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DeLuSioNal29:
Use Cat5 cable (has 8 wires inside the cable) so that it will look nice and neat inside.  Then you will only have 2 Cat5 cables and the ground wire (daisy chained visible).

Also, being that you covered the screw holes with wood filler, there is no way of tightening the screws in the event that they become loose over time.  So to prevent the wood from falling apart in the future, you can glue small pieces of wood to the corners on the inside to reinforce it.

~ DeLuSioNaL

pmc:

--- Quote from: DeLuSioNal29 on March 12, 2008, 06:20:34 pm ---Also, being that you covered the screw holes with wood filler, there is no way of tightening the screws in the event that they become loose over time.

--- End quote ---

If it was me, I'd glue the screws in place  (as well as all the MDF ends). The screws are then only needed to hold everything tight while the glue dries. And I woulda also used cleats inside like you suggest.

I dig the red box. My controller cards are loose and mounted to plywood mounting board with wires running everywhere -- it looks like a mess. This inspires me to clean it up.

-pmc

zobook:
The MDF is, in fact, glued. I use the screws to hold it togheter in testing time (when i build and disasemble several times) and finally use glue. Is white glue of the brand "Fortex". Is been used in the past to build things with 3mm MDF glued on the border and is really strong (as all good glue, is stronger that the material it hold togheter).

I dont discard putting some pieces on the corners also, already there is a "cord" of glue running along the inner corners.

zobook:
Before wiring...



Ground wiring....



Top painted...



Finished for now!!!!



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