[chbot] 2D printing, was 'Printing' an enclosure

[Mark Atherton]

In the good old days of TO3 power transistors, I 
used to take the footrpint out of a datasheet and 
print 100% using a label printer.

place the label on the heatsink and drill -- same 
idea as Richard - using hand tools

saying that out loud, I have wanted an outline 
for a chassis IEC 60320-C14 for ages now...

-mark

At 09:55 a.m. 21/09/2014, Chris Hellyar wrote:
>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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