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Templates for China EF01 Electronic Plastic Shell Project Case for a BITX40

 

After almost 4 years my BITX40 built on a cookie tin will be looking sad when my? long for saved V6 kit arrives
The BITX40 was a excellent show project for all of thesis years as it did attract attention to the hobby by many.
I searched high and low for a cost efficient new housing? for it? but at this time it's not feasible to spend almost $25 plus another $25 for shipping for a nice metal case,
I did find this plastic case? EF01 Electronic Plastic Shell Cartridge Handle Project Case Desk Instrument 200x175x70mm? from a china source for $10 including shipping the only problem that I have is that without a decent cut and drill template (Front and Back ) I will most likely botch the work.
Yes I did find the Ebay offerings that have the "printed" inserts but at $25 it is not feasible.
If any one has a TEMPLATE that I can print out and then use for the cut and drill I would? be extremely grateful? and I can save the BITX40in its new home as well as show the picture of the before at the next local ham exposition.
Best Regards.
Steve
AB2ET/4?
Mike Short
 

I used some PCB for mine. Or you can go to a hardware store and get some aluminum and make a new panel. The steel one is hard to work with.?


mike
AI4NS
GM4CID
 

You could mock up front and rear panels on stiff card, easy to make changes and when you are happy use as your front and rear templates.
 

I?I bought this case (S06A):?
It is not a real bargain but it comes complete with useful accessories

Cheers,
Diego I8TIF
 

Thingiverse has quite a few front panels for this as well available as models that can be 3d printed. they work quite well
as an example but there are quite a few!


On Tue, Dec 17, 2019 at 9:27 AM <pluto@...> wrote:
I?I bought this case (S06A):?
It is not a real bargain but it comes complete with useful accessories

Cheers,
Diego I8TIF


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Tim Keller - KE2GKB
 

Interesting, but I have used a Radio Shack "knibbling tool"? ? (now from Amazon) and was able to cut steel with it. Aluminum cuts like butter, and plastic like air.
?
Alex Netherton



On Tue, Dec 17, 2019 at 7:42 AM Mike Short <ai4ns.mike.spam@...> wrote:

I used some PCB for mine. Or you can go to a hardware store and get some aluminum and make a new panel. The steel one is hard to work with.?


mike
AI4NS
 

Tim,
I do not have, or easy access to any one that has a 3D printer, so far I have seen Ebay "printed" panels for the Ef01 for $25-27 plus shipping a bit much for a legacy BIT40 considering that the EF01 case is $10 with shipping .
BTW The EF01 has two plastic panels is there any way of converting the "printed" files to a two dimensional format that I can print out on paper the mark on the plastic panels?
Best Regards.
Steve
AB2ET/4
 

Good Day Alex,
Yes I am the owner of a 30+ year old? well used "knibbling tool" that has many uses on aluminum in its career I do not see it having any? problems with plastic even in its dotage.
Unfortunately I am looking for a template that I can use to mark up the front and back plastic panels that are included with the EF01 case for drilling and knibbling.
Thanks for the reply.
Best regards.
Steve
AB2ET/4?
 

As the production of BIX40 has stopped, perhaps no point in buying or fabricating an enclosre fot it, now.

Sarma vu3zmv

On Wed, 18 Dec 2019, 10:21 am Steve Sawicki via Groups.Io, <ab2et=[email protected]> wrote:
Good Day Alex,
Yes I am the owner of a 30+ year old? well used "knibbling tool" that has many uses on aluminum in its career I do not see it having any? problems with plastic even in its dotage.
Unfortunately I am looking for a template that I can use to mark up the front and back plastic panels that are included with the EF01 case for drilling and knibbling.
Thanks for the reply.
Best regards.
Steve
AB2ET/4?

 

I used the same plastic case for both the BitX40 and the uBitX. I saw a very nice panel on one of the forums and contacted the builder. DH1AKY, who told me he used some free panel design software to create the panel, then printed it out. I did the same thing when I designed mine, and actually used the program's feature to print a mirror image, which I taped to the back of the plastic and used as a template to drill, dremel, and file the openings. The program came from this source, which offers it to encourage people buying metal panels from their company:


And attached are the panel files he sent me to use as a starting point, a .jpg a Dutch ham sent me that could also be printed out and used if you scale it right, and a picture showing how my front panel ended up. By the way, these are just basically flat pieces of plastic, so as long as the thickness fits the slot in the top and bottom covers you can use anything. I've seen some use aluminum sheet to fit the space or some other plastic, so don't be afraid to try it if you break one.

=Vic=
WA4THR

BITX40.fpd
BITX40.fpd
BITX40_back.fpd
BITX40_back.fpd
S and V meter.jpg
bitx40.vsdx.jpg

 

Sarma,
I guess you are 100% correct, my BIX40 has had a wonderful working life attached to the cookie tin chassis for the last 3+ years.
Well I ordered the $10 EF01 case and it will be a nice display at our ham expositions with the cookie tin BIx40? next to the case.
So far it was a fantastic $50 investment for a 40 meter SSB/CW? rig and the additional $10 will not effect the overall experience .?
Since the Bix40 is out of production I wish good luck to the vendor that are trying to sell additions for it.
Best Regards.
Steve
AB2ET/4
 

Vic,
Many Thanks.
Downloaded the software and your attached files, easy to understand and I now have printed templates that I can us and modify s needed.
Case is due on Monday.
Again many Thanks.
Best Regards
Steve
AB2ET/4
 

Steve, plastic might be more brittle than metal, so try out the knibbling on a scrap piece first.

I am currently printing on my Ultimaker Original and also building a Dremel 4000 tool 3D printed CNC machine (Nikodem Bartnik), to make pcb's and panels and so on
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PE3ES - F4VTQ - Erwin
73
 

Erwin,
I do agree with you that plastic can be a bit brittle that is why I was looking for a template as I did not want to find a insert replacement when a failure did occur.
, I will be very careful as I will be using my Dremel tool with a plastic routing bit or the nibbling tool, no matter which a flat file will be still be needed.
Unfortunately in my new? retirement home shop space and funds for 3D printers are at a premium, thus the old school construction techniques.
I downloaded the panel software and files an I now have a printed overlay that I can use to mark up the panel. ?
Best Regards.
Best wishes for the Holidays and a Healthy and Happy New Year.
Steve
AB2ET? ?
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Apologies for the late reply Steve,
Tinkercad lets you export flat drawings for engraving and such. That may suite your needs. However thingiverse i believe has no support for such im afraid.


On Thu, Dec 19, 2019 at 2:17 PM Steve Sawicki via Groups.Io <ab2et=[email protected]> wrote:
Erwin,
I do agree with you that plastic can be a bit brittle that is why I was looking for a template as I did not want to find a insert replacement when a failure did occur.
, I will be very careful as I will be using my Dremel tool with a plastic routing bit or the nibbling tool, no matter which a flat file will be still be needed.
Unfortunately in my new? retirement home shop space and funds for 3D printers are at a premium, thus the old school construction techniques.
I downloaded the panel software and files an I now have a printed overlay that I can use to mark up the panel. ?
Best Regards.
Best wishes for the Holidays and a Healthy and Happy New Year.
Steve
AB2ET? ?
?


--
Tim Keller - KE2GKB

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