[R-390] Crayola front panels

[Mark Huss]

Little late on this post, but I could go for a Plexiglass front panel 
backed by Aluminum.  You paint the plexiglass white, then black.  then 
you rout the lettering on the front side, drill holes almost through the 
panel on the rear side near each label, then insert LEDs.  Makes a nice 
backlit display. 

Dan Arney wrote:

> I already have the CNC engraving program for the R-390A, we could add 
> holes AR to the program and alter it to Non A pretty easy.
> We can dupe the program over to the non A also.
>
> On the 390A CNC drill I had close to 50 people THAT SAID THEY WERE 
> GOING TO GO FOR IT and on that basis I told the Shop it looked good 
> for 50 se he did the program and we did individual panels after being 
> run through the time saver to have a good surface to work with after 
> powder coating.
> With all of the warping and shimming and time we did 31 panels of 
> which 14 were mine which I put in to spread out the cost.
> Needless to say we both lost our you know what on that deal.
>
> Plus i got accused of ripping guys off on the job. Yeah Sure!!!! Hold 
> your breath.
>
> I just called Dave at his shop and he said he would need 50 to add to 
> the program and tooling.
>
> Cost I have no idea, have a good source for LEXAN which is not cheap.
>
> If we have over 50 that are truly interested in it is there someone 
> out there willing to get the list together for me to get an estimate 
> of total cost. I am working 7 days a week and do not have the time to 
> answer that many emails. It will be cheaper is each person was willing 
> to fill in the lettering, no lettering on the rear.
>
> SO NOW WE ARE AT PUT UP OR SHUT UP. The new LEXAN would be flat so 
> that would solve the warping problem.
>
> If there is true interest I will do a WAG estimate based on 50.
> Hank
> KN6DI
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