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Ond:
You could take a basic design like my Metropolis plans (which are plenty detailed in terms of construction method etc) and allow for a removable CP or even separate CP modules.  There are some fancy 'fast swap out' designs around the forum but it could be as simple as some retaining bolts and some DB-25 Serial connectors for connections.

The question is where are your build skills at and what tools do you have at your disposal?  Many upright designs have the potential  for modular CP adaption - start with the basics first. 
thefox:
I am only new to this myself, but if it helps, the 2 player CP on my bartop now just 'slots' straight in and out of the cabinet, held in place only by some wood battens forming a groove into which the CP can slot. The i-pac is attached to the Control panel, so all I have is a USB cable from the i-pac that unplugs from a socket in the cab directly underneath the CP. I haven't had any problems with it being pulled out as yet, and although I am not using it for fighting games, my two kids can get pretty aggressive just playing 1943 !

In the future, (maybe for my 2nd build) I am planning on using my current CP design plus building a 1 player CP with a trackball, that I can just interchange the two. 

JohnSt Clair's 'Build your own arcade' book was my starting point too. I am only building a simple bartop at the moment, but I found the book a very "accessible entry point" into this hobby, and I still enjoy re-reading it now, much to the utter bewilderment of my wife.

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