Where to get custom faceplates?

[dbishopbliss]

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?

[astro8585]

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.

[dragonbat13]

I have thought about engraved faceplates from a trophy store.

[dbishopbliss]

I should have followed up... I used JT Productions.


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.

[Willabe]

Looks great!

So your face plate is engraved metal with black paint filling the voids from engraving?

Or is it silk screened?   

[dbishopbliss]

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. 

[thetragichero]

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

[acheld]

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.

[Lectroid]

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.