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Bloviator:
To say that the veneer on my plywood is paper thin would be an insult to paper, but this goes way beyond that.

I didnt bother to clamp a scrap board to the back of this dado grove for cables between the bottom compartment and monitor/control panel because i knew it would be on the underside and not visible but yikes! Wont be doing that again. Just clamped some scrap onto the other side and turned out perfect.

I found some full extension drawer slides with built in push to open feature for a hidden drawer below the control panel. Pricey, but they seem to be working out pretty well so far.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CXHTFRY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Face panel attached:

Bloviator:
I love the pocket holes for simple boxes like this drawer and the control panel box. I found it easier to loosely dry assemble them (using a more than necessary number of clamps), then disassemble and reassemble with glue. Much neater than gluing during the initial assembly. I doubt the glue adds much overall strength to the joint but I think it helps limit loosening from vibrations and it fills in small gaps for easier painting

Speaking of clamps, I constantly have to remind myself to use enough of them.

The gap between the ledger boards and the shelf below the drawer was pretty snug and when I assembled and glued it up it was a little tight and I didn't clamp it enough. This left a small gap (bottom left) and resulted in it being very slightly out of square. Doesn't seem like much here but was more noticeable at the top. I was able to compensate during assembly, but it could have caused a bigger problem.

Test fitting everything before I start my first bondo experience:

JRobATL:
Very nice! I especially like the construction of the pull-out drawer.

vertexguy:
Welcome! This is looking great so far! Clearly you've got experience with wood working. The control panel is probably the single most important thing to get right. There are plenty of members with a keen eye who can give you input on that. 4 player panels present lots of challenges to make sure every player has a great experience. :cheers:

Bloviator:
Tks for replies.

Filling pocket holes with a quality wood filler still resulted in several areas of shrinking and cracking

Planning on going over them with Bondo when I fill some gaps in the plywood, exposed screws and small gap at speaker panel at the bottom of the marquee. Anyone have experience just filling pocket holes with straight Bondo. Does it do better than wood filler?

Control Panel mock up in place. Any thoughts before I start drilling?

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