Building the cabinet

Firstly, it is important to have a good idea of the dimension that we need for each part of the cabinet. The following diagram shows the dimension of the cabinet I made with the height and width of the monitor. While you are free to adapt the design to whatever style you like, be aware of the dimensions that are likely to change throughout the design. In the following diagram, note that all the sizes are in mm:

Note that the angle between the monitor and joystick panel is not fixed, as it will depend on the size of the monitor and joystick/button panel. The dimensions listed in the diagram are only a rough guide and you are encouraged to draw a side panel out in a scale of 1:1 to check the dimensions before deciding on them.

Note

When using power tools, proper safety precautions should be undertaken. Eye protection should always be worn and mains-powered tools should be protected using a residual current device (RCD).

The first parts we want to cut are the two side panels...