Making Frontpanel Labels

[Billy Pettit]

 > From: Ethan Dicks <ethan.dicks at gmail.com>
 > Subject: Today's garage sale findings
 > To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
 > Speaking of
 > which, does anyone know if they manufacture an adhesive-backed
 > _plastic_ sheet that's meant to go through printers?  I know I can
 > pick up an 8.5"x11" paper label from any office supply place.  I am
 >


3M used to make a product that was a thin alunimum with a photo emulsion 
on it.  It worked like a blue print.  Make your master on vellim, print 
it using a blue print machine and develop it with ammonia.

I made many very professional looking front panels with this technique. 
  The 3M salesman would sell it by the sheet fairly cheap ( about 
$1/square foot).

It was mounted by peeling off the back to reveal a contact glue.  You 
never got it off again once it was stuck on metal.

What I liked about this method was that you could cover up misdrilled 
holes.  The alunimum was think enough that it could cover up unused 
holes with no denting.  Great for covering up sloppy work.

Billy