REFLECTOR:Panel cutouts and labels

Chuck Jensen reflector@tvbf.org
Tue, 27 Apr 2004 15:08:26 -0400


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Al,
 
A good, if not great, method is pressure sensitive laser printer labels.
They make sheets of clear labels in various sizes.  You can set any
font/style/size you want, print it out, trim it and apply.  It's not screen
printing but its not bad.
 
Chuck

-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On Behalf Of
Al Gietzen
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 1:09 PM
To: reflector@tvbf.org
Subject: REFLECTOR:Panel cutouts and labels



Anybody know a slick way of making accurate rectangular holes in the panel
for rocker switches?  (And don't tell me to get smart and use toggles).

 

And then there is labeling.  I'm sure there have been postings on best ways
to do this, and I thought I was archiving stuff I wanted to keep for later;
but I can't anything.  Came up empty scanning the Reflector archives as
well.  Do I recall something about printing out on adhesive backed, clear
sheet?  Any way of making engraved labels without buying expensive panel
overlays (e.g. http://www.frontpanelexpress.com
<http://www.frontpanelexpress.com/> ) ?

 

Thanks,

 

Al


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<DIV><SPAN class=689244018-27042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff 
size=2>Al,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=689244018-27042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff 
size=2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=689244018-27042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>A 
good, if not great, method is pressure sensitive laser printer labels.&nbsp; 
They make sheets of clear labels in various&nbsp;sizes.&nbsp; You can set any 
font/style/size you want, print it out, trim it and apply.&nbsp; It's not screen 
printing but its not bad.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=689244018-27042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff 
size=2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=689244018-27042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff 
size=2>Chuck</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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  <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma 
  size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> reflector-admin@tvbf.org 
  [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Al 
  Gietzen<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, April 27, 2004 1:09 PM<BR><B>To:</B> 
  reflector@tvbf.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> REFLECTOR:Panel cutouts and 
  labels<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV class=Section1>
  <P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Anybody know a slick way of 
  making accurate rectangular holes in the panel for rocker switches? &nbsp;(And 
  don&#8217;t tell me to get smart and use toggles).</SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
  <P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">And then there is 
  labeling.&nbsp; I&#8217;m sure there have been postings on best ways to do this, and 
  I thought I was archiving stuff I wanted to keep for later; but I can&#8217;t 
  anything.&nbsp; Came up empty scanning the Reflector archives as well.&nbsp; 
  Do I recall something about printing out on adhesive backed, clear 
  sheet?&nbsp; Any way of making engraved labels without buying expensive panel 
  overlays (e.g. <A 
  href="http://www.frontpanelexpress.com/">http://www.frontpanelexpress.com</A>) 
  ?</SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
  <P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Thanks,</SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
  <P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Al</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>

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