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Hey all,

I need / want a vinyl overlay made up for a few bit's of kit I'm building.

Does anyone know of some resources that would help me on my quest? Anyone local ? (Sydney)

Does anyone have a Vinyl cutter etc? (Not the round black disc one.. ;] )

The artwork I need made up is for a synth I'm building and the front face is about 660 x 180 with about 120 holes etc..

Screen printing is an option, but the metal has already been folded so I'm not sure how easy it would be now that it is not one flat sheet.

Regards
Mike

I think Entech do printing and diecut labels. I think they do vinyl and maybe also lexan? They do die cutting and proto runs.
we were looking at going with them for work, but they don't do what we needed.


maybe this place might do what you want? not sure about cutouts though.
http://www.digitalstickers.com.au/


Anyway - I think you should just spray the whole thing black, and label it with bandaids written on in biro....

man, it looks stealth as is, just polish that mofo!!

my 2 c

Spray it a light colour then use Lazertran?

I'm thinking about getting it powder coated.. probably off white, but i've also got pressure from a few mates to make it black.

Steve, were do you get lazertran from locally? I'm guessing you would finish it with a lacquer / varnish afterwards to make it durable? I've got to label about 60 things... is it too fiddly for something like that?

Julian - Good links , I'm sussing these people out.

Regards
Mike

Futureman wrote:Steve, were do you get lazertran from locally?

http://www.lazertran.com/lazertran_australia.htm

Futureman wrote:I'm thinking about getting it powder coated.. probably off white, but i've also got pressure from a few mates to make it black.

Steve, were do you get lazertran from locally? I'm guessing you would finish it with a lacquer / varnish afterwards to make it durable? I've got to label about 60 things... is it too fiddly for something like that?

Julian - Good links , I'm sussing these people out.

Regards
Mike

I bought Lazertran from a shop in Sydney in the city, I think it is in George St, but the place in Melbourne should be able to give you their address. You have to use it on a light colour background as printers cannot print white. The Lazertran that I am thinking of is not the decal version, it is the one where you print in reverse, apply it to the panel and then bake the panel in the oven. The printing is protected because it is on the underside of the fused clear plastic.

But Steve, do you think Lazertran would be too fiddly etc for such a large panel?

Regards
Mike

Futureman wrote:But Steve, do you think Lazertran would be too fiddly etc for such a large panel?

Regards
Mike

you have to do it in multiple sheets and slip them into alignment. There is a site somewhere with some Roland clones (909) I think, where this method was used.

Steve.

What about screen printing?
http://ezscreenprint.com
has anybody used this?

BOB-SNARE wrote:What about screen printing?
http://ezscreenprint.com
has anybody used this?

I was looking at DIY screen printing too, using that photo etch method.. Shannon used to make stencils that way, so I'll talk to her about getting it etc..

Regards
Mike

i think im rehashing an old topic but just wanted to say that lazertran is brilliant
after using lots of toner transfer techniques lazertran is a dream
i was going to etch all my faceplates but now im just using lazertran but baking it on so it has a hard protective finish




i will soon get some vinyl overlays done from digital stickers for my mb808
spoke to the guy on the phone and they sound like they are doing a good job

[/quote] it is the one where you print in reverse, apply it to the panel and then bake the panel in the oven. The printing is protected because it is on the underside of the fused clear plastic.[/quote]

Hey Futureman, if and when you stick that cool looking machine in the oven can you post the pics of - a:what happens when you bake a synth @ 180deg for 40 mins, b:the look on your face after you've taken it out & c: your burnt digits from playin the smokin keyboard.

it will be interestig to see how it turns out, i for one would not ever consider sticking anything electrical in the oven, well maybe my mates mobile phone as he lives with it attached to the side of his head.

what about a big vinyl sticker...there are lots of printers /signwriters around who can do this.
or metalised adheshive foils...visit a bit trophy place, a good one has amazing options for labelling

Mickstape wrote:Hey Futureman, if and when you stick that cool looking machine in the oven can you post the pics of - a:what happens when you bake a synth @ 180deg for 40 mins, b:the look on your face after you've taken it out & c: your burnt digits from playin the smokin keyboard..

It don't fit in my oven... ;]

It's funny how 99% of a project is done in 1% of the time, and the last 1% (Woodwork for me) is taking the last 99%.
(just waiting till my Dad is over here so we can hang out in the shed)
There will be wood cheeks, wood under keyboard, and wood on the sides of the keys.

I ended up using 'letraset' and sealing it with clear epoxy.

Looks bitching, and sounds like you would think it would... Chip Tunes in a box.. 8 commodore 64's playing together.

8 Audio outs, 8 Audio in's, Sustain pedal, Midi In/out/thru, Stereo out.
Regards
Mike

Thats super uber kewl man, i didnt think people would be bothered to build a custom synth anymore. congrats on your well spent effort man, it would be great if you posted a short wav/mp3 of what it sounds like. just a suggestion, anyone else interested in hearing what 8 c64s sounds like?

Looks good. I didn't see it mentioned anywhere, is that a midibox project? I've just started on a moving fader automation project using the midibox modules.

Brent Punshon

Brent wrote:Looks good. I didn't see it mentioned anywhere, is that a midibox project?

Yep... MidiBox rocks.. such a wealth of info out there.

Regards
Mike