Modular build - Yusynth Bamboo

hububalli · Joined: Feb 15, 2014 Posts: 41 Location: UK

Hello all,
I wasn't going to post anything until I was a lot further on in construction but I am so pleased with my panels, I wanted to show them off! Very Happy

After about 10 prototypes, I finally got the process nailed and I couldn't be happier with the results. They are made of 3 mm bamboo. I cut and engraved them with my modified cheapo Chinese K40 laser. Then filled the engraving with a black epoxy and finished with a few coats of matt water-based varnish.

I am a woodworker at heart so wanted to extend this to my modular.

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gabbagabi · Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 4:38 am Post subject:

damn nice!
iam jealous.

keep it going!

mosc · Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 10:25 am Post subject:

Nice.

AlanP · Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 11:23 am Post subject:

That looks really, really nice! There are several people on here who are going to be jealous!

hububalli · Joined: Feb 15, 2014 Posts: 41 Location: UK

Thanks for the positive comments. Should look pretty smart when it is finished. Will keep the thread updated.

wmonk · Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 12:44 pm Post subject:

That is rather nice! Very Happy

As a person with my own wooden panels, I always enjoy seeing more. One thing I noticed building my own, is that metal panels provide a function that wooden panels don't: provide shielding and put all panel components at the same electrical potential. It gave me some issues with touch sensitive pots and switches. The solution was to glue aluminium household foil to the back of the panels. Maybe you don't experience the same problems, but in case you do, something like this does help. Smile

hububalli · Joined: Feb 15, 2014 Posts: 41 Location: UK

yusynth · Joined: Nov 24, 2005 Posts: 1314 Location: France

Cool look !