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Drilling metal cocktail CP
bobotech:
I used a bi-metal hole saw on my aluminum panel. Worked awesome. I used a center punch first though to make drilling the pilot holes easy.
Necro:
Design your layout, then design art around that. Visuals are secondary to function.
Regarding the cutting metal, I plan on using a step drill bit (http://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-DW1789-8-Inch-2-Inch-Conduit/dp/accessories/B0001LQYYY) and bi-metal hole saw to make the holes in mine once I get my art and layouts finalized (need to finalize actual placements so it's physically possible - with mounting plates and button nuts, to get things into the CP).
Oh - big thing - I'm using a drill press for ALL of the hole cutting.
shredso:
Harbor Freight has a step bit pretty cheap.
http://www.harborfreight.com/2-piece-titanium-nitride-coated-high-speed-steel-step-drills-96275.html
$15 gets you 2 different sizes.
I've used it drilling a metal CP for a Rally X cocktail and even brought it to work. I drilled through an industrial roof top unit with no problem. Much thicker steel than you would ever find in an arcade cab. I'm sure the dewalt will last much longer (Greenlee also has a nice one) but if you are only drilling one control panel I'd buy the Harbor Freight one.
Wear gloves and glasses. I got a nasty infection once from a metal splinter that landed me in the ER.
Here is a nice tool to mark your holes.
http://www.harborfreight.com/spring-loaded-center-punch-621.html
Good luck!
D_Harris:
Bob Roberts swears by step drills and said that that is all he's ever used to drill holes in control panels since the classic game area.
Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.
Smeghead:
Holesaw will do the trick, just dont rush it or push hard, take your time and let it cut slowly
Im about to mame my new cocktail cab, looking forward to it when I stop crying about gutting a classic piece of arcade history
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