I looked at their site, and while I've been misled before, I have a pretty good track record with snake detection...it doesn't appear to me that they are either in the sweat-shop or garage industries, ie, they look pretty professional to my discerning eye.
And after dropping them an email full of questions, the only issues I have with them at all (without actually touching their output) are that they're not domestically owned, and I can't be certain yet that their stenciling paints will hold up in my current operating environments (Aviation fuel and hydraulic fluids). The first is one that I'd like to avoid because I see too much foreign tunneling into what's left of American manufacturing but usually can't do too much without shooting myself in the foot, the second is one that can only be answered by a second email that I just sent off to their parent firm and is a non-negotiable at all times. You wouldn't believe how often I mutter and groan and have to forego use of this or that cool component because it'll melt, shatter, ooze, or otherwise disintegrate when presented with the crud I support. I've grown to hate stainless steel and Rockwell. Regarding the antiquated output format, it may simply be that their CAM is proprietary and uses HPGL, or that their free layout software uses HPGL to thwart re-use of their software for/by another vendor... (internal conversion from HPGL to another format?) regards, aj >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Finks, Tim >(Healdsburg) >Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 1:55 PM >To: Protel EDA Discussion List >Subject: Re: [PEDA] Generating a HPGL file of a front panel >designed in P99se > >We have had trouble-free interactions and no-issue panels from >Front Panel Express in the four or five times we have used them. > >-Tim > > >Tim Finks >Engineer >General Dynamics-OTS >511 Grove Street >Healdsburg, CA 95448 >707-473-2274 (desk phone) >707-473-9300 (fax) >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >*************************************************************** >********* >****** >This email message is for the sole use of the intended >recipient(s) and may contain proprietary and/or confidential >information which such intended recipient(s) may have an >obligation to treat as proprietary. >Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is >strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, >please contact sender by reply email and destroy all copies of >this e-mail. >*************************************************************** >********* >****** > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >On Behalf Of Dennis Saputelli >Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 8:50 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Protel EDA Discussion List >Subject: Re: [PEDA] Generating a HPGL file of a front panel >designed in P99se > >hi Brian >good luck with your project and good luck with the show! > >let us know how it goes > >didn't want to be a naysayer it just raised a flag for me > >as to your friend at $25 per that is the deal of the century >if it is anything like the panels in your jpegs > >there sure are a lot of I/O there > >ds > >Brian Guralnick wrote: >> Frontpanelexpress is not my first choice, however, using their >> online software to design a panel, you save setup fees, you get an >> instant quote & you can get cut panels overnight. >> >> I'm just interested in the quote so I may compare with local metal >> shops here in Montreal. >> >> A friend of mine built a home made his own 0.4 mil accurate CNC >> Milling machine & he used to charge me 25$ per 2U rackmount chassis >> faceplate, same day service. However, he had a fire last >month & wont > >> be back in business until August, after the InfoComm show ( >> http://www.infocommshow.org/html/ ) in 14 days where I'll be >> exhibiting. 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