ Schaeffer AG], well-known maker of low-production metal front panels, provides the free [[Front Panel Designer]] program free. Engraving and paint-filling are available.
==== UK ====
* [http://thebeast.co.uk/ The Beast UK Ltd]
* [http://www.panel-pool.com/fpuk/index.html PCB-Pool]
* [http://www.bigbluewave.co.uk/custom_modular_panels.htm Re:Synthesis], Moog Modularstyle Compatible Synthesiser Panelspanels.
* [http://screencraft.co.uk/ Screencraft]
==== USA ====
* [http://www.metalfabricationorangecountyca.com/ ALCO Metal Fab Inc.], electronic sheet-metal specialist. Can do powdercoating and screenprinting.
* [http://www.cam-expert.com/ Cam Expert], as good as Front Panel Express, 30% cheaper and they can do work that FPE cant like anodizing after machining.
* [http://www.epinasty.com/ Epinasty Metal Works]
* [http://www.frontpanelexpress.com/ Front Panel Express LLC], and Canada. Well-known maker of low-production metal front panels, provides [[Front Panel Designer]] program free. Engraving and paint-filling are available. Is a division of the German firm [http://www.schaeffer-ag.de/ Schaeffer], which offers a similar service in Europe.
* [http://www.mpofcinci.com/ Metalphoto of Cincinnati]
 
=== Painting and printing ===
Metalprint is a commonplace process that prints color ink on aluminum, which is then anodized into place. The result is a very high-resolution artwork, better than screenprinting, and tougher than other methods because the anodized oxide coating is very tough and protects the artwork.<ref name="eb">[http://wiki.muffwiggler.com/wiki/Manufacturing ''Manufacturing''] by [[Eric Barbour]], Muff's Modules & More wiki, Jan 2012</ref>
 
Many companies offer this service. They typically do not perform drilling, punching, or other sheet-metal fabrication; such operations would have to be performed by a sheet-metal specialist or by the manufacturer. Most [[Synthesizers.com|Dotcom]] and all [[Doepfer Musikelektronik GmbH|Doepfer]] module panels are made with the metalprint process.<!--ref name="eb"/>
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* [http://www.kba-metalprint.com/ KBA]
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==See also==
* [[Panels (homebrew)]]
 
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{{From Muff Wiggler wiki|Manufacturing}}
 
==References==
* [http://wiki.muffwiggler.com/wiki/Manufacturing ''Manufacturing''] by [[Eric Barbour]], Muff's Modules & More wiki, Jan 2012
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Revision as of 18:35, 23 September 2016

Outsourcing panels produces professional quality, especially for small scale analog-synth manufacture. Some of the firms listed here have been successfully used by well know synth brands.

Panel companies

Cutting, drilling and inscribing

Europe

UK

USA

Painting and printing

Metalprint is a commonplace process that prints color ink on aluminum, which is then anodized into place. The result is a very high-resolution artwork, better than screenprinting, and tougher than other methods because the anodized oxide coating is very tough and protects the artwork.[1]

Many companies offer this service. They typically do not perform drilling, punching, or other sheet-metal fabrication; such operations would have to be performed by a sheet-metal specialist or by the manufacturer. Most Dotcom and all Doepfer module panels are made with the metalprint process.[1]

Europe

UK

USA

See also

Template:From Muff Wiggler wiki

References

  1. ^ a b Manufacturing by Eric Barbour, Muff's Modules & More wiki, Jan 2012

External links

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