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Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2007 22:34:19 +0100
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From: Alan Ibbetson <alan@g3xaq.demon.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: LF: Front panel lettering ?
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Chris,

As someone already mentioned, water-slide decal paper gives a 
professional looking finish. There are varieties for both laser and 
inkjet printers. Your callsign suggests you are probably of a vintage, 
like me, who made Airfix plastic aeroplane kits as a lad. This special 
paper is very similar to the decals you got with the model planes: soak 
in water and slide onto the Hammerite painted panel. You need clear 
spray-on varnish (Humbrol) as well. A UK supplier for both paper and 
varnish is

    http://www.craftycomputerpaper.co.uk

There are loads of CAD programs you could use to produce the printed 
output on the decal paper. I like Front Panel Designer. It does a nice 
job on radial lines for rotary controls and suchlike. Ignore the stuff 
about machined aluminium panels, just print the artwork on your PC's 
printer. Download the package free from here

    http://www.frontpanelexpress.com/download/index.htm

I don't have my own website and I suspect this reflector will reject 
jpegs, but I'll email you a photo of an example finished project 
off-list.

Regards,

Alan G3XAQ


In message <203871.5417.qm@web86408.mail.ird.yahoo.com>, CHRISTOPHER 
OSBORN <c.cjo@btinternet.com> writes
>Any ideas how I can letter up the front panel controls ?