> Ideal would be to avoid countersinking Can you route the back ? It's what I do with 9 and 12mm MDF. A trench with rounded corners looks OK on the front too, becomes part of the design and highlights the pots. Failing that, drill holes for the shafts and mount the pots on metal sheet screwed to the wood Joe --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .