I have an application that needs a switch box light the one in your picture= .. Is it possible to make switch panels like this in a home shop? Regards, Greg On Sep 5, 2012, at 1:12 PM, Neil wrote: > Of course I forgot the attachment... >=20 >=20 > On 9/5/2012 12:52 PM, Neil wrote: >> Question -- how are the "bumps" (domes) of each switch on the front face= here made? I expect they are "pressed" or molded in with heat, but is the= re some standard tool for this that I can buy, or do I have to custom-machi= ne some positive and negative mold for this? >>=20 >> FWIW, I recently purchased a printer that can do front-panel type graphi= cs, so if I can make these domes I'd be most of the way to making a better/= easier custom dual-switch. Yes I can do these flat, but that makes the nee= d for height-control more critical. I'm thinking I can use 2 layers of PCB= (one as a backing with the traces, and another with just square holes cut = out for the switch bodies) and put a plastic overlay over it with the graph= ics printed on that. I can either print the graphic oversized so that I ca= n fold over the sides to cover the PCB edges, or dip in plastidip etc first= to coat/hide the edges. >>=20 >> Cheers, >> -Neil. >>=20 >>=20 >> On 9/5/2012 11:31 AM, Neil wrote: >>> Haven't done this before, but from what I know, it sounds like it would= be a bunch of fabrication still. I'm really looking for something as ready= -to-use as possible. This (attached pic) is what I've been doing so far. 2= SMD switches on on this, and a custom-printed label covers the top. >>>=20 >>> Cheers, >>> -Neil. >>>=20 >>>=20 >>> On 9/4/2012 3:45 AM, IVP wrote: >>>>> it's very time-consuming to make the housings. I need about >>>>> 50-100 of these, and really dreading the thought of ..... >>>> On a couple of occassions I've found it fairly convenient to >>>> make silicone moulds (from a wooden master) and cast ad >>>> hoc fittings in polyester >>>>=20 >>>> But I do have those materials to hand for other work >>>>=20 >>>> Joe >>>=20 >>>=20 >>>=20 >>=20 >=20 > > --=20 > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .