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27 September 2023, 15:39
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Laser cut dashboard inserts
Hi all,
I've just taken delivery of a bunch of Garmin / Fusion gear to rebuild the console on my Ribeye A600. Can anyone recommend somewhere to make me a laser cut insert that I can cover up all the old holes with and fit all the new gear?
Thanks,
Tim
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28 September 2023, 09:46
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Stonehaven
Boat name: Sunday Best
Make: Tornado
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Whilst not laser cut, i'm happy to 3d print adaptors if that's any use
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28 September 2023, 09:54
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Country: Other
Town: Principalite d'Chaos
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Length: 6m +
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Originally Posted by Tlawrence
Hi all,
I've just taken delivery of a bunch of Garmin / Fusion gear to rebuild the console on my Ribeye A600. Can anyone recommend somewhere to make me a laser cut insert that I can cover up all the old holes with and fit all the new gear?
Thanks,
Tim
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What format data would you be supplying to cut from?
I get parts cut for work and both companies I use want dxf files.
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28 September 2023, 10:20
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Country: UK - England
Town: Glos
Boat name: Jam-First
Make: Ribeye
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i have a mate who is an engineer so was thinking i'd get him to draw it up in cad.
on the 3d printing thing, i presume that would be eg to create a surround for a plotter or similar, Im planning to build an entire panel right across the console
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28 September 2023, 10:48
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Originally Posted by Tlawrence
i have a mate who is an engineer so was thinking i'd get him to draw it up in cad.
on the 3d printing thing, i presume that would be eg to create a surround for a plotter or similar, Im planning to build an entire panel right across the console
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ah yes you're right! no use for this application! my apologies
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28 September 2023, 11:11
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Boat name: Narcissus
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i have a mate who is an engineer so was thinking i'd get him to draw it up in cad
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Nasher's given you the answer. For any 2D work, DXF is one of the most common file formats people use, although there are others as well. And librecad is a cheap and easy tool to draw it out on.
I'm currently having a swim platform outboard bracket laser cut out of 3mm 316 stainless by fractory:
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28 September 2023, 16:13
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Nasher's given you the answer. For any 2D work, DXF is one of the most common file formats people use, although there are others as well. And librecad is a cheap and easy tool to draw it out on.
I'm currently having a swim platform outboard bracket laser cut out of 3mm 316 stainless by fractory:
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Cool! Will be interesting to see this when done.
I wonder if they do non metal materials. I'm not really sure what I need. Some kind of Carbon effect plastic I guess..
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28 September 2023, 16:19
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FWIW, I'd use real carbon. Proper carbon really does look good.
Fractory are good too - I've had a few bits made by them before, these exhaust flanges were 10mm thick 316 stainless. Bit pricey, mind, but it is convenient.
I just looked at their site. They only list metals, but at the same time, you can ask them to quote manually for items too, and they do waterjet & laser which'd do for what you want I think?
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28 September 2023, 16:30
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The other thing you'll need to consider is setup time.
So for the outboard bracket I'm making, it is almost the same price to have 4 made as it is to have 1 made. I doubt you'll want 4 dashboards - but I can just about justify 4x bracket plates (which gives me 2 actual brackets, the 2nd of which I'll probably sell on).
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