Fun With Lexan Part II

[Jedirampage]

Thanks to everyone whom helped with Fun with Lexan Part I, here is the encore.

Ok i've used a flush trim but to ensure that the Mounting plate for my trackball is flush with the rest of my cabinent (no exposed plate!!!) YAY!!!!, and i've drilled all the holes for my cabinent using a spade bit (button and joystick holes), and a holesaw (trackball), aside from a little sanding this thing is ready to be mounted.  Which brings me to my next question.....

When i look at a lot of cabinents i dont see any screws on their CP. Either people are using really tiny screws or there is some method to mounting lexan that i dont know about.  My original Idea was to use four main screws that Mount the Lexan, CP Art, and CP board to the rest of the control panel, and several tiny screws (outlining the rim of the CP) to secure the lexan, and Art to the CP board. 

Is there a better way or is my idea flawed??

[scotthh]

I use pushbuttons to hold the CP down.  I have one CP with two sets of 6 buttons per player, and another with one a joystick, a track ball, a spinner and some assorted buttons. I don't feel the need to put carriage bolts or screws into my Lexan, it doesn't move at all. The corners can be pulled up, but I think when I get around to putting t-molding around the outside this issue will be resolved.

[fatfingers]

Another vote for buttons holding the lexan down.

[NiteWalker]

And the t-molding does do a good  job of holding the lexan down too.

[ChadTower]

When the first person spills a soda on your CP, it will go under the lexan, and glue it down hard.

[Joystick Jerk]

True, but that's why you keep a USB Cattle-Prod on hand to keep soda drinkers away from the cab.

Back, BACK, vile drinkers of sugared water! Keep thine spurious brew away from ye olde electronical box of gaming! *ZAPPP!!*