Progress Check
The cabinet is 90% finished. As soon as I get my new high-lip trackball I can wire up the control panel and move my focus to the software configuration, artwork, and LED-lit bling.
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The cabinet is 90% finished. As soon as I get my new high-lip trackball I can wire up the control panel and move my focus to the software configuration, artwork, and LED-lit bling.
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Finally I spent some time fashioning the control panel and lexan overlay.

It was a gorgeous day out so I made did some more work finally. First up, the speaker grill. I made it out of 1/2″ MDF that is held on with really powerful rare earth magnets.
First I screwed in some temporary router guides and cut the speaker holes, then I rounded it over and spray painted it black. I held the frame in position and drilled four small pilot holes to be guides for drilling the retainer magnet holes. The magnets were epoxied into holes that were already a snug fit. I stretched the grille cloth over and secured with staples and hobby glue. Everything came out great:
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