Hi there,
I'm going to be using some cases from HiFi2000 for a few projects and am not sure how to mount an LCD or VFD module flush with the front panel.
With their 10mm front panels I can see that you would mill the back of the panel and drill/tap some mounting holes. But how do you do it on a 4mm panel where you don't have the depth for drilling? Would you have to make a supporting rig that holds the LCD flush with the front panel?
Any pics would be useful if people have got them.
Thanks.
I'm going to be using some cases from HiFi2000 for a few projects and am not sure how to mount an LCD or VFD module flush with the front panel.
With their 10mm front panels I can see that you would mill the back of the panel and drill/tap some mounting holes. But how do you do it on a 4mm panel where you don't have the depth for drilling? Would you have to make a supporting rig that holds the LCD flush with the front panel?
Any pics would be useful if people have got them.
Thanks.
I use through panel LEDs like through panel LED.
The front section goes in the hole drilled in the front panel and is held in place on the body (larger diameter) in a punched tight hole though some self adhesive closed cell foam gasket that are used on speaker drivers. I generally use around 5mm thick. This holds the LED in place. Also works on non flanged LEDs.
The pics aren't wonderful but you may get the idea.
The front section goes in the hole drilled in the front panel and is held in place on the body (larger diameter) in a punched tight hole though some self adhesive closed cell foam gasket that are used on speaker drivers. I generally use around 5mm thick. This holds the LED in place. Also works on non flanged LEDs.
The pics aren't wonderful but you may get the idea.
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Doh! I misread your post.
Glue a frame of the required thickness on the back of the panel to achieve a flush front mounting. Metal, plastic or even wood would do the job.
Glue a frame of the required thickness on the back of the panel to achieve a flush front mounting. Metal, plastic or even wood would do the job.
sjalloq:
Mounting an LED/LCD display on a 10mm front panel is easy and looks pretty. I used Front Panel Express to install tapped blind holes on my Aleph P, and the project turned out very well. The first photo shows the mounted LED display in a HiFi2000 Slimline chassis. You are welcome to my FPE design file, if that would help.
My Aikido preamp was built using ATI Research enclosures, which included 6mm front panels. Instead of mounting the display to the front panel, I built a simple mounting frame using 2 different sizes of aluminum L-brackets: The LED display was bolted to a short length of 1.5" (or perhaps 2") aluminum L-bracket. That piece of aluminum was then mounted to a short length of 3" aluminum L-bracket using standoffs. The 3" piece of L-bracket was used to separate the front panel controls from the rest of the preamp (the signal area). Once the display was positioned properly in the front panel's display window (which included space for the red plexiglas cover), the 3" bracket was bolted to the chassis base. The photos aren't very good, but they may give you an idea as to how to proceed in your situation.
Regards,
Scott
Mounting an LED/LCD display on a 10mm front panel is easy and looks pretty. I used Front Panel Express to install tapped blind holes on my Aleph P, and the project turned out very well. The first photo shows the mounted LED display in a HiFi2000 Slimline chassis. You are welcome to my FPE design file, if that would help.
My Aikido preamp was built using ATI Research enclosures, which included 6mm front panels. Instead of mounting the display to the front panel, I built a simple mounting frame using 2 different sizes of aluminum L-brackets: The LED display was bolted to a short length of 1.5" (or perhaps 2") aluminum L-bracket. That piece of aluminum was then mounted to a short length of 3" aluminum L-bracket using standoffs. The 3" piece of L-bracket was used to separate the front panel controls from the rest of the preamp (the signal area). Once the display was positioned properly in the front panel's display window (which included space for the red plexiglas cover), the 3" bracket was bolted to the chassis base. The photos aren't very good, but they may give you an idea as to how to proceed in your situation.
Regards,
Scott
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That looks great, thanks a lot.
I'd thought about the bracket. In fact I thought it might be good to use a bracket with an elongated screw mount so that it could move forward and back to fine tune the alignment (if that makes any sense).
Thanks again.
I'd thought about the bracket. In fact I thought it might be good to use a bracket with an elongated screw mount so that it could move forward and back to fine tune the alignment (if that makes any sense).
Thanks again.
Ipanema:
I used Dantimax's RelVol1, Input1 and Control2 kits in the Aikido to supply attenuation and source selection, and Mikkel Simonsen (Mr. Dantimax) was able to supply the small piece of red plexiglas. I think it cost me $1 US. You ought to be able to find some scrap plexiglas locally.
For what it's worth, the Dantimax kits are terrific, as is the product support (which dopes like me are dependent on).
Regards,
Scott
I used Dantimax's RelVol1, Input1 and Control2 kits in the Aikido to supply attenuation and source selection, and Mikkel Simonsen (Mr. Dantimax) was able to supply the small piece of red plexiglas. I think it cost me $1 US. You ought to be able to find some scrap plexiglas locally.
For what it's worth, the Dantimax kits are terrific, as is the product support (which dopes like me are dependent on).
Regards,
Scott
Hi Scott,
Thanks for the info. I browse through dantimax website. They have some really nice preamp kits but can't find the plexiglas. Can you post the link? Regards.
Thanks for the info. I browse through dantimax website. They have some really nice preamp kits but can't find the plexiglas. Can you post the link? Regards.
Ipanema:
I suspect that Dantimax simply had scrap plexiglas; it isn't one of their normal products. If your intent is to buy kits from Dantimax, ask Mikkel if he has any plexiglas lying around. Given the shipping and handling costs, it probably isn't cost-effective to just buy a piece of plexiglas from him, though you could always ask.
Regards,
Scott
I suspect that Dantimax simply had scrap plexiglas; it isn't one of their normal products. If your intent is to buy kits from Dantimax, ask Mikkel if he has any plexiglas lying around. Given the shipping and handling costs, it probably isn't cost-effective to just buy a piece of plexiglas from him, though you could always ask.
Regards,
Scott
Hi, I was just looking for a good way of doing this as well - so thanks.
Scott, I notice you've mounted the RF receiver just under the display so that it's also behind the red plexiglass.
I was thinking of mounting it through-panel like rabbitz mentioned for the led, but I've not seen this before.
How did you end up doing it sjalloq?
Vikash
Scott, I notice you've mounted the RF receiver just under the display so that it's also behind the red plexiglass.
I was thinking of mounting it through-panel like rabbitz mentioned for the led, but I've not seen this before.
How did you end up doing it sjalloq?
Vikash
Well, I finished mine today. I used photo negative for the IR window and cut the holes on a milling machine. It was my first time using it so I kind of butchered the rear where the LCD mounts, but it's done the trick ok, and the front looks excellent I think.
Vikash
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Scott,
How to you secure the red plexiglass on the front panel. I am looking at securing a glass display on to a thick aluminium front panel but am not sufficiently savvy in the construction of DIY to know how to do this.
Thanks.
How to you secure the red plexiglass on the front panel. I am looking at securing a glass display on to a thick aluminium front panel but am not sufficiently savvy in the construction of DIY to know how to do this.
Thanks.
If you can't get suitable colours of plexiglass you can sandwich in a piece of laser or inkjet printed OHP transparency. Black printed is IR transparent on my inkjet anyway.
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My touchsense panel:
The control symbols are etched on the back of the plexiglass and picked up by LED light shot in through the narrow edge. You can just see the (red) 'channel' and 'buffer' indicator LEDs, theyre a lot more obvious to the eye, or straight on.
IR goes straight through.
It's an constant impedance attenuator with channel selection and switchable buffer.
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The control symbols are etched on the back of the plexiglass and picked up by LED light shot in through the narrow edge. You can just see the (red) 'channel' and 'buffer' indicator LEDs, theyre a lot more obvious to the eye, or straight on.
IR goes straight through.
It's an constant impedance attenuator with channel selection and switchable buffer.
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