Hi Jim,

>
> > 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.

I finally found which ones you were talking about - I never downloaded the
whole pdf file to go thru - I had looked at a few categories that appeared
to be punches - but I somehow totally missed the square punches  - this now
makes me very happy :)


>
> > 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. :)

I only wish I knew someone with a punch press :(  I'm envious :P

-Tony

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