JLCPCB Face plate

[tcpoint]

Decided to give a face plate a go. Turned out pretty well (besides being lame at naming pedals). It's a Sanguine Distortion (Revv G4). I have a couple extra. DM if you want one. Thanks to Szukalski for making the templates available.

 

[182julien44]

It looks awesome, well done!!

 

[MattG]

Looks great, but we need a gut shot!

 

[szukalski]

Looks great. What thickness did you get it made as?

 

[tcpoint]

I, accidentally, ordered 1.6mm and it still worked. I meant to order 1mm. Next time, I won't make that mistake.

 

[almondcity]

Very nice.

Excuse my ignorance but how does this work at JLC and where might I find these templates? Thanks

 

[tcpoint]

Sheepy Love - Diptrace

Look in the faceplates directory. You'll need Diptrace but you can use the free version.

 

[Robert]

One tip, if the faceplace is symmetrical you might want to duplicate the silkscreen on the back side.

This way if there are any scratches or imperfections you can (hopefully) flip the faceplate over and use the opposite side instead.

 

[szukalski]

This is a good point. The other one would be to put the build number under where you expect your pots to be.

 

[HamishR]

Looks great!

I made a red booster a while back based on a Red Rooster crossed with something else. I called it the Well Read Rooster.

 

[eurobailey]

Decided to give a face plate a go. Turned out pretty well (besides being lame at naming pedals). It's a Sanguine Distortion (Revv G4). I have a couple extra. DM if you want one. Thanks to Szukalski for making the templates available.View attachment 61170

sorry man old post! I am looking to do something similar for an amp chassis.
Main questions - i assume they pre drilled the holes for you? or did you drill the holes yourself ?

if pre drilled - what mm size did you use for your pots and spst (if you remember?)

 

[szukalski]

sorry man old post! I am looking to do something similar for an amp chassis.
Main questions - i assume they pre drilled the holes for you? or did you drill the holes yourself ?

if pre drilled - what mm size did you use for your pots and spst (if you remember?)

You can find a couple of DipTrace templates in the link:

sheepylove-diptrace/faceplates at main · szukalski/sheepylove-diptrace

Diptrace library for building PCBs. Contribute to szukalski/sheepylove-diptrace development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

tldr; 7mm for pots, 6.4mm for toggle switches.

They come pre-drilled. The only challenge you'll have for an amp chassis is the max size, 670x600mm at JLCPCB. Hate to think of shipping costs at that size!

 

[eurobailey]

You can find a couple of DipTrace templates in the link:

sheepylove-diptrace/faceplates at main · szukalski/sheepylove-diptrace

Diptrace library for building PCBs. Contribute to szukalski/sheepylove-diptrace development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

tldr; 7mm for pots, 6.4mm for toggle switches.

They come pre-drilled. The only challenge you'll have for an amp chassis is the max size, 670x600mm at JLCPCB. Hate to think of shipping costs at that size!

Thanks man. good info. Yeah the chassis im using is 254 x 51 so should work. I am just working out whether i buy an aluminium strip and use UV printing or try something different with these PCBS. Thanks for the measurements - that looks right to me, interestingly some of the amp chasiss pre drilled seem to be a tad larger - i cant work out why. I would have thought most pots are pretty uniform at 6.35mm and not sure why you would need bigger than 7mm. Evatco sells the tweed chassis with 8.5mm pot holes.

 

[szukalski]

Thanks man. good info. Yeah the chassis im using is 254 x 51 so should work. I am just working out whether i buy an aluminium strip and use UV printing or try something different with these PCBS. Thanks for the measurements - that looks right to me, interestingly some of the amp chasiss pre drilled seem to be a tad larger - i cant work out why. I would have thought most pots are pretty uniform at 6.35mm and not sure why you would need bigger than 7mm. Evatco sells the tweed chassis with 8.5mm pot holes.

The pot shaft is 6.35mm but there is a bit covering the shaft as well. Check the data sheet from the manufacturer. 7mm is pretty tight and doesn't give much leeway for wayward drilling.

 

[Feral Feline]

You could break up the amp's controls into sections for smaller faceplates rather than having one big one...

 

[eurobailey]

You could break up the amp's controls into sections for smaller faceplates rather than having one big one...

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Thanks Man - its just a micro deluxe so reasonably small in terms of controls etc but a good idea. Have looked up a few PCB, acrylic/plastic options as well as the original option of getting a strip of aluminium from somewhere and just UV printing.

 

[Robert]

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[Nostradoomus]

Laser cutting and etching service - Specializes in customized products, including control panels, nameplates, and logo tags - Precision Design - welcome

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I can vouch for Sandy's work, she's great!

 

[Fingolfen]

I'll third Precision Design - check out this amp faceplate!

 

[eurobailey]

I can vouch for Sandy's work, she's great!

thank you.

Biggest issue in the states is postage to Australia, The cost of postage will likely be 3 x the amount of the product! i will enquire & try and find a company locally as well.