2 questions about control panel construction:
how does the price of melamine compare to MDF and plywood? And how well does it paint (or, does it come in black?) I'd like to easily make the sides of my CP nice, unless it'll cost me a fortune.
I'm going to cover the top with plexi (spray painted black on the bottom, plus the little compass arrows around the joysticks) What's the correct way to drill this stuff? The way I'm thinking is, clamp it WELL to the top of your (undrilled yet) wood piece, lay your template out, drill small 'pilot holes', then drill through both plexi and wood with a holesaw. Could I use a spade bit? Or should I do something else? I was thinking lexan, but the cost is prohibitive to say the least, so I also can't crack my plexi.
just two more questions on my way to building...