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Author Topic: Banana_Bread's Bartop - In Progress and Needs Advice  (Read 1877 times)

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Banana_Bread's Bartop - In Progress and Needs Advice
« on: May 24, 2013, 02:18:51 am »
This is my first post and this forum has been incredibly helpful in this build. I have been working on this on and off for the past few months. This is my first bartop cabinet so a lot of trial and error was done to get to this point.

My plans moving forward are to drill in some speaker holes, mount lighting, put in a Marquee, countersink all screws and fill with bondo.

I do need some suggestions on the next steps. I'm thinking i need to do a plexiglass screen and bezel around the monitor. If anyone has any suggestions on this part please let me know!

Thanks for the great forum.



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Re: Banana_Bread's Bartop - In Progress and Needs Advice
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2013, 11:10:12 am »
Are you planning on using t-molding? If so, round those corners off.
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Re: Banana_Bread's Bartop - In Progress and Needs Advice
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2013, 04:19:45 pm »
+1.  Also, you can countersink those joystick screws, too.  Then they'll be under your art.

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