Control Panel is secure. This part was fun. I decided on using the clips I had laying around.
First thing I did was finally attach the battons to the cabinet but I had to be careful where I put the screws - I didn't want to them to get in the way of the clip hardware. I also wanted about 1/2" overhang (or is it underhang?) so that the glass that will eventually cover the monitor has something to rest on. So the battons support both the CP and the monitor glass.


Next, after some careful measuring, I installed the clips. You can see in this shot that I had to add a small piece of scrapwood under the bracket because the batton holding the monitor was not long enough. The screw sticking up to the left of the clip is a stop for the monitor. It is held in place by gravity only but because of the angle I needed something to stop it from sliding all the way down and out of place. The screw does the trick.


And here is a shot from underneath with the control panel in place. There will be two USB cables coming off of the panel for the iPAC2 and the servostik motor which I'll install once I'm ready to put the computer inside. There won't be a lot of room to work with once the monitor is back in pace but I did check and I can reach the clips if I stick my arm up through the coin door.

And here's where I'm at. I'd say it's looking good!

Another minor thing I did was finish the joystick dustwasher. I had an extra 38mm clear dustwasher that I ordered from Focus Attack a while ago (it's really just a piece of plastic) that I spray painted black on one side. When you flip it over so the painted side is face down, it looks perfect.
Next up is figuring out where to put the volume knob for the speakers I ripped apart. It's just a loose PCB with the knob attached so I'll probably try mounting it just inside the coin door somehow.
