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by Thegrateoz
Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:55 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Heater Wires - Elevate or Twist?
Replies: 18
Views: 1118

Heater Wires - Elevate or Twist?

I'm working on a 1986 Plexi Bass build and I'm to the point of installing the heater wires. I like the clean look of elevated wires, neatly placed parallel to one another and have seen this on several builds, but Marshall seems to have twisted them and placed them into the corner of the chassis. I k...
by Thegrateoz
Sat Jan 27, 2024 5:03 am
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Faceplate Materials
Replies: 20
Views: 8670

Re: Faceplate Materials

it look like this when you use brass sheet. After lasering, I galvanically deepened the letters. This is quite easy to do in a small cup with copper sulphate solution, then positive pole to the front plate and negative pole to the liquid. IMG_1026.jpeg At the end the black varnish is removed and th...
by Thegrateoz
Sat Jan 27, 2024 4:59 am
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Faceplate Materials
Replies: 20
Views: 8670

Re: Faceplate Materials

@yeahyeah I don‘t know where you live and if you have access to a lasercutter (Fablab, School, Makerspace, …) At the moment I‘m working on faceplates and use the following method: Take an aluminum piece of needed size Spray it with normal matt black acrylic paint, two layers Let the laser go over i...
by Thegrateoz
Fri Jan 12, 2024 8:41 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Faceplate Materials
Replies: 20
Views: 8670

Re: Faceplate Materials

Stevem wrote: Wed Jan 10, 2024 11:20 am What country are you in?
I'm in the US
by Thegrateoz
Thu Jan 11, 2024 10:01 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Faceplate Materials
Replies: 20
Views: 8670

Re: Faceplate Materials

I'm in the US
by Thegrateoz
Wed Jan 10, 2024 3:23 am
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Faceplate Materials
Replies: 20
Views: 8670

Faceplate Materials

Hello,

What the best source for the gold plexi used for faceplates? How about the brushed metal on the JCMs?

I have a CNC and a laser. My intent is to use of them with the materials.

I've tried to search for this information in the threads. So I apologize if I have missed it.

Thank you