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| PL1:
--- Quote from: Terr1 on September 24, 2012, 03:20:17 pm ---Ah I just checked I got the long shaft version ~45mm. When mounted on my wood panel (5/8 inch / 16mm MDF), I got 60mm from the wood panel top to, the ball top. That should be okay right? I actually found some thick short screws at my dads.. works great.. Just didn't think it was good enough.. but its rock sturdy :) --- End quote --- The length will be fine. Long shafts are designed for mounting in 3/4" panels. Hopefully the screws don't eventually work their way loose in that MDF. The inserts have a larger surface area for the threads, so if the screws you are using now work loose, carefully drill the holes out and put in the inserts. Scott |
| Tiberian Fiend:
--- Quote from: Terr1 on September 23, 2012, 09:04:30 am ---2. When drilling the button holes, the best method is printing out the layout and mark the drilling points using a pencil through the paper? --- End quote --- There's a special tool for marking drill holes by punching dents into your medium that you can catch the drill bit on. Unfortunately, I don't remember what it's called. It's sort of like a spring-loaded ice pick that's about the size of a pen. |
| mgb:
--- Quote from: Tiberian Fiend on September 24, 2012, 08:36:29 pm --- --- Quote from: Terr1 on September 23, 2012, 09:04:30 am ---2. When drilling the button holes, the best method is printing out the layout and mark the drilling points using a pencil through the paper? --- End quote --- There's a special tool for marking drill holes by punching dents into your medium that you can catch the drill bit on. Unfortunately, I don't remember what it's called. It's sort of like a spring-loaded ice pick that's about the size of a pen. --- End quote --- Its a center punch or a spring loaded center punch but I don' believe they're much needed when drilling wood, more for metal where the drill bit tends to walk. |
| Terr1:
Thanks for the input.. I will be drilling holes in my prototype tomorrow.. I guess time will tell if the screws goes loose. I will post some pics.. Even thou its newbie made hehe :) |
| mcseforsale:
Knievel control panel 6-button layout is good. 35x15. I have the 7 button too. AJ |
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