Real Stupid Control Panel Question..

[scream1973]

I have the "box" built for my control panel and did a mock up top out of particle board because i am waiting for my artwork/template back from Scott @ games on  before i cut the final one just to ensure everything fits like a glove..
Building a UAII style cabinet.. How does everyone attach the control panel to the cabinet itself.  I was thinking i could hinge the front of the box to the top so it could fold open and then put something to latch it down.. at which point i could simply screw the box to the cabinet.. ( it has a bottom to the box) ..

[DillonFoulds]

My uprights all use piano hinges for the top of the control panel, and then to hold the box for the control panel, it's basically Bolts and T-Nuts that are sunk into 1"x2" wood glued to the cabinet itself.

To give you a better idea:

In this picture, there's a mounting bolt in the front/center, and two that go through the back of the box on either side.

[scream1973]

That would work perfectly.. thanks for the idea

[gatordad]

My uprights all use piano hinges for the top of the control panel, and then to hold the box for the control panel, it's basically Bolts and T-Nuts that are sunk into 1"x2" wood glued to the cabinet itself.

To give you a better idea:

In this picture, there's a mounting bolt in the front/center, and two that go through the back of the box on either side.

Are you working on that in your kitchen?

[DillonFoulds]

Once upon a time I was. Girlfriend has been VERY understanding about the whole thing. I don't have a shop, garage, or really a yard that I can work in, so I ended up using the kitchen for a very large portion of the work that needed to be done.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=96121.0

Once upon a time, when we were in between kitchen tables, we had an arkanoid cocktail in place of the table...

Just about the only machine I've brought in that I didn't work on in the kitchen was a pinball machine. Suprisingly it took up less space than anything I've worked on yet!