Hi Everyone,
I am new to the forum and have been reading a lot of the posts and found a lot of the answers to the many questions I have had. So I would like to thank the community her for that (you guys are awesome!). With that said I have run into some unique problems that I need your expert advise on.
1) I am using 3/4 inch MDF wood for my control panel with 30mm sanwa screw in buttons (OBSN) and u360 joysticks. I plan on flush mounting the joysticks to the control panel and I will have to thin the wood for the buttons to screw in (as the nut thread is shorter than HAPP buttons). My question is if I will have enough would left over after thinning to support my buttons, if not what are my options? [side note]I will be using plexi glass/lexan and artwork on top. I read on this forum that I don't want to go below 10 mm but I think this design cuts it close or will put me in negative territory

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2) I cannot find furring strips at my local home depot what are my alternatives as I can't figure out what to use? This cabinet will be huge (43 inches x 84 inchs x 28 inches and made entirely from 3/4" MDF, so I want it to be super sturdy.
3) I got my t-molding from t-molding.com and got the 3/4 inch black chrome black molding. It says I need a 0.080" slot. What type of router bit do I need to make that go into my MDF without using glue? Also how do I determine the that the height of the slot will be correct with the t-molding.
These problems have been driving me nuts any help you can provide will be greatly appreciated.