"Bill Daniels" wrote in message
news:g6fbd.251368$3l3.188348@attbi_s03...
The panel has to be .125" 7075 because it is a structural member. This is
NOT easy stuff to cut.

The last time is did this, I used a milling machine with a fly cutter to
make the instrument holes. Now all I have is a drill press. The tools
that
I would need to buy to do this simple job will cost more than the job
'should' cost from a CNC or waterjet shop.

bildan

Aluminum can be cut on ANY woodworking tool, so I would cut it with a table
saw, (or radial arm) slightly oversize, then run the edge across the jointer
(or router table) to clean up the edge, if it has to be beautiful. The
holes could be cut with a high quality hole saw (under 40 bucks), and you
could make a template for the mounting holes, and you would be all set. Not
that hard, is it?
--
Jim in NC


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