I managed to cut out one of the side panels for the MAME cabinet base this afternoon. I did a much better job cutting straight lines with this panel then the previous top panels. I took it really slow, and tried to cut my lines so that half of the pencil mark remained on the panel. It took a bit of time, but worked out extremely well. The lines are damn straight and will need only minor work with a file to get them dead straight. My best work yet.
1. Marked some lines on a sheet of 2400×1200 ply.
2. Here’s the result of 5 minutes work with my jijgsaw.
3. Here is the panel in an upright position. Underneath the plastic is my prototype control panel and 68cm TV that are going to be used in the cabinet.
4. Here is the panel standing in front of a previously cut top panel. It gives a decent impression of what the shape of the final product should be.
