Well here's some pics (not very clear, sorry) of my first CP I ever built. I used the same pattern as acevedor2 (
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=62871.0) but made some minor changes. The CP is 34.25" x 20.25" on center. I wanted to give myself plenty of room for my trackball so you will notice there's enough space to really give it a whirl when playing Golden Tee

I also countersunk some bolts that hold my hinges on cause I didn't want to use screws thinking in time they will probably strip the wood and fall off. This way I can take off the top of my CP with no problems and don't have to worry about stripping the screws. The holes on top will be covered by artwork and the plexi so they will never be seen.
For controls I have a Topfire joystick, 1 player Ultimarc Mag-Stik Plus for easy 4/8 way play, 2 player Ultimarc Mag-Stik, TT2, Happs Translucent Trackball, and various buttons for play and admin. I figure I should be able to play a variety of games with this setup.
All in all I'm happy so far with my work. Now I have to rout for T-molding, prime and paint the CP box, wire everything together, and somehow fit it on the CAB below which will be a whole other topic!
I'm also going with some artwork from Mame Marquees. It won't be original but I really like the lightning pattern CP art and marquee and I think it would look cool with my black and blue CAB.
Anyway, let me know what you think and I'll keep updating with some more pics. Hopefully soon I Will have a digital camera and I won't have to rely on my crappy phone for pics:) Later!