Velcro!

[Jawn]

Would some strips of heavy duty velcro be suitable for holding a small control panel (it will also have support beams that reach the ground) in place?  I'm working on building a small 2 player panel and would like to be able to have it swappable for one with a trackball and flight joystick. Is velcro sturdy enough? Anyone ever tried using velcro before? What alternatives are available that are cost effective and cheap? Thanks in advance

[Sir Headless VII]

I use Velcro from a craft store used to hang pictures. It works really well. It is very sturdy but easy enough to move should I want to.  It was a bit more expensive than I thought it would be (although realistically I was comparing it to screws) but it works perfectly so I am happy.

[Jawn]

I use Velcro from a craft store used to hang pictures. It works really well. It is very sturdy but easy enough to move should I want to.  It was a bit more expensive than I thought it would be (although realistically I was comparing it to screws) but it works perfectly so I am happy.

Thanks for the quick reply! I'll most likely be putting it on my to-buy list.

[drventure]

+1

I use velcro for all kinds of stuff.

[SammyWI]

Velcro makes some very strong stuff called Velcro Extreme.  Good strong adhesive and both halves are stiff plastic - no fuzzy loops.  The 'velcro' part is basically stiff little plastic prongs with a flared end.  This may work for you.

[jasonbar]

Velcro is great & will be plenty strong to hold your panel in place.

There might be difficulty in removing your Velcroed-on panel, however, depending on how you set things up.

Velcro is difficult to pull apart when you're pull the 2 halves straight apart from each other (in a direction normal to the plane of the Velcro).

Velcro comes apart very easily when you peel it (like Velcro sneaker "laces").

If you can remove your panel by a sort of tilting/rolling motion, you'll have better luck.


But, just go ahead & try it & find out--it's easy to test it out!


Good luck--sounds like a great idea.

-Jason

[delta88]

Do it says this old timer.

If you dont like the results it was less destructive then mounting clamps and such.

[Epyx]

Velcro works just fine.  To assist you in remove a velcro'd CP...use a credit card to slide between the layers and detach, works quick that way.

[Jawn]

Just wanted to say thanks to all who responded. Definitely gonna try some different set ups with it to see which works best.

[nick3092]

Velcro works very well for mounting a cp. I'm building a modular panel like Doc's, but didn't want the hassel of aligning dowl pins and holes. I went into it thinking it might not work, but all the panels hold securely. Just make sure you prime/paint the MDF where the Velcro will stick to. 

[notaburger]

I went the velcro route too.

Works like a charm.

[gwjrabbit]

Yep, I used the heavy-duty velcro off the rack from Home Depot for my Doc's-like modular, and there's very very little rocking on the joysticks, unless you're REALLY going to town in smash TV. I also used it to mount my admin panel, my bezel, my speakers, my speaker grills, my powerstrip, and my iPac.  Wondertwin Powers Activate!