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boogieman:
I have one of those control panesl made of a wood frame covered with metal, then the cpo then lexan...

Can I use aluminum instead of steel?  Just wondering if it is very durable?  I would imagine it would be fine but just wanted a second opinion.  Aluminum would be much easier to cut the holes and such in.

rackoon:
Sure it would work if it was thick enough. I was going to use it but the cost kept me away :cheers:

boogieman:
Cool, I am going to go to a local salvage yard and see what I can scrounge up... if no aluminum I will see about a piece of steel.

Thanks!  :cheers:

Blanka:
I made a control panel from 3mm blank anodised aluminium. It looks smoother than sex itself, and it is rock solid. Because of the anodisation, it is finished out of the water-cutter directly, and no overlays, lexan or paint is needed. Only drawback: it feels cold on the hands, so you need to work hard on the sticks to compensate for that.

surface tension:
You will need to anodise the panel, else it will end up blemishing. But I agree, it looks fantastic.

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