[sdiy] source of correct 3u eurorack pannel blanks for modular?

[Ray Wilson]

Hi John

Where did you find these amazing tools? Can they be obtained on line.

Tired of drilling

Ray

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John L Marshall" <john.l.marshall at gte.net>
To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 11:00 PM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] source of correct 3u eurorack pannel blanks for modular?


> I make my own panels from surplus aluminum sheet. I use a small table saw
to
> cut the aluminum to size.
>
> I bought a used hand operated 5 ton punch press to make holes. The punch
and
> die are maybe $30 each.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Paul Perry" <pfperry at melbpc.org.au>
> To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 8:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] source of correct 3u eurorack pannel blanks for
modular?
>
>
> | At 12:28 AM 19/05/04 +0100, julian at 22host wrote:
> |
> | >My issue is finding panel blanks that don't have either elongated oval
> | >mounting holes (schroff & rittal), or extra alignment holes (
apw/vero ).
> | >
> | Since the 'elongated holes' are an industry standard, which doepfer has
> | ignored in the interests of cheapness, you could do the same thing,
> | just find any small local metal work shop & have some aluminum drilled
> | & anodised at the local electroplaters.
> |
> | For example, I found a 2 man business that makes (among other things)
> | custom fume extractors for kitchens, they were able to cut the aluminum
> | to size & drill round holes. But, when I wanted odd shaped cutouts, I
had
> to
> | go to a much larger operation with a metal punch (and, for a particular
> size
> | rectangular led cutout that they didn't have in stock, it was $A 400 for
> the
> | tool..)
> |
> | paul perry (Frostwave) melbourne australia
> |
> |
> |
>