Front panel build

Front panel build - Alexis L

Alexis L — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 02:17:03 GMT

@uglyhack I'll be posting a lot more about this project in the future, so there should be no lack of them soon. Until then, the title slide shows it 😃

Front panel build - uglyhack

uglyhack — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 18:28:22 GMT

Nice technique! Could you share some pictures of the end result?

Front panel build - Alexis L

Alexis L — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 04:06:15 GMT

Links to materials:

Matte film: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HMYV6C8 (this is pricey but it's a big roll)
Red film: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GPICULC

Since I didn't explain it in the video — the purpose of the red film is to improve contrast. It's a good idea to put some film in front of any self-illuminating display because it'll reduce ambient reflections (emitted light goes through once, ambient light goes through twice!) but if the display is monochromatic, the effect can be enhanced significantly by using a film matching it in color. This film works great for standard red LEDs.