pingosimon Posted December 26, 2009 Report Share Posted December 26, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flemming Posted December 26, 2009 Report Share Posted December 26, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingosimon Posted December 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2009 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philetaylor Posted December 26, 2009 Report Share Posted December 26, 2009 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingosimon Posted January 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philetaylor Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 It's on the same .pdf that's available on the above link (215.24mm x 49.78mm) Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingosimon Posted January 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 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). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philetaylor Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingosimon Posted January 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nILS Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 And you just learned a valueable (and free) lesson: People make mistakes, double check! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philetaylor Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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