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mkdevo:
hello all,

i'm at a stage where i'm working on my CP lexan. i was able to drill all the button holes fine, but now i'm at the trackball hole.. how should i go about making this hole in the lexan? router??

thanks in advance..

Bones:
I used a holesaw to drill the trackball hole into the Lexan then did another hole the same size into some scrap MDF. I then put the Lexan over the MDF and lined everything up and used the bottom layer of MDF as a guide to put a nice edge on the Lexan using a router.

It worked well. Check Arcade Bones in project announcements for final trackball hole finish.

Elfman:
I drilled a starter hole in mine and then used my router with the flush trim bit and the trackball mounting plate as my guide.

Worked well in my application.

Taborious:
I did the same with the router and spare MDF and came out fine. I also used a bevel bit afterwards to round the whole so it was nice and smooth...

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