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    Does anyone have a 3 D printer to make a clear face plate

    I have some battery spot welder controller boards that need an enclosure with lettering for the display and switches

    Looking for clear or see through red color or blue

    The ones that came with it have are in Chinese which does help me at all

    I willing to pay for this service if anyone is interested just PM me with the details

    Thanks

    If this post is in the wrong place please move the post to the right place

    Thanks
    Last edited by sam_sam_sam; 12-29-2018, 08:41 PM.
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    Re: Does anyone have a 3 D printer to make a clear face plate

    Originally posted by sam_sam_sam View Post
    I have some battery spot welder controller boards that need an enclosure with lettering for the display and switches

    Looking for clear or see through red color or blue
    By "see through"/"clear" is your goal to just show that there is "interesting stuff" inside? Or, do you actually want to SEE the interior in good detail -- like you would through a "plastic window"?

    Most of the printing technology that I've seen won't give you the "uniformity" that you'd need to be able to see much detail through it (owing to the printing process itself).

    My impression of current technology is that it's more of a "tinker's toy" in the price ranges most folks can afford. You need a professional service bureau to get access to better equipment/technology/materials. Look for a local Maker House (or similar). They will often do these jobs (or let you do them, after instruction) for the price of materials and/or a small shop fee.

    There are also on-line services that can do what you need -- for a fee.

    Bottom line, you'll need to prepare some CAD to drive their printer. They'll be able to quote, based on an examination of your design (estimate materials required, time to print, any potential "problem areas" in your design, etc.)

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      Re: Does anyone have a 3 D printer to make a clear face plate

      I don't think you want a 3D print. Can you post a pic of the project.

      I have done laser-cut acrylic with UV text or laser engraved text. 3/32"-1/8" cast acrylic is very durable. The text is reverse on the back-side of the plastic so it does not rub off. If laser etched you can fill the text with paint. UV dye I think is black colour only.

      Pololu in Las Vegas Nevada does really nice laser cutting service. Setup fee is $25 plus materials and shipping.
      There are sample enclosures on their website, I found it was no hassles.

      You just need a Corel or AutoCAD drawing.

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