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DaOld Man:

Neat drawing bfauska. I like the idea of slotting the side panels to slide the cp top into.
Is the slot wide enough to slide the plexi overlay in too?

fjl:


--- Quote from: brock.sampson on October 05, 2007, 09:28:11 am ---I made one from some spare stuff I had left over from my cabinet.  I have to have something to do at work.  ;)

Excuse the pictures my cell phone camera is not the greatest.  I hacked up a usb gamepad for the interface.  http://www.target.com/Logitech-Precision-Gamepad/dp/B00030AX3Q/sr=1-1/qid=1191590493/ref=sr_1_1/602-4771769-6975862?ie=UTF8&index=target&rh=k%3Aprecision%20gamepad&page=1

Attached are a few shots and some rough measurements.  Everything was made from 5/8 particle board.  I added a piece of plexi on the top so it 3/4" thick.  I also put a cheap drawer pull on the back so it's easy to carry.

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Hey where did you get a button with a 25 cents logo?

bfauska:


--- Quote from: DaOld Man on October 06, 2007, 11:31:43 pm ---Neat drawing bfauska. I like the idea of slotting the side panels to slide the cp top into.
Is the slot wide enough to slide the plexi overlay in too?

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Thanks for the complement on the drawing.  I spend most work days making drawings for people to build scenery from, so I have a little practice.  The plexi is held to the MDF cp using the buttons, it ends up flush with the top of the box sides, it doesn't go into the slot.  If you check out my thread you will see that the boxes I built previously only had plexiglas for the cp and I had to rabbet the edges to go into the slot and still be flush with the top of the box, this new technique should be simpler for most folks to build.  Cutting plexiglas seems to always be a sticky spot for people to deal with so it seemed like NOT rabbeting it was a good choice.

fjl:


--- Quote from: efjayel on October 07, 2007, 02:18:45 am ---
Hey where did you get a button with a 25 cents logo?

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anyone?

bfauska:

My plans are up Here. I will add some recommended build directions soon, but right now it's bedtime... well way after bedtime.


--- Quote from: efjayel on October 07, 2007, 02:18:45 am ---Hey where did you get a button with a 25 cents logo?

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It looks like one of the vinyl graphics available from Pongo.

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