K40 Custom Control Panel

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I'm upgrading my firmware, and I've created a new control panel with an SD card cutout for a micro SD to SD extension cable adapter. This makes life easier because I don't have to pull the board in and out of the machine. The K40_new_panel modified glcd is now at v5.2g. I'm putting together a new control panel for my K40 laser cutter, which will be used for a project on my website. I plan to upgrade the internal controller board to a Cohesion3D mini and add other features to create the ultimate K40 for my man cave. I've already prototyped the design in 3mm plywood. The final panel will be made from 3mm laminated Acrylic, white/black so it has a two-tone effect for button labels. You can see images of this online. If you want to know more about this build, please visit my website at http://joshsmancavelive.co.uk. All details of my projects are available there.