Custom Instrument Panel

Hey all,

Today I was lurking around the moyer marine site to get some info on my E29 A4--and I ran across a post about a company that specializes in custom panels--and was so impressed that I wanted to share it! Let me add that I have absolutely no commercial interest in this company--but the concept is unique.

Moyer post: http://www.moyermarine.com/forums/showthread.php?p=14172#post14172

This company (Front Panel Express) provides a free software download and you design the panel, including cutouts, labeling, color of panel and lettering, etc. then you upload the custom designed panel and get a price quote. I've attached a copy of a Catalina owners new instrument panel (I hope he doesn't mind) and here is a link to the company. He said it is priced reasonably--and it looks like on the web site that a custom panel would cost about $100. I was going to make a new one out of teak and would have spent about that much for just the wood, but now I'm considering using one of these.

Take a look--I think you could clearly also do custom switch panels, etc. The company is called Front Panel Express

http://www.frontpanelexpress.com/en/news/home.html

Gary, that panel is beautiful. I just made one out of 1/4 teak. Now I would like to replace the fiberglass bezel with one carved from a block of teak. It would be nice to find that online. Gary, thanks or the picture.

Good info. That system is based on producing standard 19" wide panels for computer/electrical racks. It would be nice if they had some breaker/led items in their object library for designing custom boat electrical panels.

There was an article in a sailing mag that listed a handfull of companies that make custom panels.