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Title: CPanel materials
Post by: penjuin on February 02, 2005, 01:51:30 am

I know many have used wood and metal for overlays (even saw one with glass!), but would it be possible (and how hard) to make a control panel out of plexiglas/lexan/acrilic/perspex? It is intended for a desktop panel, not for a cabinet. ive got an ipac4, 25 btns, 2 joys and a whole lot of wires ;)

Title: Re: CPanel materials
Post by: Witchboard on February 02, 2005, 08:19:13 am

They had one for sale on eBay a while ago.  Somebody should chime in with the pic soon.  ;)

Title: Re: CPanel materials
Post by: Apollo on February 02, 2005, 02:02:16 pm

Well if someone can make a whole cab out of plexi then a cp should be a breeze.

Title: Re: CPanel materials
Post by: Hoagie_one on February 02, 2005, 02:07:19 pm

mmmm, see through panel

Title: Re: CPanel materials
Post by: RoboG2 on February 02, 2005, 06:19:17 pm

I know you can buy tinted plexiglass or lexan in black (see through), blue, red, etc.  I think it would be pretty easy to do and would look pretty nice if you were careful.  Even if you use like 1/2" or 3/4", it would probably still be lighter that mdf too!

Title: Re: CPanel materials
Post by: Trimoor on February 03, 2005, 12:56:09 am

You could sand a pattern into the underside of the plastic, and illuminate it from the edge for a glowing effect.

Title: Re: CPanel materials
Post by: penjuin on February 03, 2005, 02:55:42 am

has anyone got any links? ive never used acrilic be4 and i dont want to screw it up.
A tutorial would help too ;)

Title: Re: CPanel materials
Post by: Trimoor on February 03, 2005, 02:50:53 pm

Polycarbonate (lexan) would be easier.  It stronger and doesn't crack, but it scratches easier than acrylic.

Title: Re: CPanel materials
Post by: Stingray on February 03, 2005, 03:53:40 pm

There was a super nice looking one on ebay a while back that was made from plexi. They wanted WAY too much for it, but it was cool.

-S

Title: Re: CPanel materials
Post by: penjuin on February 05, 2005, 03:34:36 am

man, i cant find acrilic thick enuf, and its as expensive as all hell :'(