Uploaded August 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This video is for hobbyists who may be interested in making chassis for electronic equipment. Eric from Rare Waves demonstrates use of traditional sheet metal working tools to create the control panel for an analog synthesizer, the Grendel DC-2e 2019 Limited Edition. The main focus of this demonstration is to illustrate some practical aspects of using a punch press and pan-and-box brake.

Intro 0:00
Cutting blanks on the shear 1:54
Marking holes with center punch 3:00
Corner rounding 4:24
Punch press tool change 5:42
Obround punch 11:18
Rectangular punch 13:04
Flat-sided round punch 15:30
Round punch 16:36
Square punch 18:44
Bending a test strip 20:22
Bending the workpiece 22:56
Cleanup 25:18
Final assembly 26:10