[chbot] 'Printing' an enclosure

[Chris Hellyar]

Hang on…

Wait…

Are you really suggesting the use of _hand tools_ ????

What were you thinking?

The whole world has gone mad, I tell ya...



On 21/09/2014, at 12:15 am, Richard Jones <richard.jones.1952 at gmail.com> wrote:

> An alternative method for making your front panel is to draw up what
> you want in a drawing package (Eagle works for me).  Print the design
> on paper and glue stick it on to your box. Then drill and cut out the
> holes with needle files, abra file etc. Unwanted paper will wash off
> under the tap. I find I can get accurate and repeatable results this
> way. A bit low tech, but quick and cheap.
> 
> Richard
> 
> On Sat, Sep 20, 2014 at 11:02 PM, Robin Gilks <robin at gilks.org> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Robin
>>> Tim Carr recently printed one of these for me:
>>> http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:142282
>>> I am very pleased with the results. I'll bring it along to the next
>>> meeting
>>> hopefully I'll have cast the silicone buttons by then. Let me know if
>>> you're in town before then & I can show you the result.
>> 
>> Thats one of the designs I was looking at - certainly that was the type of
>> LCD + buttons I want to put in a box and make it look better than cutting
>> holes with a soldering iron :)
>> 
>> No rush with this project - got plenty to keep me busy in the mean time...
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> Robin Gilks
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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