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Another technique I've seen a bunch in the synthesizer world is to use PCBs to construct a case. Some examples:

https://www.modernsounds.co/pluto https://reverb.com/ca/item/67880740-krischer-micro-3340-anal... https://chompiclub.com/

Another variation is to use a combination of a PCB or metal for the top panel, and wood for the rest of the enclosure. Examples:

https://www.landscape.fm/noon https://crowselectromusic.com/products/ovum/ https://koma-elektronik.com/?product=field-kit

Nice idea. You could even use a solder-stencil for a metallic look on the top facing panel :)

Neat. You could do this with aluminum PCBs too. Intended for LED arrays etc, but...

https://crowselectromusic.com/products/ovum/ is definitely an aluminum PCB - I don't know about any of the others. Plenty of eurorack manufacturers use aluminum PCBs as panels - but keep in mind the printing options are super limited at small scale (e.g. 5 colors for the background soldermask, 2 colors for foreground silkscreen). Using an FR4 PCB has the added benefit that if you leave off soldermask in an area the panel is slightly transparent so you can see LEDs thru it (e.g. http://www.makenoisemusic.com/modules/richter-wogglebug)

Too cool!

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