Frontpanel Checklist!

That's how we deal with it:

• If you order just one panel and one enclosure we will automatically make the holes fit to the enclosure you bought.
• If you just order one panel without an enclosure we will not cut any holes at all. So you can drill the holes yourselfs.
• Alternatively you can send us the following infos and we make the holes for you:
  1. the hole diameter
  2. the horizontal distance between the bolts
  3. the vertical distance between the holes

Generally we accept all file formats!
But we found out that the best way is to use PDF documents, because it looks 100% the same on every computer.

Keep in mind:
It is NOT possible to make precise cutouts and holes if you send us a bitmap file.

A bitmap looks like this:

The CNC machine can't use this. Converting it to a vector looks likes this:

Not a nice circle, right?  (it's like converting an MP3 to a WAV-File) ;-)
That's why you should use a vector-based Software (like Corel Draw or Adobe Illustrator)
and not a bitmap Sofware (like Adobe Photoshop or Corel Photo Paint).

You can find freeware-Software to draw something but I can only recomment using Corel or Illustrator. There is a reason for it why everyone uses it. ;-)
For example: "Inkscape"... this produces the worst files and it's even impossible to place a circle exactly on a X/Y position. Very bad!

If you don't have the time or skills to draw a frontpanel - we can do it for you.

We charge 15€ per 15 minutes +VAT for this - as designing a frontpanel could sometimes last longer then producing it.
It can be a lot of work to get the final result. But even when we draw the panel you can't be 100% sure that everything will be perfect on the first attempt.
Even pro audio companies who do this everyday can't get it right with the first prototype. Hey... that's the reason why prototypes are made... to find the problems!

Generally: A part with 6mm diameter can't fit into a 6mm hole! It's impossible. Either the hole needs to be bigger, or the part needs to be smaller.

Potentiometer holes:
There are so many different potentiometers out there and they all have different shaft diameters. Make sure the hole diameter works for the pots you want to use!
If you want to use a potentiometer with a 6mm shaft.. make the hole like 6,2mm or so.
If you want to make a hole for a 2mm LED... make it 2,1mm in diameter.

Potentiometer scales:
Different potentiometers have different roation angles! (the rotation angle from fully counter-clockwise to fully clockwise) It can be 270°, 300° or anything else!

Potilöcher.. auf Größe achten

Skalen... Durchmesser vom Potiknopf beachten

Rotation Angle vom Poti beachten

Layout audrucken und testen