15 May
2005
15 May
'05
8:38 p.m.
From: Ethan Dicks <ethan.dicks at gmail.com>
Subject: Today's garage sale findings
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
Speaking of
which, does anyone know if they manufacture an adhesive-backed
_plastic_ sheet that's meant to go through printers? I know I can
pick up an 8.5"x11" paper label from any office supply place. I am
3M used to make a product that was a thin alunimum with a photo emulsion
on it. It worked like a blue print. Make your master on vellim, print
it using a blue print machine and develop it with ammonia.
I made many very professional looking front panels with this technique.
The 3M salesman would sell it by the sheet fairly cheap ( about
$1/square foot).
It was mounted by peeling off the back to reveal a contact glue. You
never got it off again once it was stuck on metal.
What I liked about this method was that you could cover up misdrilled
holes. The alunimum was think enough that it could cover up unused
holes with no denting. Great for covering up sloppy work.
Billy