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RayB:
Often enough.
DaveMMR:
You can need to access it close to never or you may have to go in there once every so often (though, the better put it together the less you need to access it).   Regardless, you should make it somewhat accessible (for quick repairs).   I recommend some sort of clamping system or bolts - but not semi-permanent screws. 
Ginsu Victim:

--- Quote from: Visitor Q on October 29, 2008, 11:01:40 am ---How often do you need access inside your CP?
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All the time. I have swappable CPs. (And mine aren't the box type; just a panel with nothing under it.)
CheffoJeffo:
Interesting to read the responses ...some say "screw it, just screw it" (one of whom is trying to market cabs, which makes me shake my head a bit) and some say "screw it, just do it".

IMPO, this is an area where we should learn from the example of arcade cabinets built by professionals.

Obviously Midway wasn't expecting you to crack the CP on Galaga all the time, but they gave you the option. At the same time, Asteroids uses carriage bolts, but they are easily undone. At the end of the day, every CP in my collection comes open easily, with the one exception of BattleShark (which is understandable, given that it is a periscope!).

I have opened pretty much all of those CPs in the last few years. Sometimes you need to get in there. You certainly NEED access to the CP more often than you NEED a coin door!

Similar situation to back doors -- some say leave them off and some say keep them on. Most experienced folks I know say keep them on, and after the experience I had this past summer, I will always keep them on.

Grab yourself a set of panel clamps -- it's a perfect solution.

EDIT: For typo

ahofle:
I think it also depends on how much you like to 'tinker'.  If you enjoy adding/upgrading things, trying new controls, adding lights, etc, then you will need in there more than someone who doesn't enjoy working on their cabinet and just plays games.  Judging from past posts, it seems the vast majority of people here prefer actually working on the cabinet to playing games!
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