Making Instrument Panel Labels

Cheap way to make professional looking cut printed panels for low volume products.

Making instrument panel labels.

Large size is 1 8 small size is 1 16. Many of my homemade electronics projects have hand lettered labels. An easy way to create professional looking labeled project panels. For a variable power supply i decided to make a better looking set of labels.

Brother makes a very nice label printer that connects to your home computer. Infinite possible rocker switch panel layouts and combinations. Stick the labels one by one onto the instrument at the locations desired. And you can label your tool box drawers your storage boxes etc.

Blue sea systems 8039 dc panel extended 120 label set. Best of luck wes. So in the end it is very cost effective. The professional looking results and a wide variety of uses for custom dry transfers have never been more apparent than on the instrument panel for otis holt s homebuilt rv airplane seeking both clarity and a unique look otis undertook a careful process to develop graphics for his panel in the form of dry transfer labels for each of the aircraft controls.

Available in two type sizes see illustration and in black or white lettering specify. 4 3 out of 5 stars 24. The software lets you pick the font font size etc. Over 200 pressure sensitive labels and words conveniently grouped for ease of transfer to airplane controls or instrument panel.

Popular approaches were using rub on letters transferring ink jet printed text graphics to a solid su. The labeling on the graphic overlay as well as the instruments themselves should be the proper size and width apart to make it easily read at a glance. An intermediate step shows two labels stuck on the instrument box cover. Add gauge or instrument holes accessories choose your rocker switch panel labels and more.

Instrument panel labels can be made using screen printing or engraving and the cost of the graphic overlays is dependent upon size material and intended application. Finally all labels need to be stuck. I use the black on clear and white on clear tapes. White marine boat dash board switch instrument panel decal sticker labels sheet light switch fuse description button boating fishing horn gps leds motor cd radio blower fan port.