Step 8Holes

Time to add the holes to make all the wiring neat.

With a thin drill bit, start by drilling holes into the side of the acrylic glass cover, at the bottom edge. Take a bigger drill bit and expand the hole so that it eventually is a semicircular opening at the bottom, perfectly aligned with the wires going in from the components at the top and at the bottom.
But be really careful when drilling the acrylic glass. If not careful it can crack.
Also make sure that you know the layout of the wires inside the box and outside.
Also drill some holes through the wood for some of the bulkier cables to go to the back.

Make sure you get the holes right by using the layout plan on "The real thing" to see where everything will go.

While we have the drill out, attach the wooden frame to the back of the wooden board. Have nice spacings for this and use a minimum of 4 screws to secure it as it will hold all the weight of the device.

Like with the acrylic glass, this need to have holes in it to allow wires to pass through. You want all the wires in the back, to go into this frame. You also want to make a big hole to allow the main wires to come out again.

Make sure that the IR receivers are outside the box

All the power cables should go out the back through the middle of the box

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