Faceplate Question
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vigilante398
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Definitely doesn't look like a PCB faceplate, not sure what it is. I'll agree it looks good though, and will also agree something about the pics make it look off.
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vigilante398
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Engraving could certainly get the texture, but both the detail and the coloring on the text gives me pause. On the black it extends all the way down to the "base" level of the plate, which would be extremely difficult to do cleanly on an engraved plate.
My best guess is that it's a thick UV print. UV printing works with curing ink into a solid, and if you print thick enough it can give a noticeable raised surface. If you were to do a couple layers of thick print, you could end up with something like this. The best lasers I've worked with have a resolution equivalent to about 600dpi, but the cheapest UV printer I've worked with had a resolution of 1400dpi, so it could get a much more precise look like the pictures here.
I don't have a UV printer anymore so I'm not in a position to try it, but that's my best guess. Typically I would print around 12-13% ink density on enclosures, and the results are similar in appearance to what Tayda does. If you crank it up to 100% it looks like a thin layer of plastic was poured on top, because that's essentially what it's doing.
temol
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I have a limited experience with UV printing but the edges of the pattern and letters are so sharp and crisp. Is this possible with stacked layers of the ink? Same with the letters - except that they also feel like they are embossed. But maybe this slight convexity of the letters is due to printing?
vigilante398
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Yeah that's really the only thing that would make me doubt the UV printing, I'm not sure it would be able to do the sharp corners like that, I would imagine they would be rounded a little as they get raised, but I'm not positive. It's still the best idea I can think of, but I'm not 100% sure that's it.
finebyfine
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Looks like UV printing on a separate faceplate to me. As much as I love Tayda’s service, it kind of sells short the capabilities of the technology. Not complaining at the price though.
Edit: just noticed the next. Gonna change my guess to laser engraved and then printed.
Really curious to hear the answer!
Edit: just noticed the next. Gonna change my guess to laser engraved and then printed.
Really curious to hear the answer!
