[Sinbios]

I've been trying to fit my pimeta into a serpac h65, and everything fits fine. However, I've already destroyed two face plates while trying to drill out the holes, either making them too big or off somehow. Is there a program or something that will help me make a faceplate design and print it out, so I can stick it on the faceplate and then drill? I'm on my last faceplate =_=

 

[MisterX]

http://www.frontpanelexpress.com/

Use their software to create a layout, print it on some label stock, cut it out with an exacto knife, stick it on the thing you are drilling and away you go.

And yes it's a lot more trouble then it's worth.... when a compass and some masking tape gets you same thing.

 

[skyskraper]

use front panel express

i find with the serpac cases, if you don't have plastic specific drill bits, to get the really slow speed you will want (especially with the larger holes) a hand cranked drill to be the best way. i got mine for like $5. havent killed a serpac case since i got mine, and i killed almost everyone before it

 

[Sinbios]

Yay, thanks! I'll be doing some shopping for label stock...

 

[MisterX]

Here ya go.
In case you can't figure out what the lines are for they are registration marks.

 

[Sinbios]

Hmm, I intend to put an 0.75mm LED onto it, though. And I'm using the panasonic pot, which goes to the right and very close to the top.

 

[mono]

(Tangent's) Alps RK097 is a better match for an H65, IMO. With the Panasonic you might consider trimming all leads as short as possible or mounting it off the board, rotated 90'.

Although I don't recall if there's room or not, I'd also consider (in conjunction with rotating it 90') whether it's possible to notch-out the PCB enough that the pot drops down in front of it, sitting on the bottom of the H65 instead of on the PCB surface so it's closer to centered. The trace positions may not allow notching it out enough for clearance though, I dont' remember.

 

[Sinbios]

Actually, I took the dremel to the H65 and made a lil space at the top for the pot :3

I have an RK097 on hand, actually, but the 10k rating makes me suspect.

 

[skyskraper]

bah nothing wrong with those pots. i like em better then the panasonics. plus they make your front panel _SO_ much nicer with a pimeta in a h65!

 

[mono]

Quote:

Originally Posted by skyskraper bah nothing wrong with those pots. i like em better then the panasonics. plus they make your front panel _SO_ much nicer with a pimeta in a h65!

Me too, the panasonic just doesn't look like it's built to stand the test of time, plus having integral switch is very nice for a portable (optimized) amp.

 

[Sinbios]

Still, isn't 10k supposed to be noisy?

 

[mono]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sinbios Still, isn't 10k supposed to be noisy?

Isn't it the other way around, a higher K pot is noisier but "could" be easier from the source's perspective? I have the Alps on mine and think it does fine.