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{{Main|PCB front panels}}<!--FR4 or aluminium -->Far cheaper than aluminium, use a [[Printed circuit board|PCB]] fab house to produce 3 mm FR4 panels. Also fiberglass is lighter and stiffer than aluminium. [[BugBrand]]<!-- and Buchla? --> synths panels were manufactured using this method, the copper layer and soldermask to the front, with silk-screened labeling.<ref>[http://www.matrixsynth.com/2007/03/grant-richter-on-cutting-down-modular.html Grant Richter on Cutting Down Modular Costs], Matrixsynth, March 2007</ref><ref>[http://www.bugbrand.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2_21 OldBlue Overview (archive)]</ref> PCB front panels need to be designed for normal PCB fabrication. |
{{Main|PCB front panels}}<!--FR4 or aluminium -->Far cheaper than aluminium, use a [[Printed circuit board|PCB]] fab house to produce 3 mm FR4 panels. Also fiberglass is lighter and stiffer than aluminium. [[BugBrand]]<!-- and Buchla? --> synths panels were manufactured using this method, the copper layer and soldermask to the front, with silk-screened labeling.<ref>[http://www.matrixsynth.com/2007/03/grant-richter-on-cutting-down-modular.html Grant Richter on Cutting Down Modular Costs], Matrixsynth, March 2007</ref><ref>[http://www.bugbrand.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2_21 OldBlue Overview (archive)]</ref> PCB front panels need to be designed for normal PCB fabrication. |
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=== PCB fab houses known to have been used for PCB front panels === |
=== PCB fab houses known to have been used for PCB front panels === |
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* [http://dev.dirtypcbs.com/store/pcbs DirtyPCBs] |
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* [https://oshpark.com/ Oshpark] |
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* [https://www.pcbcart.com/ Pcbcart] |
* [https://www.pcbcart.com/ Pcbcart] |
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* [https://www.pcbway.com/ PCBWay] |
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* [https://www.seeedstudio.com/ Seeed] |
* [https://www.seeedstudio.com/ Seeed] |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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=== FR4 === |
=== FR4 === |
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* [https://www.muffwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=142168 PCB material front panels advice], Muff Wiggler forum, Jul 2013 |
* [https://www.muffwiggler.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]] |
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