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Custom metal bracket - where do I find one?

ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
edited 2003-04-22 21:12 in General Discussion
Thought somebody could help me out. I have a little project whereas I
need to attache a circuit board that I made to a decora insert. My
little circuit board has some buttons on it a BS2 and a few other
components. I need the decora insert to be metal and stamped out for
the button assemblies to poke through. Does anybody know where I
might find somebody to stamp out a few metal decora inserts that I
will need? I have a AutoCad drawing of my decora style insert that I
will need.

--Guy

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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-04-22 03:30
    Hi,
    The stamping will be cheap, the tooling for doing the stamping will be
    expensive.
    Try <A HREF="www.frontpanelexpress.com">www.frontpanelexpress.com</A> They make
    engraved front panels in small
    numbers cheap.

    Alan Bradford
    Plasma Technologies


    Thought somebody could help me out. I have a little project whereas I
    need to attache a circuit board that I made to a decora insert. My
    little circuit board has some buttons on it a BS2 and a few other
    components. I need the decora insert to be metal and stamped out for
    the button assemblies to poke through. Does anybody know where I
    might find somebody to stamp out a few metal decora inserts that I
    will need? I have a AutoCad drawing of my decora style insert that I
    will need.

    --Guy




    [noparse][[/noparse]Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-04-22 14:24
    Cool! However, as is typical, they don't give any idea
    on their website of cost. What is 'cheap'?
    Typical panel $10.00? $20.00? $100.00?
    Before I go to the trouble of downloading their
    Designer, building a Design, and only then finding
    out it's $1,000.00, what is the cost of a 'typical'
    panel from them? (for example, 3 buttons, 3 led's,
    power switch).
    Thanks, AllanL
    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, plasmastamp@a... wrote:
    > Hi,
    > The stamping will be cheap, the tooling for doing the stamping will
    be
    > expensive.
    > Try <A
    HREF="www.frontpanelexpress.com">www.frontpanelexpress.com</A> They
    make engraved front panels in small
    > numbers cheap.
    >
    > Alan Bradford
    > Plasma Technologies
    >
    >
    > Thought somebody could help me out. I have a little project whereas
    I
    > need to attache a circuit board that I made to a decora insert. My
    > little circuit board has some buttons on it a BS2 and a few other
    > components. I need the decora insert to be metal and stamped out
    for
    > the button assemblies to poke through. Does anybody know where I
    > might find somebody to stamp out a few metal decora inserts that I
    > will need? I have a AutoCad drawing of my decora style insert that
    I
    > will need.
    >
    > --Guy
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > [noparse][[/noparse]Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-04-22 15:35
    I'm not sure how thick the decora insert is, but if its pretty thin,
    you might be able to cut it with a laser. Try a laser engraving shop,
    if there's one near you, or www.leachlaser.com - they mostly do
    engraving, but can do cutouts if the material is thin enough. Can
    engrave it at the same time! Tell them Jeff sent you...

    cheers,
    Jeff
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-04-22 15:37
    Try these guys.

    info@f...

    same idea as expressPCB they have software and loads into their system.
    Order online pretty cheap.




    Original Message
    From: digital_interior [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=DShV3otbzWbHgf78k5BkWvESX4qsc9av6VbtoHloSpAqDM-1rCX3gDiCtXQtnKjaQwzvYBeCHg]guyb@m...[/url
    Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 10:15 PM
    To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Custom metal bracket - where do I find one?

    Thought somebody could help me out. I have a little project whereas I
    need to attache a circuit board that I made to a decora insert. My
    little circuit board has some buttons on it a BS2 and a few other
    components. I need the decora insert to be metal and stamped out for
    the button assemblies to poke through. Does anybody know where I
    might find somebody to stamp out a few metal decora inserts that I
    will need? I have a AutoCad drawing of my decora style insert that I
    will need.

    --Guy


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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-04-22 15:38
    Download the software, create the panel with their simple cad system and it
    will give exact cost including shipping for any qty you want.

    Original Message
    From: Allan Lane [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=144Y2xbCrTRK8bUE_PQV1n5RFfV6rCPWL3iZipbbEQWAiXMsMhFV6ta99NC8jLqIoNai2ZO9R75Ncw4ZBGtcEhrInMzDDw]allan.lane@h...[/url
    Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 9:25 AM
    To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: Custom metal bracket - where do I find
    one?

    Cool! However, as is typical, they don't give any idea
    on their website of cost. What is 'cheap'?
    Typical panel $10.00? $20.00? $100.00?
    Before I go to the trouble of downloading their
    Designer, building a Design, and only then finding
    out it's $1,000.00, what is the cost of a 'typical'
    panel from them? (for example, 3 buttons, 3 led's,
    power switch).
    Thanks, AllanL
    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, plasmastamp@a... wrote:
    > Hi,
    > The stamping will be cheap, the tooling for doing the stamping will
    be
    > expensive.
    > Try <A
    HREF="www.frontpanelexpress.com">www.frontpanelexpress.com</A> They
    make engraved front panels in small
    > numbers cheap.
    >
    > Alan Bradford
    > Plasma Technologies
    >
    >
    > Thought somebody could help me out. I have a little project whereas
    I
    > need to attache a circuit board that I made to a decora insert. My
    > little circuit board has some buttons on it a BS2 and a few other
    > components. I need the decora insert to be metal and stamped out
    for
    > the button assemblies to poke through. Does anybody know where I
    > might find somebody to stamp out a few metal decora inserts that I
    > will need? I have a AutoCad drawing of my decora style insert that
    I
    > will need.
    >
    > --Guy
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > [noparse][[/noparse]Non-text portions of this message have been removed]


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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-04-22 18:53
    Yes, but you miss my point.
    I'm trying to get some idea of how much
    it costs, WITHOUT spending the time
    to actually go through it all.

    All I want is a ball-park amount -- like
    "around $100 a panel". Is that correct?

    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, Sadler Porter
    <porter.sadler@s...> wrote:
    > Download the software, create the panel with their simple cad
    system and it
    > will give exact cost including shipping for any qty you want.
    >
    >
    Original Message
    > From: Allan Lane [noparse][[/noparse]mailto:allan.lane@h...]
    > Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 9:25 AM
    > To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    > Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: Custom metal bracket - where do I
    find
    > one?
    >
    > Cool! However, as is typical, they don't give any idea
    > on their website of cost. What is 'cheap'?
    > Typical panel $10.00? $20.00? $100.00?
    > Before I go to the trouble of downloading their
    > Designer, building a Design, and only then finding
    > out it's $1,000.00, what is the cost of a 'typical'
    > panel from them? (for example, 3 buttons, 3 led's,
    > power switch).
    > Thanks, AllanL
    > --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, plasmastamp@a... wrote:
    > > Hi,
    > > The stamping will be cheap, the tooling for doing the stamping
    will
    > be
    > > expensive.
    > > Try <A
    > HREF="www.frontpanelexpress.com">www.frontpanelexpress.com</A> They
    > make engraved front panels in small
    > > numbers cheap.
    > >
    > > Alan Bradford
    > > Plasma Technologies
    > >
    > >
    > > Thought somebody could help me out. I have a little project
    whereas
    > I
    > > need to attache a circuit board that I made to a decora insert.
    My
    > > little circuit board has some buttons on it a BS2 and a few other
    > > components. I need the decora insert to be metal and stamped out
    > for
    > > the button assemblies to poke through. Does anybody know where I
    > > might find somebody to stamp out a few metal decora inserts that
    I
    > > will need? I have a AutoCad drawing of my decora style insert
    that
    > I
    > > will need.
    > >
    > > --Guy
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-04-22 19:08
    The site has exactly the information that you want. You might try looking
    at this page.

    http://frontpanelexpress.com/material/examples.htm

    Original Message
    From: Allan Lane [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=w6NbOGJG_tM5xCq5M9BdmjH8uGbYok5hBxyyAWgjtMXCdSQhms4EGGQ50l-JGdtpxwG_0X9rhM5TBzvv899_D9Xc]allan.lane@h...[/url
    Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 1:53 PM
    To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: Custom metal bracket - where do I find one?


    Yes, but you miss my point.
    I'm trying to get some idea of how much
    it costs, WITHOUT spending the time
    to actually go through it all.

    All I want is a ball-park amount -- like
    "around $100 a panel". Is that correct?

    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, Sadler Porter
    <porter.sadler@s...> wrote:
    > Download the software, create the panel with their simple cad
    system and it
    > will give exact cost including shipping for any qty you want.
    >
    >
    Original Message
    > From: Allan Lane [noparse][[/noparse]mailto:allan.lane@h...]
    > Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 9:25 AM
    > To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    > Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: Custom metal bracket - where do I
    find
    > one?
    >
    > Cool! However, as is typical, they don't give any idea
    > on their website of cost. What is 'cheap'?
    > Typical panel $10.00? $20.00? $100.00?
    > Before I go to the trouble of downloading their
    > Designer, building a Design, and only then finding
    > out it's $1,000.00, what is the cost of a 'typical'
    > panel from them? (for example, 3 buttons, 3 led's,
    > power switch).
    > Thanks, AllanL
    > --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, plasmastamp@a... wrote:
    > > Hi,
    > > The stamping will be cheap, the tooling for doing the stamping
    will
    > be
    > > expensive.
    > > Try <A
    > HREF="www.frontpanelexpress.com">www.frontpanelexpress.com</A> They
    > make engraved front panels in small
    > > numbers cheap.
    > >
    > > Alan Bradford
    > > Plasma Technologies
    > >
    > >
    > > Thought somebody could help me out. I have a little project
    whereas
    > I
    > > need to attache a circuit board that I made to a decora insert.
    My
    > > little circuit board has some buttons on it a BS2 and a few other
    > > components. I need the decora insert to be metal and stamped out
    > for
    > > the button assemblies to poke through. Does anybody know where I
    > > might find somebody to stamp out a few metal decora inserts that
    I
    > > will need? I have a AutoCad drawing of my decora style insert
    that
    > I
    > > will need.
    > >
    > > --Guy
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > [noparse][[/noparse]Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
    >
    >
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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-04-22 20:05
    Their web site has their phone number. Call them. They are the only ones
    who can answer your question "how much"!

    Jim
    http://www.geocities.com/jimforkin2003/

    Original Message
    From: cholm@m... [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=W1ChmLjNECedVfDMCpdHZEIB2uGDtSSrCCZcPOZpMSZQPviIG_dnOjMgOcXWkm2gsBI8pkf0Kgoa]cholm@m...[/url
    Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 2:09 PM
    To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    Subject: RE: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: Custom metal bracket - where do I find
    one?


    The site has exactly the information that you want. You might try looking
    at this page.

    http://frontpanelexpress.com/material/examples.htm

    Original Message
    From: Allan Lane [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=wtayKtmu2MdhxrC3UFreZEam2qxBb7mykAFFAtqsNvN3lPoQLd88fXbQGQ4RuGv_32yHLP0jLMX07hkfkKOek-nYUSEA]allan.lane@h...[/url
    Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 1:53 PM
    To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: Custom metal bracket - where do I find one?


    Yes, but you miss my point.
    I'm trying to get some idea of how much
    it costs, WITHOUT spending the time
    to actually go through it all.

    All I want is a ball-park amount -- like
    "around $100 a panel". Is that correct?

    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, Sadler Porter
    <porter.sadler@s...> wrote:
    > Download the software, create the panel with their simple cad
    system and it
    > will give exact cost including shipping for any qty you want.
    >
    >
    Original Message
    > From: Allan Lane [noparse][[/noparse]mailto:allan.lane@h...]
    > Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 9:25 AM
    > To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    > Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: Custom metal bracket - where do I
    find
    > one?
    >
    > Cool! However, as is typical, they don't give any idea
    > on their website of cost. What is 'cheap'?
    > Typical panel $10.00? $20.00? $100.00?
    > Before I go to the trouble of downloading their
    > Designer, building a Design, and only then finding
    > out it's $1,000.00, what is the cost of a 'typical'
    > panel from them? (for example, 3 buttons, 3 led's,
    > power switch).
    > Thanks, AllanL
    > --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, plasmastamp@a... wrote:
    > > Hi,
    > > The stamping will be cheap, the tooling for doing the stamping
    will
    > be
    > > expensive.
    > > Try <A
    > HREF="www.frontpanelexpress.com">www.frontpanelexpress.com</A> They
    > make engraved front panels in small
    > > numbers cheap.
    > >
    > > Alan Bradford
    > > Plasma Technologies
    > >
    > >
    > > Thought somebody could help me out. I have a little project
    whereas
    > I
    > > need to attache a circuit board that I made to a decora insert.
    My
    > > little circuit board has some buttons on it a BS2 and a few other
    > > components. I need the decora insert to be metal and stamped out
    > for
    > > the button assemblies to poke through. Does anybody know where I
    > > might find somebody to stamp out a few metal decora inserts that
    I
    > > will need? I have a AutoCad drawing of my decora style insert
    that
    > I
    > > will need.
    > >
    > > --Guy
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > [noparse][[/noparse]Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
    >
    >
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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-04-22 20:41
    I had some panels made 5x7, 7 button holes, all buttons labeled )engraved
    and filled. One big LCD hole ~$35

    Original Message
    From: Allan Lane [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=9qJ_FcrezuSil9IZhT7bplZ0F86uXwcZ837RcMAvuJTE2lH1ptG-A2rJBEBktCiJXu0NWGmHGHfrClh57QMsZzQY]allan.lane@h...[/url
    Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 1:53 PM
    To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: Custom metal bracket - where do I find
    one?

    Yes, but you miss my point.
    I'm trying to get some idea of how much
    it costs, WITHOUT spending the time
    to actually go through it all.

    All I want is a ball-park amount -- like
    "around $100 a panel". Is that correct?

    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, Sadler Porter
    <porter.sadler@s...> wrote:
    > Download the software, create the panel with their simple cad
    system and it
    > will give exact cost including shipping for any qty you want.
    >
    >
    Original Message
    > From: Allan Lane [noparse][[/noparse]mailto:allan.lane@h...]
    > Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 9:25 AM
    > To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    > Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: Custom metal bracket - where do I
    find
    > one?
    >
    > Cool! However, as is typical, they don't give any idea
    > on their website of cost. What is 'cheap'?
    > Typical panel $10.00? $20.00? $100.00?
    > Before I go to the trouble of downloading their
    > Designer, building a Design, and only then finding
    > out it's $1,000.00, what is the cost of a 'typical'
    > panel from them? (for example, 3 buttons, 3 led's,
    > power switch).
    > Thanks, AllanL
    > --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, plasmastamp@a... wrote:
    > > Hi,
    > > The stamping will be cheap, the tooling for doing the stamping
    will
    > be
    > > expensive.
    > > Try <A
    > HREF="www.frontpanelexpress.com">www.frontpanelexpress.com</A> They
    > make engraved front panels in small
    > > numbers cheap.
    > >
    > > Alan Bradford
    > > Plasma Technologies
    > >
    > >
    > > Thought somebody could help me out. I have a little project
    whereas
    > I
    > > need to attache a circuit board that I made to a decora insert.
    My
    > > little circuit board has some buttons on it a BS2 and a few other
    > > components. I need the decora insert to be metal and stamped out
    > for
    > > the button assemblies to poke through. Does anybody know where I
    > > might find somebody to stamp out a few metal decora inserts that
    I
    > > will need? I have a AutoCad drawing of my decora style insert
    that
    > I
    > > will need.
    > >
    > > --Guy
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-04-22 21:12
    Fantastic! That's EXACTLY the information I was looking for.
    ($40.00 to $200, depending on complexity).

    Now, why wouldn't they put a link on their 'home' page to
    that? And why would they 'hide' it under Materials/examples?

    Oh, well, there's my answer, anyway. Thanks. AllanL.

    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, cholm@m... wrote:
    > The site has exactly the information that you want. You might try
    looking
    > at this page.
    >
    > http://frontpanelexpress.com/material/examples.htm
    >
    >
    Original Message
    > From: Allan Lane [noparse][[/noparse]mailto:allan.lane@h...]
    > Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 1:53 PM
    > To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    > Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: Custom metal bracket - where do I find
    one?
    >
    >
    > Yes, but you miss my point.
    > I'm trying to get some idea of how much
    > it costs, WITHOUT spending the time
    > to actually go through it all.
    >
    > All I want is a ball-park amount -- like
    > "around $100 a panel". Is that correct?
    >
    of this message have been removed]
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