C-100F control panel trim spec

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Finally got the last trim spec done, threw it to the cutter last night and the sample fell right on the box, but will have to take a closer look tonight to make sure everything lines up 100%.

 

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Haha jimmy :-)
Vintage Man it shouldn't be long now, almost perfected the dimensions, I must've cut out a dozen samples this weekend going through various positional/size tweaks, it has to fit dead nuts just about, the trim does not have much room for error, it's looking great now but may make a couple more adjustments still. The time is now to get it right, instead of later when you've already got them made :-)

The smaller piece dropped right down, nothing to fix :rock:

 

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You bet it is! I just refreshed all four drawings on the forum threads, all tweaked, added unbent versions to help clarity, and a bunch of tiny things here and there. They've been sent off to a local shop recommended to me, we'll see what they quote me. I told them I'm interested in doing a batch of them to save costs, so I'll probably end up with some to sell off to others in need.
 

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I'm going to use DC Silkscreening, I asked them if they could work with these after being bent into shape and they said no problem.

I still have a ways to go. The font is Roman Helvetica Bold (Futura Medium on the tape door) but the spacing and style are a tiny bit different, not sure I really care that much, I may do a bit more hunting for the correct variant. For example, the S in "MUSIC" has a smaller top part.




 

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Thanks for taking a look. I'm going crosseyed comparing styles. Unfortunately it's the S for the other font (Futura) I have a problem with.
 

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Found a place! The unit price for a two-set order is $54.80 and a run of ten is $32.30. And when I say set I mean all four pieces. I'm going to place the shorter order tomorrow.

They'll use a 26 gauge brushed stainless (T304 #4) which is a few mils thicker than the original but should make for better dent/scratch resistance. They can do bending too but said these are too tight. The 1mm bends on the tray and button trim are gonna be tough.