Yes. I also used Staples.
If you look at the model in Google Sketchup, each piece is it's own component, so you can pull it apart and look at the joints, measure stuff, etc...
I would recommend you download the model and use it to create your design. Would probably help you visualize how everything should work.
Actually I got all my measurements the easy way. From my original StarGate, Joust, and Robotron control panels.
The top side is of course a little wider thanks to the fact that the edge against the cabinet is beveled and the edge facing the player is is squared.
I guess you can say I'm creating what would amount to a combination Defender and StarGate control panel.
The slant for the a Williams' control panels are 10° on top and 9° on the bottom. And at 24-3/8" wide all three main pieces will have to be made of boards that are 6-1/2", 4-9/16", and 3-5/8" wide, respectively. (Before finish cutting to get the proper angles).
I just have to decide if I want to round-over the bottom of the front edge. The glue block connecting the front to the bottom piece will be the most difficult part. (I won't being using veneer because it is difficult to come by and will require that I definitely round-over the front/bottom edge, which would be a chore in and of itself).
Does anyone know a source for the piano hinges used with these control panels? Home Depot and Lowes do not have the exact size, including the hole spacing for bolts.
And are T-nuts really necessary? If so, I'd appreciated a pointer to a source for the correct size.
Thanks.
Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.