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== Panel companies == |
== Panel companies == |
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=== Cutting, drilling and inscribing === |
=== Cutting, drilling and inscribing === |
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* [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. |
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* [http://www.schaeffer-ag.de/en/ Schaeffer AG], Europe. German partner of Front Panel Express |
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=== Painting and printing === |
=== Painting and printing === |
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Metal printing 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. |
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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. |
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. |
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* [http://www.kba-metalprint.com/ KBA] |
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Suppliers in the US include [http://bayphoto.com/metalprints/ Bay Photo], [http://imagewizards.net/ Image Wizards], [http://www.metalmural.com/ Metal Mural], and []. A German supplier is [http://www.kba-metalprint.com/ KBA]. In the UK is [http://www.metallurgy4.com/ Metallurgy 4]. |
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* [http://www.metallurgy4.com/ Metallurgy 4] |
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==== USA ==== |
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* [http://bayphoto.com/metalprints/ Bay Photo] |
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* [http://imagewizards.net/ Image Wizards] |
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* [http://www.metalmural.com/ Metal Mural] |
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==See also== |
==See also== |