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Step 5Construction - Plugs/Switches
The two front panels were relatively easy to put together. The left one needed 4 panel mount assemblies, which all had circular cutouts, so that was easy. The right side has the power switch and a secondary USB port which is internally connected to the hub, for a second usb device of any kind.
The left panel has an indicator led at the top, a pushbutton switch for setting the home note position (explained later), a midi input, and a USB input.
The right panel has the main power switch, and a second usb input.
The only difficulty here was the rectangular usb input and power switch. Both were meant for thin metal panel mount systems, and as a result my 3/4" wood posed a problem. However, with a straight cutter on my router I was able to cut out the back of the panel a bit to make the wood thinner in the area where the connectors went, without sacrificing any ugly protruding front panel parts.
The two panels sit back about a quarter inch because the switch on the right panl sticks out a bit, as well as the led indicator. If they were flush, the box wouldn't close flush at the end.
The last picture shows cutting of the power switch, and later on the USB output. I don't have any magic tools to do that with, just a drill and files, It takes a long time, it's boring, and it's frustrating. I guess when they were designing USB ports they didn't consider them being placed in wood enclosures, jerks! Oh if I only I had a laser cutter to help me with those in the future.... :D
The left panel has an indicator led at the top, a pushbutton switch for setting the home note position (explained later), a midi input, and a USB input.
The right panel has the main power switch, and a second usb input.
The only difficulty here was the rectangular usb input and power switch. Both were meant for thin metal panel mount systems, and as a result my 3/4" wood posed a problem. However, with a straight cutter on my router I was able to cut out the back of the panel a bit to make the wood thinner in the area where the connectors went, without sacrificing any ugly protruding front panel parts.
The two panels sit back about a quarter inch because the switch on the right panl sticks out a bit, as well as the led indicator. If they were flush, the box wouldn't close flush at the end.
The last picture shows cutting of the power switch, and later on the USB output. I don't have any magic tools to do that with, just a drill and files, It takes a long time, it's boring, and it's frustrating. I guess when they were designing USB ports they didn't consider them being placed in wood enclosures, jerks! Oh if I only I had a laser cutter to help me with those in the future.... :D
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