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'''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.

 

=== Cutting, drilling and inscribing ===

==== Europe ====

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>

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* [http://norcalpowder.com/ Nor-Cal Powder Coating], powder coater with considerable experience in electronic sheet-metal coating.

* [http://www.chemi-graphic.com/ Chemi-Graphic], offers screenprinting and chemical etching on metals or other materials.

 

== See also ==