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Making your own dust washer out of plexiglass?
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steveh:
I have to agree.  I dont understand what they would do underneath.  every game i have ever seen had them on top, and if they are not there, what covers up that ugly hole?
SavannahLion:

--- Quote from: javeryh on September 18, 2007, 12:32:58 pm ---2.  How to polish the edge of the plexiglass once cut;

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Sand with gradually finer papers until you can polish with a polishing compound then with cloth (no compound). Google for fish tank assembly on how this is done. Another way it can be done is to use a blow torch or another controllable heat source such as those described on this woodweb thread. Whatever you do do not attempt to use power tools (except maybe a hand dremel) to speed up the polishing process. With such a small piece, you'll likely take off more than the acrylic.



--- Quote ---3.  What type of paint to use (I assume any type is fine)

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You have to be careful. Some paints attack acrylic and cause crazing or orange peeling. this artist uses, what else, acrylic paints to paint on acrylic. Other paints will require primer against the plexi to prevent damage.
ahofle:

--- Quote from: steveh on September 18, 2007, 01:38:45 pm ---I have to agree.  I dont understand what they would do underneath.  every game i have ever seen had them on top, and if they are not there, what covers up that ugly hole?

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Not to mention it just creates a little well for the dust to collect.  I thought the idea was to prevent crap from getting down in there.
DaveMMR:
Dust washers technically belong below the CPO, but that's much easier accomplished with metal panels than with wood panels.  No one bats an eye if they're on top (and some prefer it that way - including arcade operators).  I prefer it on top too just because I'm getting way too lazy to route out any more wood.
javeryh:
I'm looking to do what mountain did with his cabinet except mine will be pink instead of black.
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