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If I break one more piece of plexiglass.....

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Nannuu:
It is also called Lucite Tuff at Home Depot.

ThePaul:
"Don't use plexi. Plexi is for crappy conversion games that have extra holes under the overlay."

Your opinion.

Not everyone here is trying to create an exact replica of a non-conversion cab. Maybe someone here is as anal as you about making an exact replica of a converted cab.. extra holes under plexi and all.

BYOAC doesn't stand for Build Your Own Authentic Cabinet... at least not last time I checked.

I understand there are purists on this board and I respect that, but if I wanted something authentic.. I'd buy it. I mean you are saying don't use Plexi because only crappy converted cabs had it, but wtf had IPACs and computers inside?

Anyway I'd say go for Lexan. It is perfect for the job.

unclet:
I drilled all the holes required in my 4-player control panel top.  I then placed the sheet of plexi on the top of the control panel and taped it down very nicely so it does not move at all.  I then flipped the control panel over and placed it on another piece of flat smooth MDF board (ie: the plexi is now sandwiched between the bottom MDF board and the control panel top.    I then placed my 1-1/8" drill bit in the already-drilled holes on the control panel so the point of the drill bit rests on the plexi glass.  The sides of the already-drilled holes act like a guide to drill out the plexi so it cuts nice perfect holes.  Thing is....go slow and let the drill bit melt the plexi down.   Plexi is not wood, so you can not simply push the drill bit into it to do it quickly.......it would break if you did this.

Pieman2004:
Nice. and with pictures :D

RayB:

--- Quote from: ThePaul on September 01, 2004, 10:12:09 am ---I understand there are purists on this board and I respect that, but if I wanted something authentic.. I'd buy it. I mean you are saying don't use Plexi because only crappy converted cabs had it, but wtf had IPACs and computers inside?

--- End quote ---

The point he's making is you don't even NEED plexi on top of your overlay. The reason alot of arcade games had them was because they were conversions and the plexi was to prevent players from poking holes where the OLD button holes were.

There's no real need for plexi, since a proper vinyl overlay is tough enough to withstand touching and scratches. Just keep your lit cigarettes off it.

~Ray B.

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