UC33 Livery

Erstlaub

So, I was looking at my setup the other day my UC33 looked so depressed sitting there.

It's hardly the crazy circuitbending and building of micro's into household objects that I often read about here but I thought I'd give it a bit of an overhaul.

This version was printed on photopaper and chopped up. If anyone can suggest a decent way of cutting the holes out I'd appreciate it as I tried a variety of methods (believe it or not, I even attempted to use a sewing machine to punch a circle of holes) and most of them end up ugly and awkward - you can see how nasty from some of the detail pics below.

I have another version in the works using a transparency but again the issue with the holes is a bit of a drawback.

If anyone wants to do their own, I'm happy to send around the illustrator file.

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Blue Hell

Erstlaub · Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:35 am Post subject:

Here is the number pad overlay printed out onto an overhead transparency and then the reverse got sprayed with a few coats of white paint. The red isn't quite an exact match or anything but I think it's an improvement.

I've done the main part again using the same method but I've not had the chance to get to a craft shop yet to look for a holpijp yet though.

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jksuperstar · Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 11:20 am Post subject:

It looks like you cut the holes to match the outside diameter of the knobs. Can you take the knobs off, thus cutting a smaller hole for the shaft of the encoders, then slide the knobs back on?

Erstlaub · Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 11:34 am Post subject:

The knobs are of the fairly cheap midi controller school of not appearing to be able to come off without snappingor at least, when you give them a decent pull, it feels like they might be glued or something.

If only they did, it'd make the whole thing a million times easier.

I don't really want to perform any surgery on it as I'm bound to break it all for a completely visual means.

I guess I'm just trying to console myself for not having a Lemur.

Yet? (in my dreams anyway, you've got to have hope)

cappy2112

elektro80 · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:37 am Post subject:

I have considered making copies of those overlays that came with the UC33. I have access to a Roland Cammjet plotter. This one can print as well as cut stuff like this. I reckon I could possibly laminate the overlays before or afterwards or something. I think scanning the old overlays and then making a 1:1 Adobe llustrator file of the layout is smart. The Cammjet uses a special colour that has to be set to the paths to be cut. It does squares and holes pretty well. That being said, any decent printshop with a Cammjet ( or similar device ) can do this. Main point is that the file is set up correctly.

Blue Hell

2fla · Joined: Dec 04, 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Germany

Can someone please repost the pictures !

Blue Hell · Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 7:27 pm Post subject:

2fla,

the pics got lost I think in the big server crash we had in august. Erstlaub is not a very frequent visitor here, so this might take some patience Rolling Eyes

elektro80 · Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 1:11 am Post subject:

This is a scan of one of the overlays that comes with the UC33.

In theory the file is a 1:1 scan of the overlay. 300DPI.

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elektro80 · Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 1:16 am Post subject:

Nope doesn´t work...
For some reason something is killing the jpeg file.
I´ll upload a tiff later.. but not now.

Erstlaub · Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 11:47 am Post subject:

Blue Hell · Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 11:52 am Post subject:

kcinsu · Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 12:03 pm Post subject:

every time I read this thread title, I think of a UC33 hooked up to a liver.

elektro80 · Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 12:06 pm Post subject:

2fla · Joined: Dec 04, 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Germany

please don't forget me ! =)

Erstlaub · Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 4:39 pm Post subject:

I've not, sorry, I just have crazy amounts of college work and regular work on atm plus am generally losing the battle with SAD, but this is on one of my to do lists.

Just now, the very thought of turning on my pc is more than I can handle - thank heavens for macbooks is all I'll say.

Be cool, I'll sort you out asap.

D

kcinsu · Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 4:44 pm Post subject: