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  • Jul. 12th, 2008 at 11:41 PM

My build of the Voice of Saturn Sequencer.





All details there in the video, no sense in cutting and pasting it here.

Looking for suggestions on how to properly label this thing now.
Not willing to use rub on dry transfers, pain in the ass.
Have a punch labeler, but that's not gonna look very good.
Suggestions?

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[info]k_totem wrote:
Jul. 13th, 2008 08:09 am (UTC)
That thing looks fun as hell.
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[info]candlesayshi wrote:
Jul. 13th, 2008 08:17 am (UTC)
Cool. It does look like mad fun.

For labeling it, I don't know. I'd just cut a piece of plastic and make an overlay for it.
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[info]squidb0i wrote:
Jul. 13th, 2008 04:20 pm (UTC)
But then I lose the nice finish of the metal.
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[info]candlesayshi wrote:
Jul. 13th, 2008 04:23 pm (UTC)
Then you're probably looking at engraving or etching with a dremel or something.
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[info]squidb0i wrote:
Jul. 13th, 2008 04:26 pm (UTC)
I think I'll just get in there with a tiny brush and paint it.
If I try to Dremel it I'll just ruin it. =]
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[info]prey wrote:
Jul. 13th, 2008 08:45 am (UTC)
that thing, looks like ass-loads of fun.
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[info]prophei wrote:
Jul. 13th, 2008 09:24 am (UTC)
use lazertran. call me if you want more details.
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[info]lostmachine wrote:
Jul. 13th, 2008 11:13 am (UTC)
Holly Sweet Sauce that looks sick/

I got two options for you for labeling.

1. Chemical etch the sheet metal like I did for the chess tables.


2. Photoshop a background graphic, get it printed on high gloss and super 77 glue it to the sheetmetal, then overlay a sheet of 3/16" acrylic over the top.



I can give you more details on either method if you like.
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[info]squidb0i wrote:
Jul. 13th, 2008 04:29 pm (UTC)
1. I already covered the metal in several layers of glossy clear coat. But for the next one that would beyond rule!

2. That looks good too, though I stopped working with Lexan out of frustration. I think I like 1 best. =]

Yes, totally, please, details on etching aluminum would be awesome. =]
Is that brass or copper in the pix?
I think I also have zinc on hand, found a sheet of it in the garage.
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[info]beeooll wrote:
Jul. 13th, 2008 12:47 pm (UTC)
no suggestions. that's just unbelievably very awesome.
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[info]i_e_d wrote:
Jul. 13th, 2008 01:39 pm (UTC)
I'm generally not a sequencer geek but that looks sweet and fun as hell :)
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[info]dj_per wrote:
Jul. 13th, 2008 03:32 pm (UTC)
10 steps is an odd number for a sequencer. I guess you could make it eight steps by inserting a cable in the right reset jack.




Edited at 2008-07-13 03:37 pm (UTC)
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[info]squidb0i wrote:
Jul. 13th, 2008 04:21 pm (UTC)
Correct! I demonstrate this twice, once at 8 and again later I drop it to 4 steps. =]
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[info]office_ninja wrote:
Jul. 13th, 2008 03:55 pm (UTC)
Paint "AWESOMESAUCE" on it with mayonnaise.
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[info]divineseduction wrote:
Jul. 13th, 2008 05:48 pm (UTC)
For a temporary labeling fix, you can get clear labels at Office Max, and just print whatever you want on them, in whatever font. I -think- they have gloss and matte labels. Maybe something the size of a return addresss sticker might work?
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[info]divineseduction wrote:
Jul. 13th, 2008 05:50 pm (UTC)
Something like this
I know you can get them in smaller quantity.
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[info]danarama wrote:
Jul. 13th, 2008 06:03 pm (UTC)
Totally second this. Use clear labels OR use overhead transparency sheets. Either way, just use a paper cutter to crop the label size however small you need around the text.

Instead of using your own desktop printer, I'd have it done at a good laser printing place like Kinkos or some other quick printer who has a high resolution laser/color laser machine with a transparency setting. (Otherwise, the toner may smear.)

Better yet, print everything BACKWARDS on the transparency sheet so when you glue it down (with a tiny dab of super glue on each corner), the toner will not rub off because it will be on the underside of the label.

P.S. AWESOME WORK!!
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[info]acidbathlove wrote:
Jul. 13th, 2008 07:22 pm (UTC)
holy awesome, jason! :D

stumbled on this a while ago: check it out for transfers. Laser jet ink is actually a plastic, so it looks great and sticks permanently. Haven't tried it personally, but makes sense. i know you can iron laser jet ink this way too.

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[info]prey wrote:
Jul. 14th, 2008 01:39 am (UTC)
painting it? if you don't crunk-ify that thing out to the nines, I'll freak the hell out.

your next update better have that thing with "big pimpin" in fake diamonds and cooling fans with spinners on them.
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