>> That's pretty mental, by the way. But what the hell *is* it??
> 
> A metal case that goes on the back of an LCD display.  Mainly to avoid 
> electrical interference between the LCD and other parts in the car, but 
> also for mechanical protection.  The pressed out lump in the centre is 
> where quite a few high components on the PCB are located, so it needs to 
> provide space for them, then there's two holes for connectors to go 
> through, a couple of features to make a good ground connection to the 
> PCB, and various clips and holes around the edge to securely fasten to 
> the rest of the LCD. Oh and of course some holes for screws to go 
> through so the thing can be fitted to the rest of the car!

...it's times like this that I realise other people have way more 
interesting jobs than I do! ;-)

> Yeh it's pressed metal, so you start with a blank sheet and then it goes 
> through a series of tools that bend and cut certain bits until the final 
> shape is produced (IIRC there's about 7 or 8 stages usually)

Damn. That process must take some designing!

> no drilling - the tools have sharp bits that cut the holes and other 
> shapes, just like a big hole-punch!

Heh. How thick is the metal??

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