![]() I will be using the grey plastic to line the inside of the keyboard cutout, so that there's no chance of scratching my keyboard up when sliding it into the space. I should be able to screw into it edgewise, meaning I can attach to it at 90° angles. 25 inch (6.35 mm), relatively soft material. Actually, the plastic might serve as a good mounting structure for the side panels. I have plenty of leftover aluminum and plastic (I previously mentioned the plastic came from poster hangers from the same Gamestop), so I can easily create side pieces and internal ribbing to support the control panel structure. The curve of the square tube gives the grey panels a little curve too, and I just can't get over how NICE it looks and feels! The curve also makes the front edge lower, but raises the thickness slightly closer to the front, so it makes extra room for components like the joysticks to fit much easier, and closer to the front. Green LED lighting from the Xb360 stand, plastic and metal parts, etc. When we switched from PS3/Xbox360/Wii to PS4 and Xbox One demo units, I took the old demo stands apart and salvaged the parts. They came off the Playstation 3 demo stand at the Gamestop where I used to work, before the store closed. The steel square tube is curved with a very slight arc. Working outside was wonderful today! It was cool, breezy, and I had SPACE to work in! I also realize that I should consider getting a pair of saw horses and some planks. I'd really LOVE to get the structural aspects of this build hammered out next weekend (I work all through this weekend. I'll be able to unscrew the support ribs, and then slide the controller section off from the front of the instrument section. I think I'm gonna make the control and instrument sections separable. I got the sheet metal parts for the Kerbal controller chassis cut.
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