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Post by apiel on Feb 5, 2023 21:27:24 GMT
Is there a repo or something like that where we could get the vectorial representations of the front panel (SVG or what ever)? so we could make our own custom front panel with laser cutting machine. I would love to make some out of wood or maybe even aluminium.
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Post by pol on Feb 12, 2023 19:46:22 GMT
Is there a repo or something like that where we could get the vectorial representations of the front panel (SVG or what ever)? so we could make our own custom front panel with laser cutting machine. I would love to make some out of wood or maybe even aluminium. Always try the Wiki!
Not sure this is exactly what you want but should help
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Post by apiel on Feb 12, 2023 20:00:15 GMT
It's a starting point but my software that generate gcode for the laser engraver is expecting vectorial images. I was hoping that your are also using some kind of CNC machine to make the front panels and therefor you would have some vectorial representation of each of the module you are selling on your shop. However, I can use those info and make again the panel design on my own with Inskape (it will just be a huge amount of work  ) |
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Post by rodney on Feb 13, 2023 5:04:14 GMT
If you PM him, Robert might have sharable template for cutting the panels as he has them laser cut. For the greycolored panels, he made a rubber stamp to print each module type.
I have often thought of using a laser-cutter to burn in text and graphics as well for a folksy faux-bavarian-folk-art feel, like some Bastl modules.
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Post by dizzeesatchel on Feb 13, 2023 14:15:54 GMT
I do think it would be nice if the frontpanel template for each module was available, perhaps on it's corresponding wiki page. Though i can understand if Robert might be reluctant to 'dilute the brand', as it were. (Also i guess it might be trickier for modules which are collabs/based on other makers designs, like the WAVETABLES for example.)
I do also love those wooden-fronted Bastl modules!
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Post by gerif on Jan 1, 2024 21:43:52 GMT
For DIY the Blank modules seems to be a good basic to get front panels! I think the grey front panels are made of painted MDF.
What happens when using laser cutter with such Blank module? Would the paint burn?
How would it look like?
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Post by jacksondevices on Oct 6, 2024 1:38:59 GMT
There are special 2 colour plastic sheets for laser cutters. Can cut as normal but an angrave pass doesn't just rough up the surface, another colour is revealed. I think the fancy brand is called trotec but I found some cheaper by searching for 2 colour laser plastic.
Not really about cutting out the panels, but another option for graphics is lazertran transfer paper. Print a design in reverse using your printer and get a transfer you can apply to other materials. Need to get the right stuff for your printer and can be a bit fiddly, but I have done this for one off euroack panels
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Post by keurslagerkurt on Oct 7, 2024 9:15:32 GMT
There are special 2 colour plastic sheets for laser cutters. Can cut as normal but an angrave pass doesn't just rough up the surface, another colour is revealed. I think the fancy brand is called trotec but I found some cheaper by searching for 2 colour laser plastic.
Not really about cutting out the panels, but another option for graphics is lazertran transfer paper. Print a design in reverse using your printer and get a transfer you can apply to other materials. Need to get the right stuff for your printer and can be a bit fiddly, but I have done this for one off euroack panels
This is actually the type of process m4vrick uses to create our frontpanels. (like this one) We are quite happy with the results, the material has this nice matte black vibe. Quality wise it is def a step up from MDF, of course not as sturdy as (expensive) aluminum front panels, and imo def on par with the pcb-material frontpanels from Tangible Waves and the other 3rd party manufacturers. What exactly are you looking for, some kind of 'blank' vector file with just the outlines for the modules and cutouts for potentiometers? I think the problem is that not every module has the same exact location for the potentiometers, and maybe not even for the headers (as it can depend on what is behind the frontpanel). So you would need a 'blank' frontpanel version for every possible module. I could give you some blanks for my Keurslager Kurt modules for example, but they wouldnt fit on any other module of course. |
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Post by gerif on Oct 27, 2024 23:31:44 GMT
There are special 2 colour plastic sheets for laser cutters. Can cut as normal but an angrave pass doesn't just rough up the surface, another colour is revealed. I think the fancy brand is called trotec but I found some cheaper by searching for 2 colour laser plastic.
Not really about cutting out the panels, but another option for graphics is lazertran transfer paper. Print a design in reverse using your printer and get a transfer you can apply to other materials. Need to get the right stuff for your printer and can be a bit fiddly, but I have done this for one off euroack panels
This is actually the type of process m4vrick uses to create our frontpanels. (like this one) We are quite happy with the results, the material has this nice matte black vibe. Quality wise it is def a step up from MDF, of course not as sturdy as (expensive) aluminum front panels, and imo def on par with the pcb-material frontpanels from Tangible Waves and the other 3rd party manufacturers. What exactly are you looking for, some kind of 'blank' vector file with just the outlines for the modules and cutouts for potentiometers? I think the problem is that not every module has the same exact location for the potentiometers, and maybe not even for the headers (as it can depend on what is behind the frontpanel). So you would need a 'blank' frontpanel version for every possible module. I could give you some blanks for my Keurslager Kurt modules for example, but they wouldnt fit on any other module of course.
When I start with my first DIY module I also had in mind to use laser cutting for front panels. Now I use PCBs which I create with EasyEDA like I do it for the electronical circuit itself and I can place one order for both.
I make design of the circuit diagram, I create the PCB and the routing. I do the front panel based on a copy of the PCB file. So I have all the correct positions of equipment in that copy. I put in the holes and lables and delete the foot prints!
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