/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>595177
>1 - 0.090" aluminum sheet cut to size
>2 - spray with layout dye

>>595182
>3 use layout jig to mark marks for reasons.

Note: MAN do I love this thing! Good to 0.001" on the granite surface plate.

>>595183
>4 - drill holes. Repeat as needed...

Note: what a boring job! /snork

>>595186
>4.1 - keep drilling.

>>595189
>4.2 - "We need a bigger drill."

Note: look how well that hole saw goes through aluminum!

>>595194
>5 - let's quit screwing around and make a real hole!

The hole saw was just so I could get the shank of my hydralic (sp) punch through.

>>595198
It takes a little setup time, far more time to setup than to punch the hole. I was through 0.090" aluminum in just a few pumps!

>>595199
I'm so proud of my manhole!

can i ask what exactly you are making?

OP what the hell are you making exactly?

>>595202
>6 - use orbital sander to remove layout spray and finish as desired

There, 1 front panel!

I really was getting tired for drilling dem holez! It's not just the drilling, but deburring both sides.

>>595201

Looks like a front panel to me.

Stay tuned. There's more to it. Sorry, I have to charge my phn.

I will say it's nice to use the right tools (except for the shitty drill bits).

>>595209
a front panel to what? or is it a surprise?

>>595209
>op what are you making
>a front panel
WHAT THE FUCK

>>595217
He's building a drive-thru speaker.

>>595224
oh... cool beans.

>>595177
you could really use a cnc, would save like 80% of your time

> 460+ holez later and I was glad to be done wifh the "boring" part /snork

> now to fill the holez... 460+ timez... (I thought drilling was boring...)

I used Pomona Tip Jacks, mostly. A couple of Banana Jacks for good measure. Front.

>>595421
> front 2/2

>>595422
> back 1/1

Useing the nutdriver and hexwrench to install 450+ tipjacks made for a long day. I got an 'lectric screwy, installed a nice hex to Jacob's chuck adapter, then to hex key.

> mfw oh life is better with the right tools!

Hey, who didn't order enough yellow tip jacks? ...on hold for now.

>>595424
lol. So what is this exactly?

>>595202
So is the goatse guy.
Apart from that, the pneumatic hole punch looks great! where and how much?
Also, modular synth in the making?

It looks kinda like a telephone switch board from ye olde times. ?

>>595421
>>595422
>>595424
If this is not going to be the patch panel for some amazing modular synth, I am going to be very dissapoint OP. I may even refrain from posting further in your thread. I'm super serial.

>>595464
You could sat patch panel and be technically correct!

>>595434
More hydrolic (sp?) than pnumatic. Check out Grainger for Greenlee Punch.

>>595469

Sorry you'll be leaving us. Could be better than your dissappointment expects?

> let's get started!

>>595571
I used 18 AWG TFE for alll the pwr wiring. Prolly overkill given expected currents, but I'm like that! Main power +28VDC, secondary power 110VAC, 400Hz (if you can believe that?).

Note: that big fat solid state, 20A relay!

>>595575
The black connectors on the "back" are ITT--Cannon ZIF connectors "zero insertion force", I pulled the datasheet on the and they are discribed as hemaphrodidic, both male and female gendered connectors. I thought that was a little bit different and wanted to mention...

Each crimp is to a 26 AWG TFE stranded, I visually inspect at 5x and manually insert crimped contact individually.

...This could take some time!

Note; sorry for the delayed post fraking catpch said I was banned!

>>595583
> on a role now!

The main thing hete is wire length. Even 1/4" too long or short will cause problems when dressing your wire bundle.

I like to use waxed nylon tape for lacing, but that will come later.

Mind your wire lengths and bend radii!

>>595584
> I like using clear shrink sleaving over the black, so you can still see the solder joints. I'm using a nice Metcal soldering station. Best one on the market, imho.

>>595571
My disappointment has high expectations, but my interest has control of the override switch, if for no other reason than the god-tier workmanship you are displaying.

I will allow you to continue your work anon.

Some holes are misaligned, the grid is not perfect, 0/10

Cable management 100/10

>>595585
> this shot shows the "running lock stitch" I use for lacing my cable runs. A lost art, really. Everybody just uses plastic zip ties now, but that lends to easily over tightening your zip ties, crushing the insulation, stressing the conductors and over time, they get brittle and break.

No such failures when lacing your cable runs the old fashioned way!

Google 'cable lacing' for instructional pdf. It looks better, imho.

>>595587
> there's always a critic!

Actually, my holes are pretty close. There was an additional hole that was addded and is not shown that I will admit if off.

Can you reference the post that has 0/10 hole alignment?

>>595587
> 100/10

But thanks! I hate it when wire are going ever whar!

>>595591

Also the nuts are not aligned to the same direction

It's just so close to perfection, but not
My OCD

>>595593
Oh come off it faggot. You are talking about the tags on the banana plugs, which could be bent any which way. Show us a bad line on >>595209 or >>595194 or GTFO. This shit is tight like a nuns nasty.

>>595594
You sir, are OCD personified.

OP, this is glorious. It's like an unboxing thread on /o/ except there is no way this is going to be a dragon dildo.

>>595596
>can't even tell what i am pointing out
>suddenly starts name calling and gtfoing
why so pussy?

>>595596
>>595598
can we stop arguing i wana see what OP is making

>>595594
> nuts

Lol. From the back, no. But I did aling the front hex flats when installing the tip jacks. MY OCD...

>>595209
Here shows the holes are within a few thousandths. What you are judging is the variations of stamped (cheapest) sloder terminals. When ordered (not be me... and under counted... again, not by me) the decision was made to get the lesser priced part, vs. the machined, metal threaded parts. This gave some trouble as the molded plastic threads would easily cross thread. I tried to keep all my torques consistant, but the variations of the cheaper parts determined when the backing nuts stopped.

'Sides, missalinged backing nuts is a petty critique. Sorry if that's harsh, they are on the inside after all and I did align the front hex flats!

Captcha: dlsbrow engineer

>>595598
> says holes are uneven.
> uses solder tags on cheap plastic sockets as references.
> ignores pictures of perfectly aligned holes

>>595599
there's no argument, just that one trollanon who can't handle seeing someone do something better than he ever will.

>>595596
Thanks. I like the lines here:

>>595183

That layout jig is nice!

For those that haven't used one, I run it down to the presicion ground granite surface plate and zero the dial caliper. You can the run it up to desired hight +\- 0.0005" and score your mark. The blue layout spray aids visual contrast and helps reduce the depth of scoring for less disfigurement of your peice.

I think this is the last shot for now.

OP: no, I was talking about the holes, perhaps the terminals are slightly crooked, but they are not centered to the grid, the grid is off, pic related is just some noticiable ones, I know this is an OCD project that is why I'm pointing this out, but alas given it is hand drilled and not laser cut, it's pretty good

this is for mister white knight who cant handle comments:
why you get so emotional when im just pointing out something? trying to label me and call me names? why be such a pussy? don't you know you're just yapping about something no one even cares about? why don't YOU gtfo and suck some more dicks and let the real men talk?

>>595607
He had a point. You said holes, and you showed the back of the plugs, which for all sorts of reasons (including those pointed out by OP himself) may be way off. Only after OP responded did you clarify, leaving you open to criticism in the mean time. It is not our fault if you can't accurately convey a point. Much less so if you spend your time crying about it instead of clarifying it.

Meanwhile, this is 4chan. Get a helmet, or fuck off you precious little cunt.

>>595607
> sigh

I did say shitty drill bits here:

>>595209

They were obviously anealed by some putz overheating them and had a flex that was difficult to cope with. The majority of holes are 0.250" and that bit gets used alot! Thus, a bit shitty bit.

I appriciate your efforts, but your hand drawn lines make it look worse than it is.

Edit- sorry for the delayed reply, captcha said my code was expired and wouldn't give me a new one! (That happens alot to me...)

This is just a pathetic attention whore.

>>595611
Nice troll logic. No, the entire time is just you being a dick about a comment, I don't even know what your problem is, but maybe you should get off 4chan, you're becoming too much of a faggot.

>>595607
"White knight" here. I am defending a fucking good build against a dipshit who is presenting criticism based on a flawed premise. I can just imagine you desperately pouring over the pictures of the naked panel, desperate to find whatever flaw you could to save face once you realised you were wrong. And you STILL came back with static.

OP. SCRAP THE PANEL AND START AGAIN. ANON HAS CAUGHT YOU AND YOUR TERRIBLE WORKMANSHIP OUT.

> let the real men talk
We're trying to.

>>595612
>I appriciate your efforts, but your hand drawn lines make it look worse than it is.
Yes, it is exaggerated to show the crookedness of the grid. I thought it is obvious.

Anyway, I think it's your drill bit, or something about the smaller holes your were drilling from.

>>595617
Get out. Now you're just pulling out random shit. 0/10

>>595617
who cares, OP is a fucking autistic idiot anyway

>scrap it

Close, but I've come too far.

Believe me when I say I know the flaws that do exist! Mr. OCD (or anyone) has yet to find the MAJOR rookie mistake that is pretty obvious!

NOW yawl y'all have something to desparately pour over for!!

I'll give it until moonday and I will fess up if nobody finds it! ;-)

>>595620
> 4chan never change

OP here, how do you get from here to there?

>>595626
Please don't tell me you labelled on the wrong side

>>595626
>>595626


Strike that!

I did not post enough info to find my rookie mistake! 'Sides, I have already corrected it!

>>595628
> close, but no

The front is the front and the back is the back. All good there.

OP you still haven't told us what your making

>>595627
if you just want to attention whore then fuck off to /b/ or reddit

>>595633
because people give that attention whoring retard too much attention, he will wait until people stop caring about him

>>595635
I don't care enough to continue posting, if that's what you mean.

I thought I would share a project I am doing myself on the /diy/ bd.

I never wanted to upset your feels. You really are quite sensitive you know? I see that now.

>>595633

To end the mystery and close the thread, an ARINC 429 Breakout panel with a digital I/O interface and remote software power and relay controls, but we didn't get that far.

Best to all for your compliments!

>>595639
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARINC_429
And the point of making it like you did was, the point of making it at all was ?
The thread would be so much better if you just said this in the first post.

>>595639
>>595640
well i wish you best of luck with what ever your doing with it.

That's beautiful OP.

Faggots in this thread reminded me why I don't help out here much anymore. Fucking /b/tarded 12 year olds

>>595699
You know you're one of them right if you don't shut the fuck up right

>>595700
Thank you for your /diy/ contribution. I look forward to more of your quality posts

>>595706
Just what is wrong with you?

Did DIY just have its first camwhore thread, complete with trolling anons that make the hot girl leave, and several 'op will deliver pauses?'

>>595639
did you think of getting wire wrap plugs instead of what you used?

>>595725
...and no final reveal?

>>596170
This thread is why we cant have nice things. Thanks for trying OP.

You know what OP I appreciate the air of mystery you maintained about this thread

>>596182
It would work if the project wouldn't be utter shit.

>>596195
This I don't get, wtf?

>>596195
>It would work if the project wouldn't be utter shit.
wat

>>596273
I think he was trying to be ironic. -3/10 anyway

>>596289
I mean if you're gonna shitpist at least make sense, right?

Jesus you faggots, I'm genuinely interested in what OP is building. So far I likey. Holes look fine to me.

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>>596468
keep going

>>596483
meh, I've been bored with this thread for a long time

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>>596521
Did you know that female hyenas have sex and give birth through there penises?

Also they have balls and get erections.

I think its just fascinating.

Bumparoo

I knew OP would come back since you give him so much attention.
>please come back OP, we need you, your project is super interesting even though it's just a bunch of holes and we have no fucking idea what it is supposed to do, it's probably super useless but we need to give you the attention you deserve

>>597630
What interesting project have you contributed to /diy/?
Do you even /diy/, or just come here to shitpost?

i think op can do a bit more cable lacing and bunch up maybe 2 or 3 bunched up cables together in the middle and make everything run orthogonal.

also op what are you using to lace the cables? nylon cord? what size?