Blue Sea Labels Arrived

[drewpster]

Below is a pic of the battery switch panel I have been working on with the Blue Sea Systems labels in place on the panel. They are not permanently installed as the panel still needs to be powder coated.

The labels are thin plastic and are adhesive backed. The white lettering is transparent so they can be backlit.

 

[bruceb58]

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Thanks for posting.

 

[RubberFrog]

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That looks sharp.

 

[drewpster]

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Thanks Frog, It's surprising how much work it takes to cut some holes in a plate, but it has been a real job. The circuit breakers were particularly difficult to fit. I have a friend in the paint and body business that is going to powder coat it black for me. We will also add a while accent line around the perimeter of the plate after rounding the corners.
I was also thinking of cutting slots behind each label, wiring some LED lights to a small toggle switch and backlighting the labels. Too fancy? maybe.....some racing stripes and some fuzzy dice
I am waiting on the Bomar access hatch to come in that I patterned the panel to. When it gets here I will begin on the enclosure in which the panel will mount. Maybe the hatch needs a lock............................

 

[xtraham]

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EDIT:

 

[Nova II 260]

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Nice!! Who made them?

 

[Nova II 260]

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Just clear silicone LED behind the lable, I've don that before looks nice.

 

[Saskatoon2005]

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Looks really sharp! Great Job!

 

[troypolla]

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very nice

 

[drewpster]

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Thanks for all the compliments. I just got the Bomar access hatch I will be using to close the front of the panel. Next I will be building the enclosure into which the panel will mount. Of course I have overcomplicated the design, but it will get built anyway. I built one already and it is the wrong size to fit the hatch so another attempt is underway.
I considered trying the vacuum bagging techniques that was expertly demonstrated in this forum. However the enclosure does not have to be as pretty as the cupholder I saw built. So I was thinking of going with wood construction coated with a thin coat of epoxy, then painted in and out for weatherproofing. My autobody painting buddy is a bit backed up right now, but I hope to have the panel powdercoated soon.
There is something weird about a guy who gets this excited over an electrical panel. My wife will never understand.