RE: metal supplies (aluminium) for HA projects

["Dave McLaughlin" <dave_mclaughlin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

For those of you without the funds to buy a machine you might like to
check
out this company.



http://www.schaeffer-ag.de/



I have used their software and had a couple of panels made up and they are
very high quality. If you have a project that needs a good panel then check
these guys out.


For those with nice 19" rack systems this could be a way of getting
some
nice panels made up with custom holes and nice text. The software supports
19" designs out of the box.! Cool.



I don't work for them, just a happy customer.



For those in the US there is a website for you too.



http://www.frontpanelexpress.com/



Regards
Dave.



From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Keith Doxey
Sent: 15 May 2008 15:54
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] metal supplies (aluminium) for HA projects



The first KAT5 end panels were made by a local precision engineering firm
from plain aluminium sheet.

The second batch were made using the blank panels that came with the cases
(obviously didn't have a supply of those for the first batch !)

The current end panels are made from anodised aluminium sheet by a local
sign company and then silk screened.

I recently bought some plain sheet aluminium for a car project from another
local engineering firm. Just look in the yellow pages under precision
engineers, or drive round the local industrial estate. Any of the
engineering firms will have offcuts and will usually be more than willing
to
sell off a few scraps in exchange for a couple of beer tokens :)

Some will even bend sheet for you as well if needed. I once built a
heatsink
for an amplifier (4 x 150W) using sheet aluminium which was guillotined nad
bent for me by as local sheet metal company. Don't know why I bothered with
a fan because it never got warm let alone hot even when thrashed. Was quite
a heavy amp though :)

HTH

Keith





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