<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Has anybody tried using aluminum PCBs as panels? There's an informative thread about it here:<div><a href="https://modwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=180347&sid=cb70d7a755740e33b2aaee77ec6068e5">https://modwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=180347&sid=cb70d7a755740e33b2aaee77ec6068e5</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>And the manufacturer of choice seems to be PCBWay:</div><div><a href="https://www.pcbway.com/">https://www.pcbway.com/</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>The options for colors and finishes are a little limited, but I'm thinking a black solder mask with white silkscreen (or vice-versa) would cover the vast majority of DIY and prototype needs. Thickness of 1.6 or 2.0mm should be fine in most cases, especially for the average Euro module. Even slots should be easy-peasy. The prices look amazing too. </div><div><br></div><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Tim (aluminum or aluminium?) Servo<br>---<br>"Imagination is more important than knowledge." - Albert Einstein<br><br><br><br></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, May 27, 2021 at 8:24 AM <<a href="mailto:doug@synthark.com">doug@synthark.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">I'm building a jack faceplate, which requires large holes (MIDI, USB). <br>
While I can create the holes in my PCB tool (DipTrace), it flags most of <br>
the holes as DRC violations (too large to drill, > 0.2"), which makes <br>
sense, since PCB fabs probably aren't setup to drill large holes. I'm <br>
guessing my best solution would be to CNC the PCB after it's fab'd <br>
(since the USB hole is not circular). Can anyone confirm or provide a <br>
better solution?<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
-- <br>
Doug Huseby<br>
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