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joystick and push button confusion
Turnarcades:
For underside joystick mounting, route out about half an inch then fix the joysticks using M4 or M5 countersunk machine screws - these are just fine threaded bolts but the countersunk heads drop them flush with the wood surface. You can do the same fir the buttons too, and we've found there's no reduction in surface integrity (at least for gameplay purposes) by routing down to even 1/16 inch, as long as the wood around it is thick and you don't route out much more than required.
2panther:
--- Quote from: Turnarcades on October 31, 2011, 06:10:55 pm ---For underside joystick mounting, route out about half an inch then fix the joysticks using M4 or M5 countersunk machine screws - these are just fine threaded bolts but the countersunk heads drop them flush with the wood surface. You can do the same fir the buttons too, and we've found there's no reduction in surface integrity (at least for gameplay purposes) by routing down to even 1/16 inch, as long as the wood around it is thick and you don't route out much more than required.
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Great info, only thing I can't visualize is what the machine screws actually screw into to hold the joystick to the mdf
drventure:
Two words
Insert nuts
http://www.google.com/search?q=insert+nuts
You drill a hole on the underside of the CP, screw them in with a screwdriver and then screw bolts into the nuts. Works WAY better than putting a bolt through the CP top.
equlizer:
--- Quote from: drventure on October 31, 2011, 10:09:00 pm ---Two words
Insert nuts
http://www.google.com/search?q=insert+nuts
You drill a hole on the underside of the CP, screw them in with a screwdriver and then screw bolts into the nuts. Works WAY better than putting a bolt through the CP top.
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Never even thought about that. Would have saved me hours of time and bitching :banghead: Im gunna just go buy a bunch now so ill always have them :)
armi0024:
In case anyone is interested, we sell long shafts for both the JLF's and LS-32 series to allow for wood panel mounting without recessing the joystick plates...
The shafts are also hollow in case you want to light up the tops! :)