[simpits-tech] backlit panels

[Ido Dekkers]

Can someone explain exactly how a panel is built :

1. the backplate - aluminum ? black painted ? holes just for the switch or
also for the lights? how thick ?
2. the faceplate - plexy/acrylic ? engraved on the front/back ? the black
color on the front/back/both?
3. the lighting -  little bulbs in the faceplate ? how do they sit -
glue/connector ? how many ? what spacing ?
4. the switches - on backplate / faceplate ? how are they connected ?

for making the faceplates :

1. cutting the material : fret/jig/other ? how to smooth the edges ?
2. making holes so it wont brake ?
3. painting - preparing the surface, what kind of color ?
4. engraving - how ? how deep ? and for the never ending dispute - do the
fonts have strait or curved edges ?(f16 panels)
5. is the original material clear / milky