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Author Topic: Mounting 2 Happ Joysticks.  (Read 2147 times)

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Beeman

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Mounting 2 Happ Joysticks.
« on: October 06, 2010, 04:12:13 pm »
Hey folks,
I bought 2 competition happ joysticks from GGG and am looking @ mounting them to my control panel. i have a thin sheet metal panel with plexi on top. The Metal is quite thin, 1/8th inch or less.
What type of mounting hardware (bolts/nuts/washers) should i be looking for at the hardware store? Also.. is it possible to mount flush with the metal so its not sticking out of the top?

Thanks for the help guys.

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Re: Mounting 2 Happ Joysticks.
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2010, 06:11:14 pm »
why not mount then under the metal with the stick sticking up?  use carriage bolts and nuts from lowes

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Re: Mounting 2 Happ Joysticks.
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2010, 06:29:15 pm »
Won't that still have something sticking up past the flat metal? I'm trying to find a way to mount them and keep everything flush with the metal.

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Re: Mounting 2 Happ Joysticks.
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2010, 07:30:23 pm »
you could layout and weld some studs to the underside to hold the stick.... otherwise ur stuck with bolts

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Re: Mounting 2 Happ Joysticks.
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2010, 07:35:35 pm »
you could layout and weld some studs to the underside to hold the stick.... otherwise ur stuck with bolts

not a bad idea. you could find a local machine shop and get that done, wont cost more then 30-50 bucks.

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Re: Mounting 2 Happ Joysticks.
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2010, 09:30:15 pm »
carriage bolts it is!

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Re: Mounting 2 Happ Joysticks.
« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2010, 10:13:40 pm »
As long as you get smooth heads for the carriage bolts you'll never even notice they're there during gameplay.

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Re: Mounting 2 Happ Joysticks.
« Reply #7 on: October 06, 2010, 10:25:20 pm »
I wonder, could you not cut a 1/4 thick sheet to fit, put insert nuts or t nuts in it, then epoxy that to the underside of the CP and mount the stick from below to the wood backer.

I wonder if it'd be strong enough?