lexan plexiglass control panel...anyone else done that?

[ssjgoku1983]

i will be building me a monster control panel soon for  big people..

i want to have a see clear see thru control panel i was thinking of buying a lexan based plexiglass..

i already have the dimensions.

the top is going to be..

36" wide
14" high
8" high top
5 " high bottom


i am usign the mameroom designs control panel designer if it matters.

i will be using..19 buttons and 2 joysticks..


i want this to look nice and figured i would make it cool looking if possible..

is this a good idea or no? will it work and i wastin my time?

[Franco B]

i will be building me a monster control panel soon for  big people..

Just kidding!

There have been a couple of cabs made completely of polycarbonate, neither of which i particularly liked.

I haven't seen a cab with just a polycarb CP. The problem you may have is trying to blend the CP with the rest of the cab without it sticking out like a sore thumb.

If you want to go down that route I think you either need to carry on the theme with the rest of the cab (maybe have polycarb inserts in other parts of the cab etc) and/or you could just make the CP top out of polycarb rather than the whole thing.

What I would like to see is a polycarb CP with a CP overlay on which reveals the (backlit) polycarb in places to complement the graphic.

At the end of the day its horses for courses.  If you think its a good idea then go for it, you the one who will be playing on it.

Good luck with it, I will be interested to see what you come up with. 

[pinballwizard79]

Have you considered lighting it?

That would be pretty neat, like those clear neon phones from the 80's.......or clear PC gaming rigs