Front panel specs?

[pingosimon]

Where can I get the exact specs for a MB-6582 frontpanel? My friend is into metal work, and we might take a shot at making one ourselves.

I found the link to the .fpd, but I have a Mac, so I can't install Frontpanel Designer.

[Flemming]

Hi Pingosimon

Here is a link to the MB6582-panel wiki page

http://www.midibox.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=wilba_mb_6582_panels

At the very bottom you'll find a .zip-file containing frontpanel-files in .dxf format. This is a common format for both CNC machinery and CAD/3D software. It is very likely that you can find some software for the Mac to open the files - a quick guess would be InkScape, afaik it opens dxf files, it's free, and there is a Mac version :D maybe not the best solution, but it might just do the trick.

[pingosimon]

Cool thanks!

Before using them, please check the dimensions match those in the FPD files

Sooo, someone want to give me the length and width of the entire panel? If the machine's software changes the .dxf, it'll do it by a scale, right?

[philetaylor]

As I guess I would say it is the size of the opening of the PT-10 case....

From: http://www.pactecenclosures.com/Plastic-Enclosures/PT-10.html

232.41 x 163.27 (mm)

Cheers

Phil

[pingosimon]

Yep...he took it to work, uploaded the .dxf to the machine, and it told him the total panel size would be about 200 ft :tongue:

Thanks, Phil!

Can someone give me the rear panel measurements? I don't have a Pactec case yet, but I'd like my panels to be compatible with one.

[philetaylor]

It's on the same .pdf that's available on the above link (215.24mm x 49.78mm)

Phil

[pingosimon]

ah, ok thanks!

I'm looking at this http://www.pactecenclosures.com/Plastic-Enclosures/drw_PT-10.pdf

The actual "Rear Panel" on the drawing is 217.93 x 52.58. Should I use those specs, or the measurements of the holes? (The measurement you gave for the rear panels is actually the measurement of the hole in the case, I think).

[philetaylor]

You are quite correct (it was a deliberate mistake to make sure you are paying attention !!!)

Your panel wants to be 217.93x52.58

Cheers

Phil

[pingosimon]

You are quite correct (it was a deliberate mistake to make sure you are paying attention !!!)

hmm, I hope not! I'm honestly new to this, and would rather learn the cheaper way, as opposed to the "waste money ordering the wrong panel" way.

[nILS]

And you just learned a valueable (and free) lesson: People make mistakes, double check! :)

[philetaylor]

hmm, I hope not! I'm honestly new to this, and would rather learn the cheaper way, as opposed to the "waste money ordering the wrong panel" way.

No it was a genuine mistake.... nILS is right though, it is always worth double checking things. As one of my college lecturers always used to tell me "measure twice, cut once!"

Phil