Veteran owners: Show off your feedhold/emergency stop/light control setups

I had some leftover Gravoply sheets from more than 20 years used as front panels from electronics boxes that I was building for a client. I removed the white screen printing easily with alcool and used them for my CNC consol. Of course I used my new tool, my CNC to engraved them and to cut the opening for the switches and the contour. The small switches were also some leftovers from old projects. The switches are on 3.3VDC from a power control bar from CE Smart Home that I bought on clearance at Costco for around $15. This bar is web control and finally I didn’t used it because my home automation system is not web by preferences. So I recuperated the bar for this project in another way. I unsoldered the wifi processor in the power bar and wired the switches to control the internal relays.

The plastic plugin (3d printed) in the picture front panel is to install the remote keyboard for my incoming VFD. I most probably will modify some switches fonctions when adding my VFD to have some kind of spindle lock-out switch. Not sure also that I am going to add a laser, I may buy and independent laser engraver. I have a few more spare panels to engrave and cut. In the middle right is the Pi 4 controller. I think I will be able to install the VFD in the box. Here are some pictures and you can find more in my posted subject:

[My new Shapeoko base cabinet with vertical mounting]

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