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Title: Coolest thing to build CP overlay out of.
Post by: Kman-Sweden on November 02, 2009, 01:26:12 pm

Found the coolest thing today.  ;D
Aluminium base, a picture of your choice then 5 or 10 mm of plexi on top of the whole thing.
Everything is laminated into one solid sheet. It would be really cool to use this as a CP top/overlay.
(http://www.crimson.se/sites/default/files/images/plexi_stor01.jpg)

Title: Re: Coolest thing to build CP overlay out of.
Post by: DillonFoulds on November 02, 2009, 01:31:12 pm

Except it's all autumn leaves and all...

Title: Re: Coolest thing to build CP overlay out of.
Post by: Kman-Sweden on November 02, 2009, 01:32:46 pm

 :whap You can make your own overlay picture and have it laminated.

Title: Re: Coolest thing to build CP overlay out of.
Post by: ammitz on November 02, 2009, 01:49:25 pm

Where is the link..... ???

We want to see more

Title: Re: Coolest thing to build CP overlay out of.
Post by: Ginsu Victim on November 02, 2009, 02:44:54 pm

LINK LINK LINK

Title: Re: Coolest thing to build CP overlay out of.
Post by: ChadTower on November 02, 2009, 02:47:04 pm

So... build the CP overlay out of the marquee?   ;D

Title: Re: Coolest thing to build CP overlay out of.
Post by: Kman-Sweden on November 02, 2009, 04:01:03 pm

Dodn't think the link will do you any good.... http://www.crimson.se/?q=information/tjanster/montering (http://www.crimson.se/?q=information/tjanster/montering)
It's a Swedish photo/print company called Crimson. You might find similar products in your countrys.

Title: Re: Coolest thing to build CP overlay out of.
Post by: DillonFoulds on November 02, 2009, 04:06:15 pm

I'm sure if someone here was crafty enough, they could outline it with some EL or maybe a couple cathods. Could have a pretty neat lightning effect.

Title: Re: Coolest thing to build CP overlay out of.
Post by: bkenobi on November 02, 2009, 04:08:49 pm

Looks like the same technique used for epoxy topped work benches (among other things).  Take a solid, liquid proof surface.  Put pictures, screws, bolts, old whatevers on the surface.  Pour enough epoxy in such that the surface is all smooth and covering your objects.  Wait for it to dry.  This is an easy DIY project.  However, I had never considered it for a CP.  It would be VERY durable!

Title: Re: Coolest thing to build CP overlay out of.
Post by: Kman-Sweden on November 03, 2009, 01:40:56 am

Quote from: bkenobi on November 02, 2009, 04:08:49 pm

Looks like the same technique used for epoxy topped work benches (among other things).  Take a solid, liquid proof surface.  Put pictures, screws, bolts, old whatevers on the surface.  Pour enough epoxy in such that the surface is all smooth and covering your objects.  Wait for it to dry.  This is an easy DIY project.  However, I had never considered it for a CP.  It would be VERY durable!

That could be really cool. Imagine a diamond plated sheet of aluminium covered with that epoxy.. You could even pour the epoxy over the EL... :dizzy:

Title: Re: Coolest thing to build CP overlay out of.
Post by: DillonFoulds on November 03, 2009, 01:05:15 pm

Pretty sure the whole epoxy CP idea could end up in a few projects in the near future now... :)

Title: Re: Coolest thing to build CP overlay out of.
Post by: bkenobi on November 03, 2009, 01:31:07 pm

It would work, but there might be easier ways to get the same effect.  Perhaps you could use a wood surface and then put your CPO on followed by a few layers of spar urethane.  It wouldn't be as thick, but it would be much easier to control the application.