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Richardgregory:
I think I found a way to lower the control panel, and it involves removing a block of wood that is used to hold it up.  I'm not sure what tool should I need to remove it. 

The picture here shows what I'm referring to.  The block is attached to the side and front panel somehow and I marked it in red.

In the picture, I drew a red line as well.....I need to cut out a piece of this horizontal rail so that I can lower the control panel to.  Again, I'm not sure what tool I need to do a cut into this slab of wooden rail to lower it.

Help please?   :dunno

Thanks


jdbailey1206:
How thick is the actual piece itself?

Richardgregory:
Here's another angle of it.  It's a blocky piece.

As noted above, I need to cut out a portion of the wood shown by the red line.  Also, I noted by the dotted red marks - I"m not sure how then I would separate the cut piece off from the main attached piece.

Thanks

Drnick:
From the 1st picture I would cut it using a floorboard saw and then hit it with a hammer and chisel to pop it out. If you haven't got access to a floorboard saw then a decent quality hacksaw should be able to get in there.

If the bit inside the red on 2nd pic is what you need to cut out then unless you have access to a reciprocating saw (Which is a pretty brutal tool in the wrong hands, IE mine). then I would drill a hole and use a  hacksaw blade.

jdbailey1206:
What I would do (AND DO NOT TAKE THIS AT FACE VALUE) if I understand from your picture is drill a hole from behind the monitor into where your red line is on the picture as a start point for a jig saw.  Match the jig saw blade to the size of the drill bit so you have less to fill in later with wood filler.  Pencil a straight line across to follow to the end of the cut, insert the jig saw and follow your pencil line to the opposite side, and as Dr. Nick (HI EVERYBODY!) mentioned, use a chisel (flat side of the chisel against the piece you want to keep and hammer it in at points all along the wood and VERY LIGHTLY put pressure on it until it gives way.  If it is glued chances are you will have to sand the area flat again.  You may also want to pencil a straight line across where you want to cut and use a dremel with a wood cutting bit but if you have to make more than one pass it will make the cut very uneven.  Use the dremel as a last ditch effort.  They are convenient but can sometimes cause you more trouble in the end.

Hope this helps.  And remember to take your time.  Measure twice and cut once.  If you're like me the simplest little flaw will bother you every time you play your arcade.

Please repost pics to show how it came out. 

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