Help with CAD program (calling Polkies)

joeparaski
joeparaski Posts: 1,865
edited October 2009 in The Clubhouse
I picked up an SAE 2600 amplifier for a low price and I started taking it apart to clean it up.

The faceplate has some scratches so I thought about replicating it using the Front Panel Designer program that was talked about here recently. But this is taking me way too long to figure out how to use the program.

Are there any Polkies here that are good with such a program? Perhaps I can send you the faceplate and associated parts and you can enter the dimensions into the program. I can pay you for your time (within reason of course) and naturally pay for shipping the parts there and back.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Joe
Amplifiers: 1-SAE Mark IV, 4-SAE 2400, 1-SAE 2500, 2-SAE 2600, 1-Buttkicker BKA 1000N w/2-tactile transducers. Sources: Sony BDP CX7000es, Sony CX300/CX400/CX450/CX455, SAE 8000 tuner, Akai 4000D R2R, Technics 1100A TT, Epson 8500UB with Carada 100". Speakers:Polk SDA SRS, 3.1TL, FXi5, FXi3, 2-SVS 20-29, Yamaha, SVS center sub. Power:2-Monster HTS3500, Furman M-8D & RR16 Plus. 2-SAE 4000 X-overs, SAE 5000a noise reduction, MSB Link DAC III, MSB Powerbase, Behringer 2496, Monarchy DIP 24/96.
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  • jimbo1421
    jimbo1421 Posts: 772
    edited October 2009
    Hi Joe,

    I am not familiar with Front Panel Designer; I use Vectorworks which is a full featured CAD and 3D modeling program. It has numerous export options for use with various types of computer guided milling and cutting machines which I have used successfully. Send me a PM with your contact info and we can talk about it.

    Regards,

    Jim
    5.1 System:
    TCL R613 55" 4K
    Front: SRS-3.1TL
    Center: CS400i
    Surround: Monitor 10B
    PSW10 subwoofer
    Onkyo PR-SC886P Pre/Pro
    NAD T955 5 channel power amplifier
    Technics SL-1710 MK2 turntable
    Audio-Technica AT14Sa cartridge
    Parasound P3 pre-amp
    Oppo BDP-103 Blu-Ray
    2014 MacBook Pro 2.8 GHz

    2.0 Office System:
    Monitor 10A (Peerless)
    Outlaw 1050 receiver
    Parasound HCA-1000A power amp
    MacPro
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  • LessisNevermore
    LessisNevermore Posts: 1,519
    edited October 2009
    So you are looking for someone that can precisely measure out the faceplate, and draw it in the software. Correct?
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  • joeparaski
    joeparaski Posts: 1,865
    edited October 2009
    LessisNevermore wrote: »
    So you are looking for someone that can precisely measure out the faceplate, and draw it in the software. Correct?

    Yes, that's right. I have no problem with the measuring part...it's making rectangles in the correct spots in the program that I'm having trouble with. I'd hate to send in the specs and get back a rubik cube.

    Joe
    Amplifiers: 1-SAE Mark IV, 4-SAE 2400, 1-SAE 2500, 2-SAE 2600, 1-Buttkicker BKA 1000N w/2-tactile transducers. Sources: Sony BDP CX7000es, Sony CX300/CX400/CX450/CX455, SAE 8000 tuner, Akai 4000D R2R, Technics 1100A TT, Epson 8500UB with Carada 100". Speakers:Polk SDA SRS, 3.1TL, FXi5, FXi3, 2-SVS 20-29, Yamaha, SVS center sub. Power:2-Monster HTS3500, Furman M-8D & RR16 Plus. 2-SAE 4000 X-overs, SAE 5000a noise reduction, MSB Link DAC III, MSB Powerbase, Behringer 2496, Monarchy DIP 24/96.
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  • joeparaski
    joeparaski Posts: 1,865
    edited October 2009
    jimbo1421 wrote: »
    Hi Joe,

    I am not familiar with Front Panel Designer; I use Vectorworks which is a full featured CAD and 3D modeling program. It has numerous export options for use with various types of computer guided milling and cutting machines which I have used successfully. Send me a PM with your contact info and we can talk about it.

    Regards,

    Jim

    Jim, check this link http://www.frontpanelexpress.com/

    Basically, you design your faceplate and it even calculates the price. Send it in via e-mail, pay, and they send back your part.

    They let you download their free program to enter in all the specs.

    PM Sent.

    Joe
    Amplifiers: 1-SAE Mark IV, 4-SAE 2400, 1-SAE 2500, 2-SAE 2600, 1-Buttkicker BKA 1000N w/2-tactile transducers. Sources: Sony BDP CX7000es, Sony CX300/CX400/CX450/CX455, SAE 8000 tuner, Akai 4000D R2R, Technics 1100A TT, Epson 8500UB with Carada 100". Speakers:Polk SDA SRS, 3.1TL, FXi5, FXi3, 2-SVS 20-29, Yamaha, SVS center sub. Power:2-Monster HTS3500, Furman M-8D & RR16 Plus. 2-SAE 4000 X-overs, SAE 5000a noise reduction, MSB Link DAC III, MSB Powerbase, Behringer 2496, Monarchy DIP 24/96.
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  • LessisNevermore
    LessisNevermore Posts: 1,519
    edited October 2009
    Joe, you have PM
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  • jimbo1421
    jimbo1421 Posts: 772
    edited October 2009
    Hi, Joe. I have sent a reply.

    Jim
    5.1 System:
    TCL R613 55" 4K
    Front: SRS-3.1TL
    Center: CS400i
    Surround: Monitor 10B
    PSW10 subwoofer
    Onkyo PR-SC886P Pre/Pro
    NAD T955 5 channel power amplifier
    Technics SL-1710 MK2 turntable
    Audio-Technica AT14Sa cartridge
    Parasound P3 pre-amp
    Oppo BDP-103 Blu-Ray
    2014 MacBook Pro 2.8 GHz

    2.0 Office System:
    Monitor 10A (Peerless)
    Outlaw 1050 receiver
    Parasound HCA-1000A power amp
    MacPro
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