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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Or for those in the UK<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Synth-diy [mailto:synth-diy-bounces@synth-diy.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Tim Parkhurst via Synth-diy<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 27 May 2021 19:55<br>
<b>To:</b> doug@synthark.com<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Synth-diy<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [sdiy] PCB faceplate large hole creation?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Has anybody tried using aluminum PCBs as panels? There's an informative thread about it here:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://modwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=180347&sid=cb70d7a755740e33b2aaee77ec6068e5">https://modwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=180347&sid=cb70d7a755740e33b2aaee77ec6068e5</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">And the manufacturer of choice seems to be PCBWay:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Tim (aluminum or aluminium?) Servo<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Thu, May 27, 2021 at 8:24 AM <<a href="mailto:doug@synthark.com">doug@synthark.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I'm building a jack faceplate, which requires large holes (MIDI, USB).
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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>
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Thanks,<br>
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Doug Huseby<br>
<a href="http://synthark.com" target="_blank">http://synthark.com</a><br>
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