[sdiy] Drills (again)

[Harry Bissell Jr]

1/8" steel ???

wow thats gonna be hard to work, even with a drill 
press.  Was there a reason to not use aluminum ?

also... consider Front Panel Express (Schaeffer) who
makes engraved front panels to your spec.  It might
cost a bit of money but with their CNC capability you
can easily design a panel and get it made perfectly.

H^) harry


--- allenre at umich.edu wrote:
> I ordered a steel rack panel to put my synth on. 
> Turns out that the 6U panel
> weighs close to 8lb (it is 1/8" thick), and I think
> this dashes my dreams of
> using a hand drill.  I was going to use the DeWalt
> Model D21008K, but now I am
> seriously considering a drill press.  Any
> reccomendations?  I'll probably pick
> it up at Home Depot.  You can respond off of the
> list since I'm sure most have
> heard enough about drilling here.
> 
> Ryan
> 
>