Thinking of what to do for front panels (simple and affordable?)

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If aluminum is pricy for you (US folks tend to find this is the case), another alternative is using PCB manufacturers. I made a thread a while back.

One thing i didnt mention on there that i would recommend is to add a copper plane for rigidity, and focus on using the silk screen for graphics.

DIY Front Panels with PCB

Hi folks, I figured I would document my experiences with using PCB fabrication sites like JLCPCB. First, i had no clue where to start, not having any CAD software or anything. I settled on using EasyEDA since it interfaces with these PCB sites directly, but you can use others. This CAD software will generate a Gerber file, which is uploaded to the site for them to make for you. Here is a screen cap of my finished VCO panel I made in the CAD program: [image] And here is a pic of the finishe…