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=== Painting and printing === |
=== Painting and printing === |
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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>[https://www. |
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>[https://www.modwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=40040 Who does silkscreened panels in the US?], Muff Wiggler forum, Aug 2011, reply by ersatzplanet</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">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120714071821/http://wiki.modwiggler.com/wiki/Manufacturing ''Manufacturing''] by [[Eric Barbour]], Muff's Modules & More wiki, Jan 2012</ref> |
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* [https://www.pcbway.com/ PCBWay] |
* [https://www.pcbway.com/ PCBWay] |
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* [https://www.seeedstudio.com/ Seeed] |
* [https://www.seeedstudio.com/ Seeed] |
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<ref>[https://www.modwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=147635 PCB front panels], Muff Wiggler forum, Oct 2015</ref> |
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== See also == |
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSio28SH38E The Holy Grail of Front Panels?], YouTube, economical aluminium front panel production by pcbway.com |
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSio28SH38E The Holy Grail of Front Panels?], YouTube, economical aluminium front panel production by pcbway.com |
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=== FR4 === |
=== FR4 === |
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* [https://www.modwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=142168 PCB material front panels advice], Muff Wiggler forum, Jul 2013 |
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[[Category:Front panels]] |
[[Category:Front panels]] |