My NCASE M1 arrived in from customs and I decided to replace the front panel with a wooden one made from some walnut. I really like walnut on aluminum, though I know it isn't everyone's thing. The hardest part of this was routing out a recess in the top of the walnut front so that the aluminum top panel sat flush. I originally tried to leave a small amount of wood on the right land left side of the recess, but it blew out while finishing up the front. The top right corner has a repair that I am unhappy with.
I am going to make another one, and I think I want to do something unusual, like using a cracked piece that is stabilized with some aluminum butterfly joint. Oh and my next one will likely be 2/3rds the thickness.
I am going to make another one, and I think I want to do something unusual, like using a cracked piece that is stabilized with some aluminum butterfly joint. Oh and my next one will likely be 2/3rds the thickness.