[sdiy] PCB fab house to make synth panel?

[Danjel van Tijn]

My thinking behind this is that the fibreglass boards plus copper are
not that much harder than alumnium. Also it is not unusual to have
large holes cut in the boards (for spacers/standoffs) and odd board
shapes. This is akin to the types of work that might be performed on a
synth panel imho.

I have heard of schaeffer but the shipping costs are ridiculously high
for canadians and I don't like their CAD software (and lack of import
options).


cheers,
Danjel



On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 9:36 PM, Adam Schabtach <lists at studionebula.com> wrote:
>> All these tools are perfect for getting a custom synth panel
>> made. Why don't they offer the same services for small
>> aluminum panels? You could do the layout in a pcb program and
>> submit gerber files so that all they have to do is slip in an
>> aluminum panel instead of a board.
>
> I don't know much about CNC machines, but I would guess that different bits
> are needed for machining aluminum rather than machining PCB stock. PC boards
> are drilled with teeny holes, mostly; panels are drilled with large holes
> (or small bits are used to cut large holes). So it would be more than just a
> matter of changing materials.
>
>> Maybe this service already exists somewhere?
>
> I assume you've heard of Schaeffer/Front Panel Express?
>
> --Adam
>
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