Making Enclosure Panels Using PCBs - Phil’s Lab #102

How to design PCBs to make low-cost, front- and rear-panels for ’standardised’ enclosures. Including sizing, hole positioning, manufacturing details and options, and assembly example. [SUPPORT] Free trial of Altium Designer: Patreon: Mixed-signal hardware design course: Advanced Hardware Design Course Survey: [GIT] [SOCIAL] Instagram: [TIMESTAMPS] 00:00 Introduction 00:25 Example Project 01:12 Enclosure (Hammond) 02:36 PCBs as Front/Rear Panels 03:35 Alternatives 04:01 Altium Designer Free Trial 04:32 Fitting PCB to Enclosure 07:15 Connector Placement 08:12 Panel PCB Outline 10:53 DXF/DWG Import Alternative 11:11 Panel Thickness 11:38 Mounting Holes 14:33 Connector Hole Positions 20:56 Overlays and Artwork 22:29 Arbitrary Cutouts 23:03 PCB Specifications (Ordering) 24:41 Enclosure Assembly 25:20 Outro