[R-390] On the subject of manufacturing front panels...

[Les Locklear]

Chuck Rippel does engraved panels. Might want to check with him :
WA4HHG at R390A.com

Rick Mish does silk screens. His address: radiomon at buckeye-access.com

Hank Arney does panel too. His address:  hankarn at pacbell.net

Les Locklear

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[mailto:r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Barry
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 10:59 AM
To: Tim Shoppa; r-390 at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [R-390] On the subject of manufacturing front panels...


I looked at their site and it appears they start with a sheet of
pre-anodized aluminum.  I didn't know such a thing was available.  I'm
tempted to load their "front panel designer" software and give it a go.  I
have the file with the dimensions for the holes and cutouts.  The only thing
would be the reliefs on the backside -- not too much work there.

One thing that might not look too good is the outside edges of the panel
would be bare aluminum.  If the radio is in a rack or cabinet, this wouldn't
be an issue, though.

Barry - N4BUQ

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Shoppa" <tshoppa at wmata.com>
To: <n4buq at aol.com>; <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 9:58 AM
Subject: Re: [R-390] On the subject of manufacturing front panels...


[Anodizing]
> Good idea, but the front panel needs to be electrically conductive.
Unless
> you mask certain areas, it wouldn't work very well.

True.  When I've done this at home I can always go back in
with a drill bit to clear the anodizing out of a hole or a mill
to scrape stuff off the back for bonding to the rest of the chassis.
I'm not sure what order FPE does stuff in but I'd think that
by default all the machining comes before anodizing.

Tim.
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