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Other Stuff => Cabinets-Speakers => Topic started by: dbishopbliss on April 20, 2021, 11:24:31 am
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In the past I used BNP Lasers for custom faceplates but they have closed. Mojo is no longer offering faceplate services. I have done a google search and found a few but its hard to know who does a good job.
Does anyone have recommendations?
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If you found a few in your search you may have to just try one. I was planning on MOJO for a one off I needed but they shut down custom faceplates. Thinking it may have been Covid related but can't remember the timing. What do you need to make them BTW? A laser engraver or some sort of ~30x30 CNC machine? I'd start doing them myself if it's around $2000 to get started. Anyway good luck finding someone, maybe you could post an update if you made some progress.
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I have thought about engraved faceplates from a trophy store.
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I should have followed up... I used JT Productions (http://www.jtpro.com/ampfaceplate.html).
In the past, the engraver I used required very specific layout types, units, layers, fonts, etc. Jeff said, "send me the PDF." It was as easy as that. I was making things hard trying to convert fonts to strokes, etc. The last file I sent was just a PDF. It includes the font characters needed and I guess his engraver knows how to interpret the files.
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Looks great!
So your face plate is engraved metal with black paint filling the voids from engraving?
Or is it silk screened?
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Looks great!
So your face plate is engraved metal with black paint filling the voids from engraving?
Or is it silk screened?
It's some sort of plastic with a brushed aluminum finish. I think the laser cuts through the top-layer to engrave it revealing the black material underneath.
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I have thought about engraved faceplates from a trophy store.
my local trophy shop does dye sublimation on white or silver aluminum, which means can be full color graphics. i just send a pdf with fonts converted to paths (an option when saving in inkscape) and he can print em and cut em for me
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I tried to use JTPro over the past ten days. Never was able to get a quote from them despite both phone and email contacts.
I will try local trophy shop -- seems like a good idea.
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I have thought about engraved faceplates from a trophy store.
I did go to a local trophy shop. I gave them a drawing with dimensions and they whipped it up out of gold anodized aluminum for $20, holes included but lettering/engraving extra. They can do any kind of metal and finish almost but the aluminum was cheap for a first time try. I will definitely use them again. :icon_biggrin: