I laid a strip of blue painter's tape on my work surface, traced the mounting holes for my MIDI ports, and then found the midpoint and marked that. The center of that line would be the barrel of the connector. I made three templates and one for my micro USB input. The pilot holes drilled quickly enough, and the others looked fine on the outside, but they left jagged scraps inside. Fortunately, I'll cover these soon. Each large hole migrated to the left for some reason, so I must have been holding the drill crookedly. In retrospect, I should have drilled the primary hole first, then marked the mounting holes, or even used a connector as a bit guide.
My MIDI ports were already soldered, and I even shrink-wrapped the connections. I planned to cut the wires, mount everything, and reconnect them with solder sleeves. I started with the incoming port and cut the conductors approximately 70mm from the terminals. I knew I would have to install a support structure for the faceplate, and that would be more difficult after I reinstalled all the data and power ports, so I paused.
Drilled lunch box
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2022-01-02
My MIDI ports were already soldered, and I even shrink-wrapped the connections. I planned to cut the wires, mount everything, and reconnect them with solder sleeves. I started with the incoming port and cut the conductors approximately 70mm from the terminals. I knew I would have to install a support structure for the faceplate, and that would be more difficult after I reinstalled all the data and power ports, so I paused.
The rest of the posts for this project have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
Completed projects from year 6
Completed projects from year 7
Completed projects from year 8
Disclaimer for http://24hourengineer.blogspot.com and 24HourEngineer.com
This disclaimer must be intact and whole. This disclaimer must be included if a project is distributed.
All information on this blog, or linked by this blog, is not to be taken as advice or solicitation. Anyone attempting to replicate, in whole or in part, is responsible for the outcome and procedure. Any loss of functionality, money, property, or similar, is the responsibility of those involved in the replication.
All digital communication regarding the email address 24hourengineer@gmail.com becomes the intellectual property of Brian McEvoy. Any information contained within these messages may be distributed or retained at the discretion of Brian McEvoy. Any email sent to this address, or any email account owned by Brian McEvoy, cannot be used to claim property or assets.
Comments to the blog may be utilized or erased at the discretion of the owner. No one posting may claim property or assets based on their post.
This blog, including pictures and text, is copyright to Brian McEvoy.
2022-01-02
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