[MB-6582 manga/commodore frontpanel]

Hi folks, just added two HPGL line engravings to the standard frontpanel design.

Upper left: a nice manga converted to vector and plotter outline. Lower right: commodore "octacore 8580 audio" logo.

Additional price at FPE: ca 15€, costs now 111€.

Hope you like it. Will sleep this over and if i still like it tomorrow, order at FPE soon.

If you are interested in the Corel-Draw .cdr, HPGL .plt or Frontpanel Designer .fpd files, just tell me, I will share them gladly.

Thanks for your help considering the options with screws and glue to bind frontpanel and interface-pcb!

I will do it now as many people do it: 4 screws in the corners (flathead) through the case mounting holes AND the pcb,

and about 20 spacers directly glued to the backside of the frontpanel.

Bye!

Hawkeye

[Screws instead of glue (MB-6582 frontpanel)]

Thanks Smithy, you helped me a lot. Will post a screenshot of my frontpanel-design soon ;-).

[Screws instead of glue (MB-6582 frontpanel)]

Thanks, phunk!

Smithy, i´ve got two other questions for you.

Here:

you wrote that mmallucks modded .FPDs (MB-6582_frontpanel_r2_cheapest mod.zip) work perfectly for the four countersunk M3 screws you put at the four corners.

1) Do you have a 1.5mm panel? And it worked with the countersunk drill?

2) Do you think it is possible to just copy the location of the additional drill holes for the standoffs/spacers from the last .fpd ("with mount holes") on this page: http://www.midibox.o..._mb_6582_panels to mmallucks .fpd?

I know, that many think, it is ugly to have screws "on the frontpanel" but i prefer this to having glue on its backside ;-).

If it works out, I would of course make mmallucks updated fpd with "corner and main-panel holes for countersunk screws" available for everyone.

Thanks a lot!

Hawkeye/Peter

[Screws instead of glue (MB-6582 frontpanel)]

Hi Smithy,

Thanks, but is it possible to have proper sunk head drillings for only 1.5mm frontpanel thickness? You know, drilled in cone-form to accomodate the sunkhead screws (planning on using ISO 7991 M3x20 black, hex). In other words: is 1.5mm thickness sufficient?

Uhm, i´ve just seen a pic of your MB-6582 with sunk head screws (a few threads below this). This looks perfect. So, i guess the question is answered - thanks!

[Screws instead of glue (MB-6582 frontpanel)]

Hi Folks,

First time here...

I want to thank TK, Wilba and SmashTV for their fantastic work! It is a really addicting project. I also like the idea of slaughtering old C64s ;-).

After getting all the electronic parts, including kits from SmashTV, I am now about to order the frontpanels from FPE for the PacTec PT-10 and would really like to go "glueless" with screws to the 10mm spacers on both sides. Therefore I plan on using the last .fpd (with mount holes) on this page: http://www.midibox.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=wilba_mb_6582_panels

There, Wilba writes "I strongly recommend anyone who thinks they need this file to contact me for advice and checking their plans, I can save you a costly mistake!".

I´d like to use flathead black screws with a hexagon socket/allen screw (german: senkkopf).

Questions:

* despite the cost (the last .fpd is the non-optimized version, i think of transferring the holes to the optimized version) is there any pitfall why i should not do this?

* can i have a 1.5mm aluminium frontpanel from fpe with proper holes for flathead screws (in german: reichen 1.5 mm für eine senkkopfbohrung?). The fpe designer says, i should use 2mm for this project, whereas 1.5mm are selectable for the other .fpds. If only 2mm are possible: does this still look good on the PT-10? I am aware, that the tactile components are optimized for 10mm spacers plus 1.5mm panel, but i could shorten them to 9.5mm ;-).

Thank you for your comments and have a good time!

Hawkeye/Peter