Re: My ?BITX in its new home
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Nope, I used a flat file. However, it was held in the hand of a 74 year old. Actually, I like the side teeth as it makes it pretty easy to get square corners.
Jack, W8TEE
From: Raj vu2zap <rajendrakumargg@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, January 9, 2018 9:37 AM
Subject: Re: [BITX20] My ?BITX in its new home
Doc,
Looks like you used a 1/2 round file. For such windows a flat file
without side teeth is best!
Raj
At 09/01/2018, you wrote:
I have a bezel and knobs coming,
but this is what it looks like so far:
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The cutout process varies according to the panel material. For plastic,
first I draw and outline of the LCD and then I drill 4 holes at the
corners, but inside the lcd cutout you've drawn. I then put a T-square to
align with the line drawn along one edge of the cutout. I then put the
panel and T-square in a vice and saw along the line, relying on the
T-square to prevent me from "coloring outside the lines". After
I've made the cut, a few passes with a file and that edge is done. Rotate
and repeat. If it's metal, I align with the jaws of the vice with the LCD
outline and drill a series of small holes. I then use a hacksaw blade to
cut the line and finish with a file. The Dremel would probably work
wonders here instead of the file.
Jack, W8TEE
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