Hi -Tony!

On Fri, 4 Apr 2003, Tony Harris wrote:

> I know this will sound like a more crazy question

Not really. :)

> Ok, I've found some options for buttons, now my problem is punching out
> the square areas for the buttons (and LCD).

> I checked out greenlee punches, but they seem to all be round.

You've seen http://www.greenlee.textron.com/products/holemaking.html,
right? They look pretty square to me. :) Whether you fid the exact size
you need is up in the air.

> What does everyone else do for getting holes in enclosures for
> square/rectangle buttons, lcd's, etc.?

Smaller holes, on a budget, a round role folowed by a rattail file and
then a wider flat file to get straighter edges. :/ And a leather work
glove to minimise the blisters. :) And a lot of -time-. Larger holes,
start with a nibbler and then file to the finished edge. Time time time.
Personally I'd rather hand the panel to a machinist with a punch press and
tell him what size I need where. :)

Have a :) day!

jb

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