Peter_wadley said:
Hey,
Im just wondering how you guys cut out enclosures for things like:
LCDs.. Serial connectors.. pretty much anything that cant be drilled..
I really dont want to purchase one of those expensive dremils rotary saws.. at least right now..
It only for plastic enclosures..
Please let me know your preferred method! thanks
hi,
For plastic cases I use a modified solder bit in my soldering iron.
Use an old bit, file it into a flat blade, undercut the required hole size using the iron bit, then remove any plastic 'fash' with a utility blade.
For metal alloy cases, use your PC to print out, to scale, an outline of the connector etc. Then using scissors cut the paper image, leaving a 1cm border around the image, use sellotape to hold the cut out image on the case.
Use a centre pop, to pop marks 1.5mm inside the hole profile, the pop marks should be 3mm apart. Use a 2mm drill and drill a hole at all the pop marks, then open up the 2mm holes with a 3mm drill.
Use a file to remove any excess material upto the printed image edge.
You can see now, why a Dremel cutting tool is a good investment, especially if you are frequently cutting out hole profiles!.
You can use the printed connector profile method with a Dremel.
Eric