2026-01-07 (W) BonfireLaserTag Drilling for the screen mount

I assumed I could blast through the screen mounting because all I had to do was add a couple of holes and bolts, but reality had other ideas. The first issue was that my reduced switch mounts were still too large. I compensated by grinding down one corner of the screen mount so it could sit closer to the top, as it would overlap the button mount. I drilled five mounting holes for each screen holder by holding it in place and drilling through the holes. A couple of the sockets chipped, but they should be perfectly functional. I drilled a big hole in the top to pass wires between the screen and the microcontroller board. I cleaned up the edges of the large hole with a pipe reamer, leaving a smooth edge that should not damage wires. The printed screen mounts needed a little plastic shaved off the edge so the TFT screens could seat properly.

Holes drilled for the screen mounts

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