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exibar:
well, if you don't want to use the metal control panel, you could cut out large squared sections in the metal, and cover the whole thing with 1/2" MDF or plywood.  Then you only have the MDF to worry about, as long as you put the squared holes in the right location so you could fit your joystick and buttons in them.

  A $30 jigsaw from HomeDepot with a Bi-Metal blade will do the trick nice and easy for ya.  Clamp the metal down with enough overhang for the square holes, wear safety glasses as there WILL be little bits of metal flying around (and you only have one set of eyes <grin>) and cut away.

  Good luck, and remember take pictures and post them up!

    Mike B

durak:
I'm in a similar situation so I'll just reply to this thread instead of making a new one.

The attached picture shows what I'm planning to do. The red squares are the areas to be removed, and the dots are places for screws. I'm going to mount an aluminium panel on top of it, the joysticks will take use of the old holes and the buttons are going to the removed areas. I think it will be quite solid. The aluminium panel will be done by a metal shop, what thickness do you reccommend?

I was thinking of cutting the squares with a dremel tool, but will metal saw be a better choice? I think at least with dremel it will take ages and lots of cutting disks..

exibar:

--- Quote from: durak on August 16, 2004, 05:03:12 pm ---I'm in a similar situation so I'll just reply to this thread instead of making a new one.

The attached picture shows what I'm planning to do. The red squares are the areas to be removed, and the dots are places for screws. I'm going to mount an aluminium panel on top of it, the joysticks will take use of the old holes and the buttons are going to the removed areas. I think it will be quite solid. The aluminium panel will be done by a metal shop, what thickness do you reccommend?

I was thinking of cutting the squares with a dremel tool, but will metal saw be a better choice? I think at least with dremel it will take ages and lots of cutting disks..

--- End quote ---


  The metal shop will be able to help out with the thickness, I'd say 16 - 18 guage Alum sheet would work for ya.  

  cutting the squares can be easily (kinda easy) with a Hack saw that can be bought at home depot for under 10$ with spare blades.  

   Mike B

daeven:
Very good tutorial on metal CP repair:

http://www.tutankham.com/CPRESTO/cpresto.htm

I just fixed a Centipede with 8 extra holes in it using his technique.

brained:
GREAT!!!!!!!! this is definitively great!!

This is what I was looking for, no welding, and truly DIY!!. Thanks a lot you're a life saver. Now I need to wait for the weekend to start.   :-\

I think you should give that link to Saint. That's a really good one!!  ;D

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