Flip-down panel

Sukh · 13 Apr 2008 at 18:33

Ok so I have googled for a while, trying to find the name of (in order to buy one) of the hinge mechanism you find on the front of AV amps and the like of the flip-down type panel.

The type you press at the top and it smoothly lowers outwards and down, or the type you press at the bottom and they open upwards and into the case, can;t for the life of me find them online, any help please?

Blackhawk47 · 13 Apr 2008 at 19:35

do you mean this ?

Sukh · 13 Apr 2008 at 21:31

Nope, on the front of AV amps, they usually have a flip down panel revealing controls, and the panels itself is on some sort of mechanism which is the bit I want, not a fan controller or anything, the actual hinge mechanism that allows the panel to smoothly open

Blackhawk47 · 13 Apr 2008 at 22:32

so like this you mean ? i dont really understand to be honest.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BB-001-AK&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=189

ash_scotland88 · 13 Apr 2008 at 23:38

i think he just wants the mechanism?
car radios have them as well, if that helps

nightwish · 14 Apr 2008 at 09:17

I get what you mean, but you'll have trouble finding something I reckon. If it's for a PC then a stealthed CD-ROM bezel thingy like this http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-009-LL might do the job.

Sukh · 14 Apr 2008 at 18:55

Its for a case, to hide a control panel im going to make, its going to be recessed into the front bezel of the case, with toggle switches, so thought this would be a good idea.

Might have to go buy something from a scrappy, as e39 5 series have them on oem radios for advanced controls, you push and the panel slides up.
Or an amp from a charity shop, as they have advanced controls hidden behind them, usually push and they flip down and cannibalise it

Blackhawk47 · 14 Apr 2008 at 20:06

nightwish said:
I get what you mean, but you'll have trouble finding something I reckon. If it's for a PC then a stealthed CD-ROM bezel thingy like this http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-009-LL might do the job.

that bezel there ... will that fit any case / dvd drive ?

sorry to hijack ... just been looking for something like that

nightwish · 14 Apr 2008 at 20:45

Blackhawk47 said:
that bezel there ... will that fit any case / dvd drive ?

sorry to hijack ... just been looking for something like that

Not sure - I don't have one myself. Different case manufacturers have different ways of fixing the bezels, but it would be the right size to fit any dvd drive bay, so you might be able to make it work.

misterPK · 15 Apr 2008 at 09:15

Blackhawk47 said:
that bezel there ... will that fit any case / dvd drive ?

sorry to hijack ... just been looking for something like that

They are designed to fit on Lian-Li cases, so I'm not sure they'll fit just anything. They screw on to the front of the case, underneath the removable facia. Lian-Li cases have holes drilled there ready to take them, but you may be able to drill your own if your case has a similar design.

PK!

Sukh · 15 Apr 2008 at 18:07

Same project, different issue, does anyone know how to create louvers at home?

www.mittlerbros.com/images/2004Images/Louvers.jpg

Im working with aluminium 1mm thick so its not hard to press, but anyone know an easy cheap way to punch them out?