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| Kaytrim:
What type and thickness of metal is typically used for control panels? TTFN :cheers: |
| NIVO:
1/16" is more than strong enough to do the job, it is what i used on mine. It allows just enough material to countersink for the heads of machine screws, if you go this route for a smooth surface. And when using a 1 1/8" punch for joy/button holes, pretty much makes the panel perfect. |
| u_rebelscum:
Most arcade were 1/16" AFAIK. Derived from the fact that trackball's lip was 1/16" tall, and the few used CPs I have laying around. |
| Apollo:
I use 2.5mm electro galv, it is very strong, fairly cheap, pretty easy to work with and it powder coats very well. |
| Crowquill:
When I went shopping to buy sheet metal to make a new panel, I compared to an existing Ms Pac panel that I had. 16ga was dead-on. This is consistant with everyone else's estimates as it's somewhere around 1/16" thick. Almost all panels I've seen are plain steel. My Neo-Geo dedicated cabinet's a bit weird in that it has an aluminum CP. |
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