Frontpanel Draft 4x SID - Questions, comments, ...

[nILS]

After I finally got back to working on my quad-MIDIBox SID I started working on the 1st draft for the front panel, since my old one won't work with the new case :-/

Some notes:

* Display is a 40x2

* Nothing is exactly aligned yet

* All the text is temporary

* The light-colored rectangles in the back are the modules (green = sid, red = core, purple = dinx, blue = dout, yellow = psu and cooling)

* the rounded rectangles around the different parts are the PCBs

Anyone see any major problems as of yet? Any suggestions or questions are welcome ;-)

The whole thing is 39x29 cm (15.3x11.4 inch).

EDIT: The V2 changes are NOT implemented yet (thx Wilba for pointing this out)

[nILS]

Okay. Um, 40 views one comment. Not that great a ratio. I'd really appreciate some more feedback :-)

So, here's the more detailed and aligned plan. The first one is the front panel with the drill holes and cut-outs for the power switch and LCD. The second one is the layout of the bread-boards with the drill holes to screw it to a backplate.

Cheerio, nILS (fossi.bs)

[Twin-X]

I like the second one clean and tidy!

[SLP]

Take care with the space between the encoders. If there isn't enough space between them, It'll get hard to turn them.

[stryd_one]

Nice font :) Reminds me of the lettering on a piece I have here, that I sketched when I came up with my alias... Ahh memories :)

[nILS]

SLP: I soldered a test-board with the encoders in the same distance and found it really nice to work with, thx!

More updates: Basically done with the frontpanel layout. Just not sure if I'm going to go for black background or simply clear-coat the wood (really light brown KINDA LIKE THIS)