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Brentley_11:

Hi everybody, I'm new as some of you might realize if you look at my post count and I am very interested in building a MAME cabinet. I'm still in planing stages but I had one idea for the control panel.

I was thinking of placing a thin layer of plexi or lexan over the control panel and then around each button and joysick mounting pad add a bevel to the plexi or lexan. Then I would insert LEDs into the plexi or lexan to give a sleek glow where ever I beveled it.

I'm just wondering which of the two would be the easyist to give a bevel too, or if you know of another material that would give the same effect. Also if you think that this idea is a lost cause please tell me because I will then scrap it and use one of my other ones.

AX:

Not sure hwo your going to do this I can't picture it. Keep in mind the butons have a ring around them so beveling around the buttons might not work so good. I would be interested in more details of this though as it sounds like a cool idea.

As for the lexan plexy thing there are a few post's that explaint he dif's but real quick:

Lexan is more expensive but softer and easier to cut bevel and what not. I used it for my CP

Plexy is more rigid and cracks if not treat correctly when cutting. I used it for the Monitor bezel.

Brentley_11:

If it helps anyone, I'm based this idea from this tutorial I found: http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?s=90d43a578e1a4117390ef3d403f62e94&threadid=29373

I think it could work if you applied the same principle. Also, another question. What would be the best way to put a bevel on it? Some sort of sandpaper maybe?

AX:

i put a bevel on mine with a router.

AceTKK:

Hey Brentley, shoot me an e-mail @ mike_manders@hotmail.com I had some ideas about this kind of mod that you might be interested in.

-Ace-

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