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--- Quote from: jmike on October 17, 2012, 07:28:17 am ---How to Build a Simple Circular Saw Guide for Straighter Cuts:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/home/reviews/4283497
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Great tip jmike!
As a non-woodworker, my initial thought is it's too much for an occasional woodworker; I'd use it once and then it would sit unused in the garage.
I tried the router with flush bit which was good practice. But I ended up with a lapful of sawdust, and when my clamped straightedge flexed under pressure in the midsection, I had some deviant gouges.
And then the next thing you know...
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I built the jig. My cuts are straight. So thank you for the suggestion.
It turns out I had some 4' long particle board that was here when I moved in 4 years ago. And some 4' 1x4's left over from repairing some rotted deck boards. They were gonna continue taking up space in the garage for unforeseen years to come anyway; might as well attach them with screws.
So friends, it took me two weeks to learn how to cut a straight line. But persistance paid off. I thank you again for the constructive comments and support.
P.S. for anyone building a straight line jig, I later found a dual design on page three of this PDF for a router cut on one side and circular saw on the other.
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Two modifications to my original plans:
Popsicle, after reading Apfelani's comments about ergonomics, I'm • angling the control panel slightly downwards, attempting to mimic the approximate angle of your CP. (Superimposing your pic onto the stock Midway-style design, and drawing new lines.) It seems like it should work. :dunno We'll see.
As much as it pains me to drop the trigger stick, I'm • reducing the # of sticks per Awesome face!'s suggestion to avoid the ungainly Frankenpanel. It's clearly the practical thing to do for space economy.
Slight angle: (dark black lines)
Single stick:
popsicle:
Making progress :)
Have you done a mockup to see if your left wrist hits the joystick while using the spinner?
Can I assume you decided on keeping 4 buttons (instead of 3) for a few select must have games?
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--- Quote from: popsicle on October 27, 2012, 09:41:19 pm ---Have you done a mockup to see if your left wrist hits the joystick while using the spinner?
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I gave it zero thought. Thank you.
My actual-size printout indicates, yes, my pinky would probably smack all over the stick. I'll schooch it over.
I nabbed some curbside throwaway panels my neighbor scrapped from some flatpack ikea/target-style entertainment center. So I'll use that to build a mockup first.
--- Quote from: popsicle on October 27, 2012, 09:41:19 pm ---Can I assume you decided on keeping 4 buttons (instead of 3) for a few select must have games?
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No. Almost no thought there either. I could probably get away with 2 buttons. I'll do an inventory of my roms (around 50 or so) to see what's necessary. I downloaded Romlister but have yet to successfully spit out any lists. I see it can isolate games into lists by # of buttons. Just need to spend some time figuring it out. My method thus far is to go to google images and search on, say, "Burgertime control panel" and count the buttons. :)
One thing I know for sure - Defender has 5 buttons. One of which barely ever gets used. I can probably map that one to a start button or 'joystick left' or something.
Other than that, I'm a dig dug, joust, donkey kong, tempest, tapper kind of guy. Very few buttons needed. Overkill you think? Would three be better?
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