pucho812
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Anyone know of a place to get 500 series metal work for modules?
Looking to make some 500 series stuff and my hold up is metalwork…
Looking to make some 500 series stuff and my hold up is metalwork…
Metal work for 500 series
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Are you thinking of the L bracket specifically? Frank at frontpanels.de can make them for you with whatever drills/cuts you want, and I believe CAPI also offers un-drilled L brackets for DIY (drill it yourself!). As for front panels, of course, you would get those done for 500 series just like a 19" unit, but using the format's dimensions.
pucho812
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both actually. But that is a good bit of information. thank you
Dimensions are available from VPR Alliance. Hope that helps!
john12ax7
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If you are going to NAMM there are usually a couple booths of metal fab to talk to.
And MD&M West will be in Anaheim a couple weeks after. Lots of shops there, some that will do 100 pcs. Others will assume you mean 100k when you say 100.
So a lot depends on quantities needed. For a few faceplates it is often easier and cheaper to use front panel express.
And MD&M West will be in Anaheim a couple weeks after. Lots of shops there, some that will do 100 pcs. Others will assume you mean 100k when you say 100.
So a lot depends on quantities needed. For a few faceplates it is often easier and cheaper to use front panel express.
MidnightArrakis
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[Anyone know of a place to get 500 series metal work for modules?] -- Essentially, -- ANY -- local metal-shop should be able to fabricate whatever it is that you are looking to have made. You don't need any kind of specialized place to have a 500-Series "L" bracket or front-panel made. Whatever you need to have done is all basic and rudimentary sheet-metal stuff!!!
[Looking to make some 500 series stuff and my hold up is metalwork] -- Give me a "detailed" sketch of whatever it is that you're looking for somewhat similar to what you see in my images #5 and #11. Then, I can provide you with what you need.
>> I don't find creating and designing of any kind of bracket, chassis, enclosure or panel metal-work to be of any problem!!!
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soulsonic
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I recently made some front panels for some DIY 500 modules I'm working on. I used a laser cutter to make them from acrylic. Still working out some details for how to get them to look the way I want, but first attempt was very promising. Only cost me pennies in materials and about an hour of my time. I am fortunate to have access to a large laser cutter at a university maker space, and I'm now learning its nuances.
For the L bracket, I'm going to likely cut it with a stomp shear and then hand bend it. They have a CNC plasma cutter there, but I haven't learned it how to use it yet, and it might actually be faster to do something like this by hand.
You might want to check out Ponoko for having things made. I put some files up there to get quotes and the prices for front panels made of acrylic were very much less than Front Panel Express. They do metal too
For the L bracket, I'm going to likely cut it with a stomp shear and then hand bend it. They have a CNC plasma cutter there, but I haven't learned it how to use it yet, and it might actually be faster to do something like this by hand.
You might want to check out Ponoko for having things made. I put some files up there to get quotes and the prices for front panels made of acrylic were very much less than Front Panel Express. They do metal too
