Plexi/Lexan cover over CP art attachment?

[rbarr110]

OK, my CP and art are done (with the exception of wiring and getting a spinner) but am curious to how, if at all, people are holding the edges of the plexi to the CP.

If you wanted to, you could lift the plexi up at the perimeter of the CP since there are no buttons/joys confining the plexi at the edges.  Is this a problem?  If so how can it be resolved without putting screws through the plexi?

Thanks

[AceTKK]

If you use 5/8" wood for the CP top and 1/8" plexi/lexan then your 3/4" t-molding on the edges will prevent the plexi from lifting.

-Ace-

[rbarr110]

I am using 5/8" and 1/8" plexi.  The t-mold doesnt hold the plexi down, it just conceals the edge of the plexi.

So I take it everyone just hopes that no one (in my case my 2 kids) wont fool with the edge of the CP and not fasten the perimeter down?

[dennis808]

I don't see a problem if your T-molding overlaps the plexi (how did you route the panel offcentre BTW?)

And unless you have REALLY inquisitive kids, it will hold fine.

You can always fasten it with deadbolts, like this:

[rbarr110]

(how did you route the panel offcentre BTW?)

Not sure I understand the question there?  I cut my 5/8" sheet to the shape I wanted and drilled all the holes needed in the 5/8" material (i.e. the buttons and only the joystick shaft hole).

Clamped down the 1/8" plexi to the 5/8" MDF, drilled 1/2" diameter pilot holes in the plexi where the holes in the 5/8" board were, used a laminate trimmer bit in my router and did all the holes and perimeter shape of the board.  Cut like butter and looks good to.

I did however have some T-stick plus mounting problems that ended up in putting bolts in the top of the CP plexi to hold the joys in place with some aluminum flat bar on the underside of the CP.

[Knievel]

It'll be fine. I do all my CP's like this and no one has had issues yet.
The 3 machines in my signature have small kids yanking on them all the time.