How To - Cutting And Drilling Lexan For Your Acrade Control Panel

Just a brief, basic tutorial to give you an idea...

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• Arcade
• Machine
• Cabinet
• Control
• Panel
• Lexan
• Plexiglass
• Cut
• Cutting
• Drill
• Drilling
• How
• To
• Help
• Buttons
• Joysticks
• Mortal
• Kombat
• CP
• CPO
• Overlay

[neoasura]

Great video, I like working with Lexan myself, a question..can the holes be drilled using a hand power drill? I don't exactly have a drill press lying around.

[YourMKArcadeSource]

@neoasura It's not as easy, but it's doable. You don't really run as great a risk with lexan as you do with plexi of it cracking when using a hand drill, but I'd say you would be able to accomplish it with no problems.

[bertinouellet]

Also, how important are the security screws? It seems to me that the buttons are holding it tight there... and it would look a lot nicer without screws. What do you think?

[YourMKArcadeSource]

@bertinouellet They aren't important at all. It's your call.

[bertinouellet]

What is the depth of the cavity for the square joystick base? I'm thinking of using 1/2" MDF instead for not having to mess with trying to dig in the wood somehow... What do you think?

[YourMKArcadeSource]

@bertinouellet Well, if you went with 1/2", the sticks would stick out pretty far from the panel because they are designed to be used on 3"4". Some come with adjustment rings, but I still think they'd stick out pretty far. I certainly wouldn't carve out an inset for the base to lay in if you use 3/4". I didn't carve out a spot for the base.

[giansantiago]

can you cut a 3mm lexan with just a powertool like a dremel?

[DetroitIsland]

Hey. how about using a tile cutting circular wetsaw? A tile cutter circular wetsaw will work, too with little to no effort and it makes very clean cuts.

Starter model use: Skil Model #: 3540-01 to test.

see for yourself!

[fuelban]

Hi, very good informative video guy, I have been working with acrylics to build my projects, but not being a Professional with this stuff, and having more questions than answers LOL... I have been deciding now to change over to the lexan, Am I correct to think this lexan is polycarbonate ?

thanks.

Thom in Scotland.

[waste55]

@YourMKArcadeSource What would you think about a plunger adapter for a router?

[neoasura]

@YourMKArcadeSource Ah thanks, I was typing that before I heard you mention it in the video lol. Anyways, I'm wondering if a 12v drill will get the job done at a slow speed and maybe sub a hole saw?

[MPaulHolmes]

Nice video! I've been having a terrible time trying to cut out lexan, and you gave me the trick I needed. I really appreciate you posting this!!!

[bertinouellet]

@YourMKArcadeSource BTW, I'm working from scratch, I'm not using a already made control panel wood tablet.

[bertinouellet]

@YourMKArcadeSource I'm confused... You have 3/4" ok, but what is that deeper part you have there for every buttons? So I can't have the thickness of the 1/8" lexan plus 3/4" right? I guess to put it simply, what is the thickeness between the surface of the lexan and the base of the joystick?