REFLECTOR:Panel cutouts and labels

Jim Agnew reflector@tvbf.org
Tue, 27 Apr 2004 14:31:33 -0700 (PDT)


You can buy a punch from most electronics companies that
will punch out the hole.

Jim

--- Ronnie Brown <romott@adelphia.net> wrote:
> A square drill bit??? (No kidding, I had a friend long
> time ago who invented one for cutting steel plate - I
> don't know what ever happened to that).
> 
> This ain't elegant, but not bad:  I used the dremel tool
> and carbide disks to cut inside the cut lines.  Then I
> used a flat file to finish it off.  Take your time - and
> its not really that hard - just a bit tedious.  I have a
> half dozen rocker/breakers that I installed this way as
> well as the Alt/Master switch and of course the radio
> stack too.
> 
> I also used computer generated laser printer labels.  
> 
> Ronnie
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Al Gietzen 
>   To: reflector@tvbf.org 
>   Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 2:08 PM
>   Subject: REFLECTOR:Panel cutouts and labels
> 
> 
>   Anybody know a slick way of making accurate rectangular
> holes in the panel for rocker switches?  (And don't tell
> me to get smart and use toggles).
> 
> 
> 
>   And then there is labeling.  I'm sure there have been
> postings on best ways to do this, and I thought I was
> archiving stuff I wanted to keep for later; but I can't
> anything.  Came up empty scanning the Reflector archives
> as well.  Do I recall something about printing out on
> adhesive backed, clear sheet?  Any way of making engraved
> labels without buying expensive panel overlays (e.g.
> http://www.frontpanelexpress.com) ?
> 
> 
> 
>   Thanks,
> 
> 
> 
>   Al
> 
> 


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James F. Agnew
Jim_Agnew_2@Yahoo.Com
Tampa, FL
Velocity 173 Elite Aircraft Completed & Flying