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Drilling holes for the panel

kloroplasterkloroplaster
edited June 2013 in Feature requests and bug reports
Hello! Could you provide a 1:1 design showing the placement of the holes on the casing? Then I could just print, place and drill!
It would be of great help for those interested in doing the case themselves.

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  • julianjulian
    just uploaded an .eps vector file
    http://www.sonic-potions.com/public/SP_LXRCase_062.eps

  • BLOKEBLOKE
    Hi Julian

    Is there is a dxf, dwg or even a dimensional drawing for the front panel - i might make a custom case or front panel?

    Looking forward to getting started on this build - congrats on a cool project.


    BLOKE
  • dlylinedlyline
    try this link > http://www.sonic-potions.com/sites/default/files/assemblyInstruction/SP_Frontpanel.pdf
  • shiftrshiftr
    I noticed the frontpanel pdf is larger then the fcd72 case design files. I was designing a case myself on basis of that pdf so i checked it with Franks files and they are really different. 

  • fcd72fcd72
    edited June 2013
    This is the usual "can i send you some drawings and you cut a case of it" problem that mist programs dont really scale 100% in each direction + the fact that my Laser's Software doesnt scale exactly 100%, too. Inkscape does an especially bad job here.
    The .EPS is exported directly from Corel, the .PDF is generated from this thru MacOS Preview, so i expect them to be 100% the same - what Program are you using to read the files?
  • shiftrshiftr
    AI
  • LamouetteLamouette
    Any news ? i tryed to convert the .ps as a drawing, but it can't scale correctly. i'm using catia v5 at my job. (that the problem with vector models....) If you can give me some information about the dimensions, i can maybe reconstruct it as a drawing.
  • LamouetteLamouette
    Can someone mesure hte space between the hole, in horizontal and vertical mesure ? And also the diameter of the hole ?
  • julianjulian
    the pdf  contains two 50mm markings for scale comparison
    http://www.sonic-potions.com/sites/default/files/assemblyInstruction/SP_Frontpanel.pdf
  • julianjulian
    as for franks eps
    I measure 9.5mm holes for the buttons
  • jannizjanniz
    edited July 2013
    the pdf  contains two 50mm markings for scale comparison
    http://www.sonic-potions.com/sites/default/files/assemblyInstruction/SP_Frontpanel.pdf
    Wow, I didn't know about that PDF. (sorry "dlyline" - must have overseen this while in a hurry ...) As far as I can measure this one seems to be the right proportions. I can also confirm that it doesn't line up with the .eps julian posted here earlier. The .eps is not wide enough while already being to high, so you would need to scale it disproportionately to fit the PDF. Maybe Corel messed up with the export ..? Had this problem quite sometimes before.

    Maybe I could do a new EPS based on the PDF dimensions - but I would need to do it at the office and I'm on a day off today. Neither Illustrator nor InDesign is fun on a 13" laptop with trackpad only ;)
  • julianjulian
    fcd72 made the .eps file. Since he did the design for the enclosure.
    So I can't help here :-/
    I measure the width of the fronpanel at 27.3cm and the height at 14.1cm
  • jannizjanniz
    edited July 2013
    These are the dimensions of the actual cut out frontpanel? I didn't order a case yet, so I cant measure this myself. If I measure the .eps its about 271x143 mm. Scaled proportionally to 273 mm it would be a height of 144 mm so it sadly doesnt match the 141 mm... If I render the eps and the pdf and do a quick overlay I get the same result as shiftr already posted (I did align the upper left drilling hole) Seems like something went wrong somewhere on the way ... 


  • jannizjanniz
    edited July 2013
    ... not sure if anyone would still need this? Its based on the PCB.

    image
  • dlylinedlyline
    nice work! would be even better if it included a hole size legend.. of course if its 1:1 you can use a ruler
    ;)
  • flipflip
    edited July 2013
    @janniz: great, thank you!!
  • jannizjanniz
    edited July 2013
    @dlyline: please note that the hole sizes in the PDF are just estimates ... not 100% correct. But the centers are accurate. Guess thats all that matters ... ;)

    If you use the provided button caps those holes should be ~9mm, pots/encoder ~7mm (too big in the PDF but doesn't matter because the knobs would cover it), LEDs ~3mm, case screws ~3,5mm. At least thats the diameters I used and its a nice fit.

    EDIT: updated the PDF with a size legend but forgot to actually scale the holes accordingly. The hot weather is melting my brain ...  
  • macMOEmacMOE
    edited July 2013
    I just drilled my own frontpanel using the pdf julian provided as a drill-template. i had to reverse the colours and print it at 101%. otherwise the measurements wouldn't have fitted properly.

    i think it turned out quite good.

    It's obviously not as tight a fit as fcd72's cases but it works.
    But remember to measure twice before drilling^^
  • shiftrshiftr
    So can i conclude that the pdf posted by julian is right? I used the files from Frank to cut a case but it came out exactly as off as in the comparison. It must be the scaling from Franks laser cutter. 
    I'm planning on  making a new one on the basis of the pdf.
  • fcd72fcd72
    Why dot you  actually perform some old engineers trick thats called measuring? Thats the way i do Cases, just because it fits....
  • shiftrshiftr
    I did measure, virtual vs virtual.
    and i had some time and material left to measure real world vs real world. 
    I hoped i could get the easy way out using your files but i'll have to do some more measuring :)
  • shiftrshiftr
    So finally have some time to work on my own case again. I also haven't been keeping up with the firmware changes.
    Do any of the new functions ask for extra information on the frontpanel design?
  • LamouetteLamouette

    Hey Shiftr, did you do the real mesurement of the LXR, i'm doing a dimentionnal drawing, that i will put here soon, But if you have something to share !!

    Thanks ! Bye !

  • shiftrshiftr
    Here is the design i made in Illustrator.  I think it's ok but it's not tested yet. I started working from the PCB PDF and did some real life measurements to confirm some stuff and for the outputs. It's very similar to franks case. I alway borrow some of parts from his shruthi design.
    I hope i have some time next week to go to the fablab and make it on a laser cutter. 
  • julianjulian
    Frontpanel stays the same.
    Looking forward to see some custom cases ;)
  • shiftrshiftr
    What is it when you press SHIFT VOICE or SHIFT STEP? It seems to get in some mode similar but not totally to STEP.
  • jannizjanniz
    No case here yet.

    image

    Anyways I'm getting used to this white look, so why not?
  • shiftrshiftr
    Looks nice in white!
  • VarthdaderVarthdader
    Frosted white-clear plexi like the 4-Pole Mission Shruthi-1 form Mutable Instruments?

    That would also be interesting...only issue would be the screen has to be a window and Leds need fresnels
  • shiftrshiftr
    I think the leds will shine through really nice with white plexi. I like the vague light you get from it.  
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