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Best way to make pushbutton holes larger?
saint:
I would put a proper size hole in a piece of scrap wood, then clamp the scrap wood over the control panel with the holes properly lined up, then use a Fostner's bit. I would think that would work perfectly.
Franco B:
--- Quote from: mountain on October 26, 2008, 11:00:33 am ---I would probably cut the correct hole size in a piece of scrap MDF and center it over the existing hole using carpet tape. Then whip out the router with a flush cutting bit and open it up that way.
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2nd'd
Jack Burton:
--- Quote from: dailygeek on October 25, 2008, 03:41:12 pm ---Hi folks
Just converting my first JAMMA cab and so far so good.
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How many buttons are we talking about? If it's less than 8 and only a couple of millimeters I would just get out a file. I filed out the holes on a wooden panel with 14 buttons in less than an hour. If you take you time and watch carefully the holes will still be "perfectly" circular, and the lip on the button will hide any mistakes you made.
pmilnes:
Hell, you should do it the American way:
Step one - try to use the existing hole, since most people won't notice the difference.
Submit it for an RFQ, get bids from a MINIMUM of three vendors, then compare quotes. Once you get the quotes, beat up your prospective vendors for a lower price. Threaten to outsource to Mexico. Then, outsource to Mexico. When Mexico proves over time to be too expensive, outsource to China. You are compromising on quality with China, but it looks good on paper. Tell anyone that notices drop in quality that your specifications were clear, and any quality drop is justified by the additional savings. Get a promotion based on the cost savings before your bad business decisions are noticed and catch up to you.
ahofle:
--- Quote from: saint on October 26, 2008, 11:36:07 am ---I would put a proper size hole in a piece of scrap wood, then clamp the scrap wood over the control panel with the holes properly lined up, then use a Fostner's bit. I would think that would work perfectly.
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Ding ding ding ding!
This should also work with a hole saw bit, and maybe even a spade?
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