Mark90 Posted May 22, 2003 Report Posted May 22, 2003 I am planning to use a front panel of mdf (Pressurized fibre board) and a thin aluminium sheet over the top.Talk to your local printers as they might have some old litho sheets they could give you. The beauty of using litho sheets is that it can be cut with scissors or a sharp craft knife.Still as others have said use the material you prefer working with.I might end up with a cardboard case? ;) Quote
uclaros Posted May 22, 2003 Report Posted May 22, 2003 One advantage of metal against wood is that being thin , you can mount your pots and buttons on it.I'm building an MDF casing for a frontpanel made of 1mm aluminium. Aluminium is very easily drilled with a powerdrill. Drawback is that it is too thin and flexible (1mm) and is probably harder to find thicker ones.From my experience: build your first panel without great expectations in order to locate the points where you should take special care when building your second. much better looking panel! Quote
uclaros Posted May 22, 2003 Report Posted May 22, 2003 One advantage of metal against wood is that being thin , you can mount your pots and buttons on it.I'm building an MDF casing for a frontpanel made of 1mm aluminium. Aluminium is very easily drilled with a powerdrill. Drawback is that it is too thin and flexible (1mm) and is probably harder to find thicker ones.From my experience: build your first panel without great expectations in order to locate the points where you should take special care when building your second. much better looking panel! Quote
Guest Xcen Posted May 22, 2003 Report Posted May 22, 2003 I had a question about what program you guys are using to design your panels?I have found a friend's uncle who could make me a nice plastic or alu board if I bring him plans but I want to do it as precise and "profesionnal" as possible...TIA! Quote
Guest Xcen Posted May 22, 2003 Report Posted May 22, 2003 I had a question about what program you guys are using to design your panels?I have found a friend's uncle who could make me a nice plastic or alu board if I bring him plans but I want to do it as precise and "profesionnal" as possible...TIA! Quote
Captain_Hastings Posted May 22, 2003 Report Posted May 22, 2003 The Frontpanel designer program from http://www.schaeffer-apparatebau.de is free, easy to work with and has a fine tiled printing function. You can't print measurements, but you can print reference points. It may be worth checking out to see if it suits yer purposes lad! ;)cheers! Quote
Captain_Hastings Posted May 22, 2003 Report Posted May 22, 2003 The Frontpanel designer program from http://www.schaeffer-apparatebau.de is free, easy to work with and has a fine tiled printing function. You can't print measurements, but you can print reference points. It may be worth checking out to see if it suits yer purposes lad! ;)cheers! Quote
Guest Xcen Posted May 27, 2003 Report Posted May 27, 2003 Thanks! I'll check it when I get home (@work right now) Quote
Guest Xcen Posted May 27, 2003 Report Posted May 27, 2003 Thanks! I'll check it when I get home (@work right now) Quote
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