Custom Project Diva Arcade FT/CT Controller (Build Advice/Help Wanted)

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So I am currently planning a controller for PD FT/CT controller to replicate the arcade cabinet as much as possible. the parts list is as follows so far.

4x 100mm clear/white buttons (Sanwa OBSA-100UMQ)
3x Standard arcade buttons (Start, PS button, Yellow button on the arcade ver. (also a start button I think))
2x Triangle buttons for the right and left slider (To compliment the tiny touch pad)
1x Brook touch sensor (yeah, tiny AF but I want to throw a touch of some sort up top)
1x Brook Fight Board
1x Panel mount USB connector

I will likely be making the case out of laser cut acrylic (probably opaque) as I don’t want to deal with plywood or MDF and having to fill and sand it to make the finish smooth. as for box construction I am planning on 4 walls to form the “frame” and the top and bottom panels will bolt onto that.

My questions are:
Does anyone have experience with the Brook touch sensor? Can other touch sensors or some method to elongate it be used?

What fastening methods are preferred on acrylic? (captive nut (t cutout style), through bolts, solvent welding, etc.)

What thickness acrylic? I am concerned with the width of this project and the acrylic becoming “springy”, would 8 or 10mm do it? I may possibly do two layers so that I can use 3mm top to fit in Sanwa triangle and round snap in buttons, easy to do?

Just a basic rendering of the layout so far, just the top panel with the main buttons, I am waiting on the touch panel to arrive to see the sizing and placement (fully expecting it to be marginally bigger than the DS4 touch pad) but as of now this is what I have.

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Thats an interesting layout. Not going to go with the standard arcade style?

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(Edit, didn’t want to double post to add this) Anyone looking to build this, I will be posting up to date files and instructions to Thingiverse http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1732207

The problem is arcade version has a touch screen for control and the PS4 game does all the menu controlling with the D-pad which is why I have those four in the top left. the top right will be start and maybe right stick click (for pause and module changing) and then a few other buttons along the sides of the controller for other PS buttons I may need. (share, home, other 2 I cant remember what I was thinking)

I am still waiting on my buttons to ship from akishop from 2 weeks ago, must have had to special order the pink+white 30mm buttons.

Also made some changes to the face

And designed the chasis

http://i.imgur.com/gQfL2aL.png

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So although my controller is “done”, I am currently prototyping a capacitive touch slider to provide L/R inputs to a control board or a padhack.

I am looking for dimensions of the touch slider on the arcade cabinet if any one has them, I am going for the most accurate replica controller possible.