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Onex Panel
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Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:01 pmby pilotyoung
I want to put a new panel in my Onex. I do not have any experience with CAD software and I don't own any CAD software. Can someone recommend a basic CAD program that I can use to design a new panel?
Also does anyone have the outline of a Onex panel that I can load into a CAD program?
Thanks.
Re: Onex Panel
Posted:
Sat Oct 16, 2021 5:18 amby XenosN42
Why not go old school and just cut out a card board template of the panel and templates for each instrument and switch you are considering using? Much easier to move around to see what fits and works ergonomically.
Re: Onex Panel
Posted:
Sat Oct 16, 2021 9:52 amby pilotyoung
Michael,
That has been my plan but I just thought I would ask about CAD and see if anyone had done it and could recommend a program.
Re: Onex Panel
Posted:
Sat Oct 16, 2021 2:36 pmby pfhoeycfi
I've been using Visio for years...cheap and easy to use. I use it professionally to do automatic temp control design. I did my panel layout and wiring diagram with it.
Re: Onex Panel
Posted:
Mon Oct 18, 2021 2:04 pmby BRS
I use Google SketchUp for much of my 3D drawings when I want to make stuff on the 3D printer. It would be fine for a panel. Can be used for free, many videos and 'howto' available on youtube. fairly easy to learn.
That being said, I made my panel 'old-school'.