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Bender:
Actually from the back with a 1" fostner bit in your new drill press ;D
you drill about 5/8 into the plywood but obviously not all the way through(the buttons only have like a 1/8" thread on them) then the .52" hole centered inside the 1" hole
it is easier to do it in this order because the 1" bit will leave a little indent at the center and it's easy to line up the smaller bit in that, and get it dead center

practice is a good thing, and mark the stop on your drill press so the next one will be super easy and perfect (just make sure the wood is the same thickness, 3/4" ply and 3/4 MDF" are rarely actually the same thickness)

also I get rid of the little foam washer thing in there so the button sits lower to the panel

on the right is the basic idea

GaryMcT:
Thanks!  Yay for the drill press!  Actually, right after I complained to some friends that the drill press was a pain in the butt to put together, one of them mentioned that they have a full sized one that they put together but never used in their garage that I can have!  Well, I guess I'll have to two of 'em soon then. :)

GaryMcT:
What's the best way to transfer scale drawings from paper onto wood/mdf?  So far I've poked holes through the hole centers to make marks on the wood, which isn't so accurate.

bkenobi:
tape the paper template to your work piece and drill right through it.  You could also mark the centers and remove the paper if you want. 

Remember, this is an arcade made out of wood.  You only need to be as accurate as your eyes will see, not as accurate as a micrometer can measure.  The pencil mark is ~.5mm and your printer isn't exactly accurate.  The tolerance stack up could add up to more than a mm.  I doubt you will be that accurate with your drill press centering, so your drilling will introduce more error than the template.

Also, remember that when these were originally made, they used templates and jigs.  When you saw them in the arcade (as a conversion) some jack ass took a drill and punched a new set of holes into the CP wherever he wanted.

Close is more than good enough!   :afro:

GaryMcT:
I tried taping the paper on and drilling right through for my first prototype.  The paper tears all over the place, at least with the full forstner bit.  Maybe drilling tiny guide holes through the paper is the way to go?  My results are so imprecise so far that it's blatantly obvious. :)

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