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Shookie:
Duh... I should of been able to figure that out, especially since you posted a picture of it.... not enough coffee for me this morning.

SNAAKE:
i had one of those too...red... :dunno :lol

Shookie:
Major progress over the past few weeks..... finished up the CP layout and contacted a local shop to laser cut the acrylic. I also had them cut the wood for me so the acrylic and wood matched up perfect. If someone is in the Raleigh area and wants details, let me know. Cost me under $300 to get that done and I'm very happy with it!

Started making the CP box next. My wife was out of town all weekend so focused on moving things along.... Bought 1x6's for it and ripped them down to 4 inches. Probably could of used 1x4's but had originally bought 1x6's for some reason. Decided to use angle brackets instead of cutting and making a bunch of wooden pieces like some others have done. Used Gorilla Glue for the joints.

Set everything on the base

Drilled 4 holes to anchor the board to the base. Drilled a couple 1 inch holes to feed cables down below.

Shookie:
Next, started with outlining the trackball and joysticks to get the areas routed. Used a speed square to make sure I had the trackball straight. I am using the bevel with it and had it installed underneath to make sure the ball was in the right position.

Marked the holes with a small screwdriver

First joystick installed

Shookie:
Next, wanted to get the T-molding slots cut out. I took care of the top and decided to let my 16 year old do the base. Was a bit nervous because it was his first time using a router.... Happy to report, no mistakes! (Not sure why he's stretched...???)

Drilled holes on the bottom of the base and put on some adjustable feet. Nothing exciting there...

Painted the underside of the CP

Decided to go with magnets to hold the rear access door instead of hinges. It sits on an angle and with those 2 magnets, it holds in place just fine. Need to add a handle to the door though.

Moved the CP to my basement to start the wiring and everything else. You will see that I drilled all of the insert holes completely though. If I had it to do over again, I would of filled those in. Once I applied the vinyl, you can see 2 or 3 of the holes. Most are perfect, but if you look close in a couple areas you can see it.

Painted the base

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