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* [http://www.metalfabricationorangecountyca.com/ ALCO Metal Fab Inc.], electronic sheet-metal specialist. Can do powdercoating and screenprinting.
* [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.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]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20161024005143/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.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://lasergist.com/ Lasergist]
* [http://lasergist.com/ Lasergist]
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=== Painting and printing ===
=== 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>[https://www.muffwiggler.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">[http://wiki.muffwiggler.com/wiki/Manufacturing ''Manufacturing''] by [[Eric Barbour]], Muff's Modules & More wiki, Jan 2012</ref>
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.muffwiggler.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.muffwiggler.com/wiki/Manufacturing ''Manufacturing''] by [[Eric Barbour]], Muff's Modules & More wiki, Jan 2012</ref>
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* [http://www.kba-metalprint.com/ KBA]
* [http://www.kba-metalprint.com/ KBA]
==== UK ====
==== UK ====
* [http://www.metallurgy4.com/ Metallurgy 4]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20111227184127/http://www.metallurgy4.com/ Metallurgy 4]
==== USA ====
==== USA ====
* [http://bayphoto.com/metalprints/ Bay Photo]
* [http://bayphoto.com/metalprints/ Bay Photo]

Revision as of 01:43, 4 December 2018

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.

Aluminium

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.[2]

Europe

UK

USA

PCB

Main article: PCB front panels

Far cheaper than aluminium, use a PCB fab house to produce 3 mm FR4 panels. Also fiberglass is lighter and stiffer than aluminium. BugBrand synths panels were manufactured using this method, the copper layer and soldermask to the front, with silk-screened labeling.[3][4] PCB front panels need to be designed for normal PCB fabrication.

PCB fab houses known to have been used for PCB front panels

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See also

Template:From Muff Wiggler wiki

References

  1. ^ Who does silkscreened panels in the US?, Muff Wiggler forum, Aug 2011, reply by ersatzplanet
  2. ^ Manufacturing by Eric Barbour, Muff's Modules & More wiki, Jan 2012
  3. ^ Grant Richter on Cutting Down Modular Costs, Matrixsynth, March 2007
  4. ^ OldBlue Overview (archive)
  5. ^ PCB front panels, Muff Wiggler forum, Oct 2015

External links

FR4

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