The UK Home Automation Archive

Archive Home
Group Home
Search Archive


Advanced Search

The UKHA-ARCHIVE IS CEASING OPERATIONS 31 DEC 2024


[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

RE: KAT5 Website Updated


  • To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
  • Subject: RE: KAT5 Website Updated
  • From: "James Hoye" <james.hoye@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 14:24:15 -0000
  • Delivered-to: mailing list ukha_d@xxxxxxx
  • Mailing-list: list ukha_d@xxxxxxx; contact ukha_d-owner@xxxxxxx
  • Reply-to: ukha_d@xxxxxxx


> >Have you tried cutting a scart-shaped hole into a steel faceplate?
 ;)
>
> I have.  I had to give up and get my dad to do it with his 'proper'
tools
> (Gawd, it has been _years_ since I said something like that - I feel
about
> 12 again ;D

LOL.

> >As with most of these things, it's the machining/tools that ends
up
> limiting
> >the end product.  Sure, Keith can have scart faceplates made up
> - but only
> >if he orders them by the thousand :(
>
> Well he's somehow managing it at the moment with the existing KAT5
modules
> :)
> Okay, so it's aluminium, but still......

Ah, a local machining company is pressing them for him out of sheet metal.
Flat panels are easy, but a contoured faceplate with recessed screw holes
etc. is a bit more difficult (read expensive tooling setup costs).

James H



Home | Main Index | Thread Index

Comments to the Webmaster are always welcomed, please use this contact form . Note that as this site is a mailing list archive, the Webmaster has no control over the contents of the messages. Comments about message content should be directed to the relevant mailing list.