[Ricardus]

 I've been wanting to try this since I got my 500 series rack, so for about 6 weeks.

I have a good friend with a laser cutter, so I cut some blanks from 1/8th inch acrylic stock, and put 4 layers of aluminum tape on the rear side. Countersunk the screw holes slowly. We'll see how they work.

[boji]

Nice job, they look clean.  Best deal I've found on metal is from diy.re:
https://www.diyrecordingequipment.com/collections/parts/products/500-51x-panel

 I did have a ductwork hvac warehouse stamp me out some from a sheet and it dropped the price to $0.50, but the lines weren't clean and they lacked consistency. In retrospect I should have had them cut oversized and sanded them to spec.

[shabtek]

flat bar stock aluminum can get you close, lasercut labels can look slick

[Ricardus]

Nice job, they look clean.  Best deal I've found on metal is from diy.re:
https://www.diyrecordingequipment.com/collections/parts/products/500-51x-panel

 I did have a ductwork hvac warehouse stamp me out some from a sheet and it dropped the price to $0.50, but the lines weren't clean and they lacked consistency. In retrospect I should have had them cut oversized and sanded them to spec.

 Yep, the price range is from about $5 (DIYRE) to $9 (small quantities from CAPI) but I thought it would be fun to try this out.

I have some DIYRE CP5 preamps and really like them, BTW, for those who might not be familiar.

(and once again I tried to upload a very simple photo taken with my cell phone, and it failed security checks, WTF IS UP WITH THAT??!!)

[boji]

I have some DIYRE CP5 preamps

+1
Desperate to fill slots on a budget, grabbed a pair recently too.  No complaints!

[Ricardus]

+1
Desperate to fill slots on a budget, grabbed a pair recently too.  No complaints!

I think they sound fantastic, and the least expensive colour module, 15IPS, sounds the best!

G Pultec Hi Cut come Mid Cut

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