A tool for rectangular holes in chassis

[GFR]

A tool for rectangular holes in chassis:

http://www.hmcelectronics.com/cgi-bin/scripts/product/4840-0094/



Radio Shack also has one:



from the thread in

http://www.prodigy-pro.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10743

[Arn C.]

They are called "Nibblers" 

Peace!
Arn C.

[TheBigMan]

I've had some success using cut off wheels on a Dremel.  When they've been used a bit they decrease in size so you can get some pretty small holes if you're careful.

[Garrett]

Utterly Awesome!

     What a great way to make holes without ruining a paint job!  I will be purchasing one of these jewels.
I also use a tremel tool. But I would love a more clean method.

                                                    Thanks for the thread, Garrock

[gez]

What a great way to make holes without ruining a paint job! 

I've used a (manual) nibbler to do battery boxes.  Only works for folded aluminium enclosures, possibly steel (depends on thickness), certainly not diecast (unless you have a power nibbler - you can buy cheap drill attachments but I wouldn't fancy your chances of keeping a straight edge).

Any cutout will need filing afterwards, so best to leave the paintjob til last! 

[Gladmarr]

there's also the drill attachment version.  this would do little or no good on a Hammond box, but it's good for amp chassis and the like.

http://www.eastwoodco.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=1450&itemType=PRODUCT&RS=1&keyword=28026

[Processaurus]

I use the radio shack nibbler at work, I also believe its much too light for a Hammond box.  The one in the top picture looks more robust.  Here's an idea for the rat shack nibblers (theres a band name): make a thin top plate with nibbled  parts for sliders and such, and stick it to the top of a hammond that you've drilled big ole holes in the top to clear out the areas fo the parts.

Those EH boxes with the zillion sliders are really neat, so are synth CV sequencers with sliders.  The square 3 position slider switches are neat too, you can do things with the double pole ones that you can't do with a DPDT center off toggle if you use your imagination.

Now give a warm welcome to...  THE RAT SHACK NIBBLERS!

[Gladmarr]

not to be nitpicky, but if you're referring to the sliders EH uses to switch ranges or banks on the reissue 16 second delay and the Holiest Grail pedals, those aren't switches in the proper sense of the word.  They are slider pots that are used to switch bits in an A/D converter on the microcontroller in the pedal....

... my moment of geekiness for the day.