[sdiy] Making neat holes in laminated front panel overlays... My way to do so..

Tue Feb 19 13:35:20 CET 2013

Talking about neat holes.. just have a look at these pictures
of my way to do front panels using face heat laminated, laser printed 
self-adhesive vinyle
placed on 1/16" aluminum and then punched with my "most standard diameters" 
bits
for potentiometers, 1/4" Switchcraft jacks, Leds, switches, etc...
http://www.arcenson.com/projects/Modular/M100_MIDI_Interface/Module_pictures/

In Canada you can buy this table Press punch at:
http://www.busybeetools.com/products/ARBOR-PRESS-2-TON.html

For more details and discussions go to the april 2010 archive
and search for "My new 6 voices MIDI interface.. " post title..
Please note that some links stated in these posts don't work
anymore because some words have been modified in the complete path
but you'll find them starting here:
http://www.arcenson.com/projects/Modular/M100_MIDI_Interface/

Good luck !

J-Pierre

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ullrich Peter" <Peter.Ullrich at kapsch.net>
To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 6:27 AM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Making neat holes in laminated front panel overlays.

Hi!

I see - so a different way.
I print on a normal paper and use a quite thick self adhesive hot laminate 
foil.
You can get glossy and matte versions of that laminate.

I make the whole with the manual punch press sets as someone before already 
showed us (can't remember the name).

You can see one of my units here:
http://synth.net/m/photos/view/Gorf-housing-by-Synpro

Paul Maddox Gorf. There is no foil in the center part as the distances are 
too small between the parts in this area.

Ciao
Peter

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Gesendet: Dienstag, 19. Februar 2013 12:00
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Betreff: Re: [sdiy] Making neat holes in laminated front panel overlays.

Nope, the label I use is a standard paper with an adhesive, just like Avery 
8255. Never tried the laminates because, well... the 8255 was available for 
free at the office (OK, I bought a replacement pack later on!).
As a bonus, the backing sheet from the label can be used for the PCBs: I 
print the PCB with a laser printer and then transfer the toner to the PCB 
using an iron. If you get the right temperature and pressure, and a good 
toner, some very neat PCBs can be made this way.

On 2/19/2013 7:25 AM, Ullrich Peter wrote:
> Hi!
>
> Is a label a laminate?
> You could then use self adhesive laminates? Some shops can deliver them 
> and it works fine!
>
> Ciao
> Peter
>
> http://www.ullrich.at.tt
>
>
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> [mailto:synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl] Im Auftrag von Luís Marka
> Gesendet: Dienstag, 19. Februar 2013 11:20
> An: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> Betreff: Re: [sdiy] Making neat holes in laminated front panel overlays.
>
> I did pretty much the same for my modular. I would drill the holes in a 
> 1/8" aluminum panel, and use a laser printer to print the panel into a 
> full page label (8.5" x 11"). The label would receive a layer of 
> self-adhesive plastic, and only then I would adhere the label to the 
> aluminum panel.
> For the holes I use the same press drill that was used to make the holes 
> in the aluminum: with the drill turned off, simply press the drill bit 
> against the panel over the hole already placed in the aluminum. The sharp 
> edges of the drill bit will punch a neat hole thru the label. Just 
> remember to use the same drill bit size you used for the holes in the 
> aluminum.
>
> On 2/18/2013 5:58 PM, Dave Kendall wrote:
>> Hi Guys.
>>
>> As I'm a cheapskate, I'll be using laminated laser-printed thick
>> paper overlays glued onto prepared aluminium front panels for the 
>> modular.
>> The panels will have all holes drilled before the front panels go on.
>> Does anyone know of a hole punch, or similar tool, with different
>> sized punches that would be suitable for making neat holes relatively
>> quickly?
>> There will be *lots* of holes to make for pots, switches and sockets,
>> and doing it with a Stanley knife or X-acto type knife is possible,
>> but from experience, there is a risk of ragged edges if not done very
>> carefully and slowly.
>>
>> I once had a hand-held leather punch with exchangeable bits, but from
>> memory it was relatively crude.
>>
>> Sorry for all the questions - I'm finally getting around to trying to
>> turn a pile of miscellaneous PCBs, modules and perfboard lash-ups
>> into an *actual synth*...  :-) Any ideas or suggestions would be welcome.
>>
>> cheers,
>> Dave
>>
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