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<blockquote data-quote="Virus-C" data-source="post: 3957816" data-attributes="member: 54440"><p><strong>Get Dimensions</strong></p><p>Width = 9.2</p><p>Height = 4.8</p><p></p><p>Switch</p><p>height - 1.9</p><p>width - 1.4</p><p></p><p><strong>Get Materials. </strong></p><p>Preferably Aluminium Sheet 0.7 mm or less. . Plexiglass might crack while cutting(Unless you have sum advanced Laser cutting machine.:p) If you're from Seremban, You can get this from Tukang besi..corner shop same row with Dunlop Tyre Shop in Temiang.. Right in front of the Traffic Light </p><p>Switches</p><p>http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/1411/photo0054p.jpg</p><p><strong>Prepare Tools</strong></p><p>Hacksaw, </p><p>Thin Blade U-Saw (Nt sure what's the exact name but u guys might have used it in Kemahiran Hidup classes.. </p><p>Screwdriver</p><p>File</p><p>If you have a better way to cut. do suggest, :D</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Start by cutting off the middle portion of the Switch Console</strong></p><p>http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/8180/photo0044.jpg</p><p></p><p><strong>Design</strong> Using your Preferred Design Tool (This is important for tracing)</p><p>eg; Photoshop,CAD</p><p>http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/409/asc.jpg</p><p></p><p><strong>Print</strong> a copy of your Designed Image and cut it according (with holes for switches)</p><p></p><p>Place Printed copy of Designed image onto aluminium sheet and <strong>start tracing</strong></p><p>Use a pencil for marking</p><p>http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/9303/photo0056s.jpg</p><p></p><p><strong>Start Cutting</strong> according to your tracing</p><p>http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/3446/photo0057.jpg</p><p></p><p></p><p>Now, the tricky part. If you have a jigsaw it would be easier to do this.Else,manual way it is</p><p>http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/3840/photo0058w.jpg</p><p>I used a sharp flat screwdriver to make a hole then slide in the thin blade,tighten and saw it.</p><p>This method is quite troublesome but there could be a better method.. DIY yo! Be innovative and have a lot of patience</p><p>http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/2098/photo0059.jpg</p><p></p><p>Aluminium Sheet After all the Cutting</p><p></p><p><strong>File the Extra Imperfections</strong>..</p><p>http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9231/photo0060.jpg</p><p></p><p><strong>Spray </strong>one side of your aluminium sheet. I used Flat Black (For a neater work) . You may Spray Both sides but might have problem when you decide to change your switch design later</p><p></p><p>Work on <strong>fitting the aluminium sheet</strong> onto your "Switch Console" (I'm sure there's a better name for this.correct me)</p><p></p><p>I used <strong>502 glue to stick the aluminium sheet</strong> onto the "Switch Console" (My local hardware shop guy recommended this to me. It's even better than/ = super glue BUT does not dry up)</p><p></p><p><strong>Stick your printed copy</strong> of your designed image onto aluminium sheet.</p><p></p><p><strong>Fit in the switches</strong> onto you switch console</p><p>http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/5381/photo0066f.jpg</p><p><strong>Tada... Now that's Simple</strong></p><p>http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/5436/photo0061b.jpg</p><p></p><p>Attached .psd file for you guys to come up with better designs </p><p>https://www.zerotohundred.com/forums/attachments/253764</p><p></p><p>:D</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Virus-C, post: 3957816, member: 54440"] [B]Get Dimensions[/B] Width = 9.2 Height = 4.8 Switch height - 1.9 width - 1.4 [B]Get Materials. [/B] Preferably Aluminium Sheet 0.7 mm or less. . Plexiglass might crack while cutting(Unless you have sum advanced Laser cutting machine.:p) If you're from Seremban, You can get this from Tukang besi..corner shop same row with Dunlop Tyre Shop in Temiang.. Right in front of the Traffic Light Switches http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/1411/photo0054p.jpg [B]Prepare Tools[/B] Hacksaw, Thin Blade U-Saw (Nt sure what's the exact name but u guys might have used it in Kemahiran Hidup classes.. Screwdriver File If you have a better way to cut. do suggest, :D [B]Start by cutting off the middle portion of the Switch Console[/B] http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/8180/photo0044.jpg [B]Design[/B] Using your Preferred Design Tool (This is important for tracing) eg; Photoshop,CAD http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/409/asc.jpg [B]Print[/B] a copy of your Designed Image and cut it according (with holes for switches) Place Printed copy of Designed image onto aluminium sheet and [B]start tracing[/B] Use a pencil for marking http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/9303/photo0056s.jpg [B]Start Cutting[/B] according to your tracing http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/3446/photo0057.jpg Now, the tricky part. If you have a jigsaw it would be easier to do this.Else,manual way it is http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/3840/photo0058w.jpg I used a sharp flat screwdriver to make a hole then slide in the thin blade,tighten and saw it. This method is quite troublesome but there could be a better method.. DIY yo! Be innovative and have a lot of patience http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/2098/photo0059.jpg Aluminium Sheet After all the Cutting [B]File the Extra Imperfections[/B].. http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9231/photo0060.jpg [B]Spray [/B]one side of your aluminium sheet. I used Flat Black (For a neater work) . You may Spray Both sides but might have problem when you decide to change your switch design later Work on [B]fitting the aluminium sheet[/B] onto your "Switch Console" (I'm sure there's a better name for this.correct me) I used [B]502 glue to stick the aluminium sheet[/B] onto the "Switch Console" (My local hardware shop guy recommended this to me. It's even better than/ = super glue BUT does not dry up) [B]Stick your printed copy[/B] of your designed image onto aluminium sheet. [B]Fit in the switches[/B] onto you switch console http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/5381/photo0066f.jpg [B]Tada... Now that's Simple[/B] http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/5436/photo0061b.jpg Attached .psd file for you guys to come up with better designs https://www.zerotohundred.com/forums/attachments/253764 :D [/QUOTE]
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