A new way to produce lettered front panels
Posted: Wed May 30, 2018 4:12 pm
My local sign shop in the Tampa Bay area, introduced me to a company by the name of "Rowmark". They produce plastic sign material in both 1/32" & 1/16" thickness. The material comes in many different colors & is laser engraveable. Wayne asked me to share this method after seeing the results.
You can choose your color & have either black or white lettering, when engraved. It is a lot cheaper than panel express & can be done by a local laser engraver.
I am manufacturing a very high quality headphone amplifier & wanted a very professional looking front panel. I use a 0.90 thick aluminum front panel & they apply the plastic overlay using a double sided adhesive sheet made by 3M. The material may be drilled & worked after being adhered. I am going to drill the holes for controls etc. after the plastic overlay has been applied.
You can choose your color & have either black or white lettering, when engraved. It is a lot cheaper than panel express & can be done by a local laser engraver.
I am manufacturing a very high quality headphone amplifier & wanted a very professional looking front panel. I use a 0.90 thick aluminum front panel & they apply the plastic overlay using a double sided adhesive sheet made by 3M. The material may be drilled & worked after being adhered. I am going to drill the holes for controls etc. after the plastic overlay has been applied.