I can cut custom dash panels... if I get some design help.

Well I can if I can get some help from someone here on FABO. I actually have access to a CNC Machine at my company. We use it primarily for wood working, but we do some metal working up to 1/8"-1/4" with several passes and difference machining bits..... anyway here is what I am offering if I can get some help.

I can do the machining but I need someone to layout the artwork file in flat plan. I would prefer the art file laid out in Adobe Illustrator as that file is workable on my end. What I am looking for is a dashed laid out in flat prior to putting the bend in the middle of the panel. This distorts the gauge holes from round to oval in flat plan. I work with Adobe Illustrator all the time I just have no idea how to draw this up in get the shapes correct?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm not looking to make finished dashes, but I am interested in at least machining the face panels and someone else could weld them up to finished dashes....

just a brain child today and figured I would see if any designers out there could help...

Contact me. We may be able to work a few things out. I have access to the same stuff, but design things on a normal basis. We'll see if there is a deal to be had.

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Please make something for early A's! 65 to be specific x)

65meanFISH said:

Please make something for early A's! 65 to be specific x)

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If you send me an Adobe Illustrator file with it all designed and laid out I can cut it for you. I do not have the design capabilities....

I am looking for someone who is artistic and can do the design... they I can see about cutting from there.. All I have found so far is people who want to build one for me....I can do that with out the CNC cutting, all you need is some tin snips, a square edge to bend the 48 degree bend, and a hole saw....

Hmmm..... rethinking my plan now....

I am working on a template for flat gauge panels, to be glued/bolted to existing housings with the gauges removed. In the end, it will look alot like the panels available from NVU or fast lane West. Except it will be metal and not flimsy, and your bolt holes will always still be in the same spot. Once I get the dimensions right, I will post a picture and sketch up some dimensions. Many members here may be interested in just the flat panel without the bend, as mentioned above.
Let me know if you're interested in my information or if you want any specific dimensions. I'll be checking back here.