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Darren01274:
What can I use to cut the Hole Sizes in Metal Control Panel Over Lays. Need Buttons and Joystick Hole

newmanfamilyvlogs:
My CP is 1/8th inch aluminum, and i had the holes cut at our machine shop at work. Just regular hole cutters on a drill press.

Franco B:
If you don't have CNC access the two other methods you can use that will give clean results are a step drill in a drill press or a punch.

Step drill:



Punch:


--- Quote from: spystyle on February 26, 2010, 10:50:49 am ---I made a sheet metal control panel before with all low-tech tools, no lasers or anything space-age

1. A corded jigsaw with appropriate blade can cut the panel out (mine was shaped like a rectangle)

2. Pilot-point drill bits and a corded drill can make the carriage bolt holes

3. A radio chassis punch can cut 1 1/8" holes for buttons and sticks - I used chainsaw lubricant oil when using this.

4. An angle grinder to clean up the edges (maybe)

The punch works like this :







Mine was Greenlee Radio Chassis Punch #730, 1 1/8", I see them on eBay sometimes





(those aren't my pics but mine looked like that)

Working with metal is like 100 times slower than working with wood, but it can be done and it's not hard or expensive :)


--- Quote from: bkenobi on February 26, 2010, 03:28:21 am ---Find a metal shop.  They can cut the CP in about 2 seconds and should only charge you a few $ for the effort...

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Hey that's a good idea :)

Have fun!
Craig



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Darren01274:
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Darren01274:
What size holes for regular buttons and what size hole for the joystick. Is 1 1/8" for buttons same as joysticks

Cheers
Darren

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