[sdiy] Front Panel Express Template question

[harrybissell]

I like Sescom boxes very much. You NEED to take accurate measurements
from them.

I have a 2U template for a BUD Valuline enclosure that fits perfectly, but
that is a very
expensive box and I really don't like it that well.

Let me know if you want to copy it.  I 'will' eventually do a Sescom box.
You might
contact them and ask for their spec for the front panel (nominal dimensions
and tolerance).

Sescom had some troubles with delivery lately, they DID make good eventually.

They had an extrusion die er... die. The leadtimes were in the months. Web
ordering
did not work right, CALL THEM. (they are nice people)

H^) harry

synth at oldmail.charlielamm.com wrote:

> I am considering getting rid of all my frackrack stuff and going with a
> different solution.
>
> My current thought is to buy some sort of rack enclosure (like a 2u one
> from sescom--http://www.sescom.com/enclosures/rack_chassis.html) and then
> substitute a front panel express front panel for the one sescom supplies.
>
> What I am afraid of is not providing FP Express with the correct
> dimensions for the front panel, and ending up with something expensive
> that doesn't work with the rest of the sheet metal.
>
> Does anyone know of any templates for this--a starting point for FPE's
> software that will allow me to create front panels for rack mountable
> enclosures where the front panel is correctly sized and drilled for the
> rest of case and standard 19" rack rails?
>
> Or do I just have to buy the sescom or equiv. stuff and take really
> careful measurements?
>
> (I am not married to sescom BTW.  If anyone knows of some "Front Panel
> Express Ready" rack enclosures and templates I'd love to hear about it.)
>
> Thanks.
>
> --CL