At 03:26 AM 5/8/2006 -0700, you wrote: > >> "Kev Pearce (kevp.com)" wrote: Hi, > >> > >> I'm very close to having finished my first semi commericial poject [ > >> amatuer > >> but to sell on ebay ;-) ]. > >> > >> It all fits in a small plastic box/housing 120mm x 50mm. > >> User input/output is via a 2x16 LCD a couple of LEDs and some small panel > >> mounted toggle/push switches. > >> > >> My problem is how do I present this in the box and make it look worth the > >> money? > > > > > Don't know any specifics but I keep getting mail from them at work > > with examples of what they can do. > >Full-color (CMYK) overlays from NFI are quite expensive in small quantities: >approximately $22/each for an overlay approximately 2"x1.5" in size, for a >quantity of 50. However, it quickly drops: $6 for 100, $1 for 1000. There is >a one-time charge for the tooling that they use to cut out the overlay. Hmm.. $1100 for 50, $600 for 100, $1000 for 1000? Strange pricing. Maybe the tooling cost is less for 50 pieces because they use a different process such as laser cutting? >If the OP doesn't need full color, the overlay may be produced much cheaper. >What the printer does, is actually quite simple. They take a piece of >polycarbonate, apply the silkscreen, and slap on the adhesive backing. Which >makes me think that inkjet transparencies may work, too -- you just need to >find the right kind of adhesive backing (try 3M). > >Vitaliy Simple but messy (the printing part). As with any surface treatment, there can be various unpleasant problems depending on the materials and their condition. The inks we use are not nice to print with, but I've not seen separation occur yet. >Best regards, Spehro Pefhany --"it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward" speff@interlog.com Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist