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Step 6The face plate
Now for something fancy, you can lower your table saw and put a groove in the front of each of the side pieces of the base, once these two pieces are secured, you will have created one nice looking way to put in your front piece made from plexi.
In the plexi we'll be mounting the power switch and drilling some holes for ventilation. First to cut the plexi I recommend the crack and score method. Simply drag a razor blade in a straight line across the plexi 5-10 times depending on how sharp your tool is. I recommend using a straight edge. Then bend the plexi and it will snap along the guides you just cut.
Next drill a hole to mount the switch. And some more holes for ventilation. Make sure you have clean cuts, I recommend using a drill press to keep the holes extremely evenly spaced, a hand drill might wander and look bad.
Finally, to wire the switch, take the green wire from the Motherboard Connector and a ground wire and wire them to your switch. Once this is done, you'll have finished your front panel.
In the plexi we'll be mounting the power switch and drilling some holes for ventilation. First to cut the plexi I recommend the crack and score method. Simply drag a razor blade in a straight line across the plexi 5-10 times depending on how sharp your tool is. I recommend using a straight edge. Then bend the plexi and it will snap along the guides you just cut.
Next drill a hole to mount the switch. And some more holes for ventilation. Make sure you have clean cuts, I recommend using a drill press to keep the holes extremely evenly spaced, a hand drill might wander and look bad.
Finally, to wire the switch, take the green wire from the Motherboard Connector and a ground wire and wire them to your switch. Once this is done, you'll have finished your front panel.
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