Marking the Arcade Blank
Prepare a strip of maple (or the hardwood of your choice) ½” [12.7 mm] thick x 1 ½” [38.1mm ] wide x 32” [812.8 mm] long. Place the strip, with the 1 ½” [38.1mm ] face facing upwards, next to the front edge of your keyboard blank. Extend the lines dividing the natural keys onto the arcade blank. Leave out the line on the right edge of the high D key. When you’re finished, your arcade strip should have 30 lines on it. While it shouldn’t make any difference, it’s not a bad idea to label the left end of the arcade strip with the letter “B” (for bass). This ensures that you will have the arcade correctly orientated when it’s time to glue it on.
