5 Dec
2004
5 Dec
'04
10:59 a.m.
In message <10412051910.ZM6157(a)mindy.dunnington.u-net.com>
Pete Turnbull <pete(a)dunnington.u-net.com> wrote:
The only problem I found is that it's totally useless for dark-coloured
panels (or really anything that isn't metallic or white), because the inks
aren't particularly opaque. That and you can't print white lettering onto the
transparency :-/
I personally
use inkjet transparencies. Print a mirrored version of
the
layout onto the back (matted) side of the
transparency. Spray the
transparency (or the case if there's a square display cutout) with 3M
PhotoMount adhesive, wait 15 seconds (IIRC), then stick the
transparency to
the panel. Cut off any excess plastic and
you're done.
Exactly what I did when I made spare unit plugs for an RL02, several
years ago (except I used laser transparencies). Spraymount. And the really strong stuff is called
Hobbymount.
Hm. I'll have to see if I can find that anywhere - all I managed to find was
the blue-can Spraymount and the red-can Photomount.
Later.
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