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GAtekwriter:
Blue-trim t-molding would look nice with the blue in your marquee... just not sure if the blue t-molding would blend or clash with the blue in your marquee.

Jim

SavannahLion:

--- Quote from: Spyridon on November 02, 2007, 10:24:38 pm ---It worked.  I'm not proud of it as it is kind of a hack job, but it works and won't be seen once everything is put together. (new this was going to easy)

--- End quote ---

Actually, this is a good thing. It's better to have a few easy-to-fix screwups along the way rather than discover you  :censored: up royally at the end.

Spyridon:
Today I bolted in the three joysticks.  I used drilled all the way through the control panel and used machine screws, nuts, washers and lock washers to secure it (Thanks Kenival for that tip)

Here is the first one done

And a close up

They are really held in there tight with those machine screws.
Here are all three joysticks completed


Next, I bolted in the trackball mounting plate

And a top shot of everything in its place.

Spyridon:
On to the t-molding.  I used a paper towel to avoid marking up the t-molding.  That only worked for a little while as I needed a third set of hands to do it.  Since the t-molding is black, it really wasn't needed.

Around the 90 degree corners, I cut out a section of the t-molding to get it tight around the corner.

Completed coin door section


Around the curved section I added a few cuts to get it to bend correctly

t-molding complete...




The t-molding really gives it a nice professional look.

Spyridon:
Next, I added some clamps to hold the control panel box in place.

With the control panel box in its correct spot, I traced out the bracket for each side.

Then screwed it in place

Finally, I lined up the latch and screwed that in.


Did this on both sides and not have a nice sturdy control panel.

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