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| RF wrote: | Thanx Hex -
Got my boards and parts today!
They look great - Nice job! |
Haha yay! More stuff for your backlog 
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diablojoy
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| Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 6:39 pm Post subject:
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Hi hexinverter
just been checking the drill templates
I cant seem to quite print it right i think
i get 142 mm from 1st hole centre to 8th hole centre horizontal axis
not 140 mm as i expected
also have you changed the led spacing to 14 mm off
the pot centre
I am getting led - 14mm - pot - 18.5mm - switch
previously was mentioned i believe,
led - 19mm - pot - 18.5mm - switch with 20mm hole centres between each step
though that is from memory.
just needed to recheck with you before i start drilling a lot of holes
cheers
denis
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HexInverter
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| Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 6:51 pm Post subject:
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| diablojoy wrote: | Hi hexinverter
just been checking the drill templates
I cant seem to quite print it right i think
i get 142 mm from 1st hole centre to 8th hole centre horizontal axis
not 140 mm as i expected
also have you changed the led spacing to 14 mm off
the pot centre
I am getting led - 14mm - pot - 18.5mm - switch
previously was mentioned i believe,
led - 19mm - pot - 18.5mm - switch with 20mm hole centres between each step
though that is from memory.
just needed to recheck with you before i start drilling a lot of holes
cheers
denis |
Hey Diablo -- I think you're using old data from when the project started.
The correct drill templates are in the build documents (found at http://www.hexinverter.net/public/sympleSEQ1.0_manual.pdf ), in the last pages. Print them out and they're ready to go!
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diablojoy
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| Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 6:58 pm Post subject:
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fast replies guys
thanks
will go with the templates
just need to recheck the settings on my printer perhaps
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| Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 6:59 pm Post subject:
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| diablojoy wrote: | fast replies guys
thanks
will go with the templates
just need to recheck the settings on my printer perhaps |
No problemo! I can say without a doubt that there have been minor parts placement changes since I told you those numbers at the beginning. Definitely go with the sheet in the build manual -- it's a PDF, so it's just a matter of running that page off and it should be perfect 
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HexInverter
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| diablojoy wrote: | Came up with a preliminary panel layout
for my build
any suggestions most welcome |
Holy crap! That's a lot of holes to drill xD
Lookin' good!
PS: feel free to use hexinverter.net in place of my name. hexinverter.net is the name I operate behind
Are you having that made by front panel express or something, or making it yourself? That is going to be an insane panel to make!
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diablojoy
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yeah i make it 300 holes all up
allthough it is actually a bit worse than that
as its a false front and not all holes go through every piece . there's a 3mm ally panel behind which is 2 sheets of 3mm perspex and then another ally panel in 1.6mm bent at 90 degrees at the ends to provide mounting for the extra boards ,
hopefully one day i get to light the perspex up
hence the big holes
I will do it all myself it's actually not as hard as you would think just time consuming
I doubt there is a company out there that would be willing do this sort of panelling
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HexInverter
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| Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 11:47 pm Post subject:
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| diablojoy wrote: |
yeah i make it 300 holes all up
allthough it is actually a bit worse than that
as its a false front and not all holes go through every piece . there's a 3mm ally panel behind which is 2 sheets of 3mm perspex and then another ally panel in 1.6mm bent at 90 degrees at the ends to provide mounting for the extra boards ,
hopefully one day i get to light the perspex up
hence the big holes
I will do it all myself it's actually not as hard as you would think just time consuming
I doubt there is a company out there that would be willing do this sort of panelling |
Haha crazy, well good luck with that then Yeah I've drilled some crazy ones myself, but for 300 holes I'd probably seek some sort of automated process. D:
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| Quote: | marvkaye wrote:
Interesting... the tinyurl worked fine for me. The switch I was referring to is Digikey's part number EG2451-ND... same switch but with metal panel mount sleeve, and less expensive yet.
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Weird...still not working for me. Might just be my browser or something. It takes me to Digikey, but Digikey says it can't find the part number. |
I got to thinking over the weekend and it occurred to me that the link I sent was probably generated while looking at the part from inside my account, as opposed to accessing it through a search. That could account for the link only partially working for someone.
Got my PCBs over the weekend... very cool, nice job. Now when the parts arrive I'll be ready to go... what fun.
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Mongo1
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| Quote: | The templates drilled out great for me - just the way they printed from the build docs...
bruce |
Wow Bruce - I like that! The knobs and silver panel together remind me a lot of 1970s stereo gear. Very cool!
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fonik
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HexInverter
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| fonik wrote: | | RF wrote: | | The templates drilled out great for me - just the way they printed from the build docs... |
and i am still waiting for the PCBs  |
Oh, poo  To be fair, though, I could drive to Bruce's house in probably 4 hours 
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RF
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| Mongo1 wrote: | | Quote: | The templates drilled out great for me - just the way they printed from the build docs...
bruce |
Wow Bruce - I like that! The knobs and silver panel together remind me a lot of 1970s stereo gear. Very cool!
Gary |
Thanx Gary - What can I say - I'm a child of the 70's. t just seemed right. Thanx for the Kudus
@ Fonik It'll be there soon
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| fonik wrote: | | RF wrote: | | The templates drilled out great for me - just the way they printed from the build docs... |
and i am still waiting for the PCBs |
Me too, 
I assume this will work nicely with yours and Dave Kendalls M2C source? I was kind of hoping so ! I cant see why not, but then im quite new at all this...
Cheers
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| Quote: | | and i am still waiting for the PCBs |
Me three
but i can start the panel at least for now
the pieces are already cut to size
though now at 325 holes to drill
[changed a few things and did a recount last night ]
panel size is 483 x 450 mm
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| diablojoy wrote: |
the pieces are already cut to size
though now at 325 holes to drill
[changed a few things and did a recount last night ]
panel size is 483 x 450 mm |
I bought myself a CNC router so I could do panels like Front Panel Express... it's supposed to be delivered today so Christmas came early for me. YAY!!
Anyway, I was going to offer to drill your panel for you, diablojoy, but unfortunately my machine will not accommodate anything wider than 16" or longer than 24". Sorry I couldn't help. I bought it specifically to do front panels (up to rackmounts) and small routing/engraving work. I'll post some examples of what it can do once I'm up to speed with it.
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| Quote: | | I bought myself a CNC router so I could do panels like Front Panel Express... |
really envious
| Quote: | | Anyway, I was going to offer to drill your panel for you, diablojoy, but unfortunately my machine will not accommodate anything wider than 16" or longer than 24". Sorry I couldn't help. I bought it specifically to do front panels (up to rackmounts) and small routing/engraving work. I'll post some examples of what it can do once I'm up to speed with it. |
sounds like a good machine will look forward to seeing those examples.
I looked into one a while back but just not within my budget limitations
thankyou kindly for thinking of me, i will do ok with my pedastal drill
the holes work out very accurate with the jigs i use, just cant do any engraving which is a pity
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| Quote: | | I bought myself a CNC router so I could do panels like Front Panel Express. |
Wow - you're going to have more friends than that one guy in the neighborhood that owns a pickup truck AND a swimming pool! 
have fun with it, and keep your hands and feet away until everything stops moving....
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| Mongo1 wrote: | | Quote: | | I bought myself a CNC router so I could do panels like Front Panel Express. |
Wow - you're going to have more friends than that one guy in the neighborhood that owns a pickup truck AND a swimming pool!
have fun with it, and keep your hands and feet away until everything stops moving....
Gary |
Yeah, this is very exciting. So far I have several small projects for work planned for it so I can experiment with material that's being paid for by someone else. How cool is that.?.?.
Now I get to set it up, setup a computer for it, finish the power supply for a precision spindle I got for it, learn the new software, etc, etc, etc. I think I'll be lucky to actually make chips with it by the first of the year. Can't wait to get going with it......
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HexInverter
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| Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 12:11 pm Post subject:
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sympleSEQ component kits are back in stock for a limited time!
Sorry it took so long...I know I said Monday, but Canada Post had some major delays. Ready to ship!
Once this batch runs out, I will not be replenishing them, so if you want a full kit now is the chance!
http://shop.hexinverter.net/product.php?id_product=14
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Etamin
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Woohoo! My kits arrived today - two full, and two part, so I can get up and running quickly, and then experiment and get creative with the part kits.
The boards look fantastic, and feels very solid - a little thicker than most I have used - and everything was very neatly packaged.
Thanks Hex!
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HexInverter
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| Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 11:12 am Post subject:
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If you're looking for kits, more kit stock should be available in the coming week or so! Sorry for the wait...
Glad to see everyone's stuff is arriving and going well!
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skylab76
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Got my kit right before xmas day and built it with ease. The drill template worked the first time without any filing. It's the blackest module in my cabinet. None more black:
Hex, awesome product and the build docs are superb. I'm going to get another full kit as soon the wake of xmas clears.
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