Need a Custom Plate for a Switch

[dkinzer]

Our boat has a Webasto diesel furnace that is configured for heating the cabin only. I am in the process of planning to reconfigure it this winter so that the Webasto can also heat our domestic water. I want to have the ability to switch between two water heat sources (Webasto and engine) using electrically controlled ball valves. The selection can be accomplished using a single DPDT toggle switch which I plan to mount near the existing Webasto control switch which is shown in the photo below.

I would like to have a new switch panel made that is similar to this but has one additional switch - the one for selecting the source of the water heating energy. The existing switch plate is aluminum, painted or powder coated black with white lettering.

Does anyone know of an outfit that can create custom panels like this?

 

[Hayden Watson]

That is an easy thing to make with a 3d printer. Do you have any friends who have one?

 

[Ralph Johnstone]

Any signmaker can reproduce that exactly on any choice of material.

Find one in your neighbourhood and give them a call.

 

[JoeWhite]

Do you already have the switch? I suspect it looks similar to the one that is already mounted to the panel. If so then remove the LED that is on the right side and drill out the hole so that your new switch fits in that hole. Then drill a new hole for the LED bellow the existing switch. Use lable maker to lable the new switch.

 

[dkinzer]

I can do all the metal work. I'm looking for someone that can put the lettering on and make it look pretty. A label maker would serve the purpose but it's not as aesthetically pleasing as the existing panel.

 

[jssailem]

BlueSea has a variety of labels. They may have something that you can adapt to your needs.
Here is an example.

 

[dmax]

There are lots of places on the interweb that can make up custom engraved plates, here's one: Custom Engraving Plates | Made in USA | Wholesale Brass & Aluminum Blank Plates

 

[Project_Mayhem]

3D printing this would be very fast and easy. It's 15-30 minutes of design time and I'm guessing 1-2 hours to print.

If you prefer to fabricate the plate yourself, there's plenty of sellers on amazon and ebay that will print your design on vinyl. I can look up who I used for the signage for my head if you'd like. To my surprise, they die cut it instead of leaving it square. The price was very reasonable.

 

[Ralph Johnstone]

will print your design on vinyl.

Adhesive backed vinyl.

 

[colemj]

I've used this place: Front Panel Express Your Expert for Front Panels and Enclosures