![]() Lay it out and cut your strips to length. Now most LED strips come in a roll and have labeled spots where you can cut the strip.Then choose a corner and drill a hole big enough for you to fit your LED power cable through.I doubt the tape made a huge difference, but its worth a shot. You can see I cut out 3/4” squares out of the corners so it could fit over the braces inside of the cabinet, and I am also adding reflective tape to help disperse the light. Next, I cut out a piece of wood that will be the back of the marquee and where the LEDs will attach.I then did some rough sanding to straighten out my cuts as needed. Take your time to get nice straight lines and please use a mask when cutting MDF, the dust is very fine and not safe to be breathing. Very carefully cut it out with a jig saw. Īfter you find what you would like, either print out the profile to scale and trace it onto your MDF, or use some measuring tools to draw it out as I did.Nice plywood is also a viable option and can be cheaper and lighter. 3/4" MDF will be a heck of a lot more durable, but will also add a LOT of weight to your finished cabinet. This entire cabinet was made out of 1/2" MDF, but you have other options. ![]() I am designing things based off exactly what I want to fit inside of it. ![]() ![]() That being said, do some research before starting to see what might meet your needs. Before I get too far into things, one of the coolest parts about the arcade project is that the dimensions are very flexible you don’t have to stick to anything you see specifically on the internet.
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