I used a Casio label-maker with white on clear tape - there's a little visible
background against the black panels but it looks pretty neat, and is a LOT less
hassle than rub-on labels and clear spray.
73, Pete
At 12:09 PM 11/28/2006, Mike wrote:
>Following up on Jim's comment regarding the printer/laminate method
>with a question - is there a way to do white on black (white letters
>on black background material)? My panels are black to go with all
>the other stuff in the shack and the only thing I can find, to make
>myself, is a Dymo labels. I do too much rework to get a panel
>engraved so looking for something that can be done with a printer, etc.
>
>At 11:57 PM 11/27/2006, Jim Lux wrote:
>>At 06:25 PM 11/27/2006, Jerrry BOYD wrote:
>> >Me too! Been trying to find someone to fabricate and professionally
>> >label a new front panel for an amp. Looks like this might do
>> >it. Thanks for posting
>>
>>Indeed.. the text is really nice, and you can draw boxes around
>>things, etc. Engraved and paint filled. 20 years ago, I used to
>>send this stuff out to be photoengraved, and we had to make camera
>>ready artwork, it took forever, etc. Now, the NC mill just does the
>>engraving (sort of an industrial version of the "Things remembered"
>>stores at the mall).
>>
>>
>>By the way, the other really nice way to label panels is to print it
>>on a good quality color printer and laminate it with polycarbonate
>>film about 10-30 mils thick that has a textured/frosted finish. The
>>film is available with the adhesive, or you get what is essentially
>>wide double stick tape. If you've seen the front of a Tek
>>oscilloscope made 10-15 years ago (like a 2465) that's what it looks
>>like. You can also do LED backlights pretty easily. You have them
>>machine a rectangular or round hole that's the size of the LED, glue
>>(or just push) it in, and then stick the front panel artwork over it.
>>
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