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