I have started to layout my Panel (see photo), and have a few questions I hope
others can help me with.
1. Whilst the flanges of the Instruments cover most of my shortcomings
with a jigsaw, I will probably use these cut-outs as experimental, and once I
have finally decided on the layout, get the panels professionally cut. I would
like to use a 2D Cad System to do this, and as hopefully this will be a one-off
exercise, I have been looking at the free software available. I have narrowed
the choice down to LibreCad (www.librecad.org) or DraftSight
(www.3ds.com/products-services/draftsight-cad-software/). Does anyone have any
experience of either of these packages ?
2. Rather than starting from scratch it would be good if anyone can let me
have
their existing layout in .dxf format, which I could then import into either of
these packages, and manipulate to my layout.
3. I have used 2mm aluminium for these panels, but the Circuit Breakers I
have
bought (not cheap!) require 1.5mm to snap in. I have made a temporary plate for
these, but am thinking of making the final panels in 1.5mm aluminium. Will this
be strong enough ?
Any other comments/suggestions would be welcome.
TIA
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Bob Dawson
XS TG || 912 ULS || G-NHRJ
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