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Subject: RE: [ModularSynthPanels] cutting "trough"s in a blank panel for faders and displays

From: "Dave Halliday" <dh@...>
Date: 2014-04-19

Are you located near a largish city (over 100,000 people)?
 
There might be a vocational college with a machining program. The teachers are always looking for projects for the students to do.  You could offer to do a 30 minute demonstration of analog synthesis.  The teacher might need some custom electronics -- wiring a cable or breakout box or something.
 
Also, check to see if you know anyone with a milling machine -- this is the tool that you want to use.
 
Dave

From: ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of o.z.hall@...
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2014 14:06
To: ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ModularSynthPanels] cutting "trough"s in a blank panel for faders and displays

I have an 8x8 LED matrix display that I want to put on an MU (or MOTM) panel.  I'm planning to prototype this with a blank panel and a printed/laminated "label".  Drilling holes for knobs & jacks is easy enough.  I need to create a couple of troughs through which the pins of the LED matrix can fit.  This is the same challenge as creating a trough for a fader or doing a cutout for an LCD display.   How do I do this on an aluminum blank panel that I would get from Synthesizers.com or Bridechamber (MOTM blank panel)?