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by ValveStorm » Mon Mar 10, 2014 2:13 am
When MetroAmp solds kits, they used to drill the panels to fit the chassis. After the kits stopped, you could still get the panels, but they were undrilled. We have been sorta been following that paradigm. When folks order panels without the chassis, we don't drill them. We can't be sure if they are going to use the panels on some other chassis, etc.
I usually do the following when drilling:
1) drill a 1/8" hole thru the center of each of the drill targets.
2) Mount the panel temporarily on the chassis (keep the bottom edge align with the chassis at all times!)
3) Use a stepping drill bit (or a series of larger bits to widen the holes)
4) For the fronts, drill the presence and volume(2) pot holes first, just wide enough to mount some pots snuggly in the holes.
5) Once the panel is secured in this way, drill the rest of the holes to size.
6) Some thing for the backs, except start with a speaker jack and a fuse holder.