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Donkbaca:
Here is the link to all their push buttons:
http://www.paradisearcadeshop.com/3-pushbuttons

I have dealt with this shop personally, Brian is a great guy, very helpful, plus he ships everything priority mail, so shipping is only 5 bucks and you get it super fast.

THe IL concave buttons are the one you are probably used to from the arcades. 

No circ saw, not a big deal, do you have a hand saw?  You would only need to make a handful of cuts.

I don't think you have to worry too much about the mitre cut, it would just hide the edges of the plywood.  But, if you sand it to give it a bit of a rounded edge it would look good, and if you primed and painted it, you wouldn't see the edge anyway. 

MagicManPA:
Hand saw I do have. I planned on hitting it all w/a rattle can :)


--- Quote from: Donkbaca on December 10, 2010, 03:50:01 pm ---Here is the link to all their push buttons:
http://www.paradisearcadeshop.com/3-pushbuttons

I have dealt with this shop personally, Brian is a great guy, very helpful, plus he ships everything priority mail, so shipping is only 5 bucks and you get it super fast.

THe IL concave buttons are the one you are probably used to from the arcades. 

No circ saw, not a big deal, do you have a hand saw?  You would only need to make a handful of cuts.

I don't think you have to worry too much about the mitre cut, it would just hide the edges of the plywood.  But, if you sand it to give it a bit of a rounded edge it would look good, and if you primed and painted it, you wouldn't see the edge anyway. 



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Donkbaca:
Cool.

Only other bit of advice I would have is to counter sink the screws, and then fill them in with putty so you don't see them.

I am pretty sure 1/4 plywood would work.  I built my CP out of 1/2 in ply and routed out the top to topmount them. So really, only like 1/4 of an inch is holding the joys in place, and they feel solid.

Mounting the buttons is easy, you just drill a hole and they slid in and have a nut on the bottom that you tigthen up.

For the joystick, you drill the same size hole and then drill 4 holes in the top of the CP for carriage bolts, then you bolt it under the CP.  1/4 inches should be thin enough to where you get proper joystick height, and since its plywood and not MDF, and since its not a super large piece, it should be sturdy enough so that it doesn't flex.
MagicManPA:
Thanks for all your help.  :burgerking:


--- Quote from: Donkbaca on December 10, 2010, 04:05:00 pm ---Cool.

Only other bit of advice I would have is to counter sink the screws, and then fill them in with putty so you don't see them.

I am pretty sure 1/4 plywood would work.  I built my CP out of 1/2 in ply and routed out the top to topmount them. So really, only like 1/4 of an inch is holding the joys in place, and they feel solid.

Mounting the buttons is easy, you just drill a hole and they slid in and have a nut on the bottom that you tigthen up.

For the joystick, you drill the same size hole and then drill 4 holes in the top of the CP for carriage bolts, then you bolt it under the CP.  1/4 inches should be thin enough to where you get proper joystick height, and since its plywood and not MDF, and since its not a super large piece, it should be sturdy enough so that it doesn't flex.

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MagicManPA:
Picked up my free cabinet last night

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