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| exoscoriae:
My search skills on this board may be retarded, but I didn't find a thread on this - I probably just don't know what exact terms to use. I'm looking for a way to create a faceplate for some ports I'd like to add to the front of my cab control panel box. I picked up an LED usb hub and 2 ps2-usb adapters. I'd like to find some way of flush mounting them cleanly in the control panel box without it looking like a hack job. One thread I found a guy mentioned making a faceplate out of a cork dinner place mat.... I'm not sure how he made that sturdy, but I def. want to make sure that mine stays where I put it and is strong enough to last plugging and unplugging of the ports. Any suggestions are very welcome! |
| Ginsu Victim:
Without looking like a hack job? That just depends on your skill. www.frontx.com might give you some ideas. |
| exoscoriae:
Thanks for the link - if i could cast molded plastic I'd be in business! heh. I built the entire cab, so I'm not worried about my own skills - I just really didn't want any suggestions that include fake marble, as that seems to be a staple to so many badly built cabs. I would consider that to be a hack job. I think I may buy some heavy duty cardboard for the clean port cuts and reinforce it from the back with a 1/8 inch wood frame and center support. |
| severdhed:
what about plexiglass? you can cut it easily with a dremel or similar tool, and paint the back side of it black. it will give you a nice glossy finish and should be more sturdy that cardboard. |
| Ginsu Victim:
What he said. I love the look of the plexi I painted black on the back. Mirror black! Easy to cut holes in and the end result looks awesome. |
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