Posted by Rocket2600 on 10, 2000 at 1:34 PM:
In Reply to: Re: control panel plastic...cutting and drilling posted by Rex Rogers on 10, 2000 at 11:45 AM:
: : That would be plexiglass. It's tough to drill holes into.... be careful!
: I was planning on using plexiglass on my cabinet. I didn't realize it was tough to work with. What precautions should I take when cutting and drilling it?
It's not so tough to drill. It's just you have to go slowly cause if your not careful it will crack. If you can take your measurements you want with you to the store where you buy it. Most places will cut it to size for you. Then when you get home all you have to do is drill your button, screw, and trackball holes. The button holes are fairly easy to cut. I only ran into problems when drilling the small holes for the bolts of the joysticks. Just go slowly and the plexiglass should be ok. Once the bit is through the plexi it will pull up on you, so be sure to stop as soon as the bit has cut through. Be sure to leave the film on it til your completely done also then when you pull it off it will be scratchless. Good luck and Game On!