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mrclean:
How do i get an acurate size and location of where my holes are on my panel any free software out there to help me ?
leapinlew:

--- Quote from: mrclean on May 20, 2008, 03:23:29 pm ---How do i get an acurate size and location of where my holes are on my panel any free software out there to help me ?

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Did you read the link to my thread? Cutting the plexi is easy if you already have a CP cut. You can just trace your CP.
Neverending Project:

--- Quote from: leapinlew on May 20, 2008, 03:38:15 pm ---Did you read the link to my thread? Cutting the plexi is easy if you already have a CP cut. You can just trace your CP.

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I think he is referring to software to help create a detailed drawing, or better yet a DXF file to Tap Plastics for a free estimate. You could try using whatever graphics program you have (even PowerPoint) to create a not-to-scale drawing showing hole center locations and hole sizes. This may be enough for them to give you an estimate.

From their site:

--- Quote --- Need Laser Information?
We make it easy for you. Simply give us a dimensioned drawing, and we will provide you with a free cost estimate of project.

File Preparation for Custom Fabrication.
You can save time and expense by providing our laser department with
information in one of the following, in order of preference;

1) dimensioned drawing, paper or .pdf

2) AutoCAD file .dwg or .dxf (lines and arcs)

We may be able to read other types of files but we can not use any bitmap,
raster or images formats without a charge ($25 to $50) for converting to
vectors and cleanup.

Send your files in a wire frame or outline format, to scale. Remove all
overlapping lines, artwork, text, dimensions, layers and block. Keep it
simple, send only what's to be cut. Please do not nest, send only one of
what's to be cut. You can send your drawing
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mrclean:
OK well I'm going to need to soon remove all of my buttons, joys, spinner / trackball because i'm adding cp artwork, being that it's roughly 23.5'' how should i trace my control panel holes ? should i tape together 3 sheets of paper and give it an indiana jones grave rubbing? I have an excellent scanner, then should i scan them and stitch them together with adobe photomerge ? Still once I have the exact holes who locally can cut this for me ? or know of a good price online that other place tap plastics sounds more like for mass production . 23.5'' wide
NoOne=NBA=:

--- Quote from: leapinlew on May 20, 2008, 03:38:15 pm ---Did you read the link to my thread? Cutting the plexi is easy if you already have a CP cut. You can just trace your CP.

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Lew,

Did you include the link in your post above?


Mr. Clean,

If you want the plexi to match exactly, and didn't create your CP with a CNC machine, you are going to want to follow Lew's suggestion that he didn't link to above, and use your CP as a template for a flush-trim bit.

You can rent a router at Home Depot, if you don't want to out with the money for your own.
An added bonus is that you can cut all your T-molding slots at the same time.
If you are planning to use T-molding, you will need to rent a router anyway.

The danger of having an plexi overlay that doesn't quite match is that you can pinch your buttons.
I've got a friend that bought a cab that the plexi didn't quite match on, and there were two or three buttons that would hang up if you tightened the pal nuts all the way.
That would cause the button to squeeze itself just tight enough to hang up when pressed.
He ended up having to use a file on those holes to get them to match the CP better.
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