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Old 05-01-2015, 11:03 AM
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Figured I would post a few pics of the new dash panel I just finished up for my Concept 30. I basically started with a sheet of clear acrylic. I have a vinyl plotter/cutter which allows me to make die-cut paint masks. The last 2 photos show the backlight glow, however it was just a trial so the entire logo isn't lit up. But it will give you a good idea on what the finished project will look like. Also the lines are straighter than they appear in the last photo. The light plays tricks with my iPhone camera, and the glow isn't quite as bright. It is much softer than what the photo shows.







I have another piece of acrylic, I may try and back light the switch labels too. But that's gonna be tuff...
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Wow, I think you may have started a new trend! I bet in a year all the big players will be doing that....
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I need a patent!!! It's actually rather easy to do. Just takes some creativity...
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Looks nice - did you make provision for turning the backlighting off? Could be distracting at nice, but I definitely dig the look!
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Very nice. It'll look great in the boat.


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Originally Posted by easyrider1340
Looks nice - did you make provision for turning the backlighting off? Could be distracting at nice, but I definitely dig the look!
It is much softer than the picture make it look, so it shouldn't be too bad. But I do plan to wire them to my Cockpit LED Lights.
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uh oh . . . . dont let Mark MMB see this


I did something similar with a map cover on a Cig 35 mistress. I custom made this font to match the Cig font.
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uh oh . . . . dont let Mark MMB see this


I did something similar with a map cover on a Cig 35 mistress. I custom made this font to match the Cig font.
Very Cool. Great Minds think alike......

I absolutely love having my own Vinyl Plotter/Cutter. The cool projects I am now able to do is endless. It's probably one of the best, "impulse" buys I have ever made. I basically bought it last year after begging numerous local graphic guys to come take my money. So I finally gave up trying to get someone to take my money and decided to spend the money I would have spent having someone else do it, and bought a plotter and a few rolls of indoor vinyl to play with and two rolls of 8 year outdoor.

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