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Author Topic: Plexi, Lexan, or somthing else?  (Read 1295 times)

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Brentley_11

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Plexi, Lexan, or somthing else?
« on: April 10, 2003, 05:17:12 pm »
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.

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Re:Plexi, Lexan, or somthing else?
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2003, 05:48:49 pm »
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.


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Re:Plexi, Lexan, or somthing else?
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2003, 06:39:45 pm »
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?

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Re:Plexi, Lexan, or somthing else?
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2003, 06:54:41 pm »
i put a bevel on mine with a router.

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Re:Plexi, Lexan, or somthing else?
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2003, 12:41:24 am »
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.

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