On Sat, Dec 8, 2012 at 8:31 AM, Erik Friesen <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for those ideas. I really would like black buttons with white > lettering, but the only way to get translucent buttons is in white. I > guess I could consider reversing it, and infilling the engraving. > > My initial experiments didn't work well doing infilling, so I did one using > a black auto primer and engraved the button, which worked well. > > Really the right way to do this would be to get a silicon keypad made, but > for a one off project that is unworkable.
Erik, Is there any way you can get already coated "black" buttons that are translucent underneath the finish and then engrave them? Would save the step of trying to paint them and the finish that comes on them would probably be more durable. Mark ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LogMeIn Rescue: Anywhere, Anytime Remote support for IT. Free Trial Remotely access PCs and mobile devices and provide instant support Improve your efficiency, and focus on delivering more value-add services Discover what IT Professionals Know. Rescue delivers http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein_12329d2d _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
