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Joystick question
PL1:
One thing to remember with t-nuts is that screw length is very important.
If it's too short the threads won't engage.
If it's too long, it will push up through the top of the panel when you tighten it.
Scott
Minwah:
--- Quote from: Slippyblade on March 07, 2014, 09:41:38 pm ---I second severdhed's usage of T-nuts. I used carriage bolts on my first couple go-rounds.
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Ditto...I used to swear by carriage bolts. But for my last few control panels I have used threaded inserts, similar to T-nuts. I bottom mounted the stick (with long shaft) onto an 18mm panel and screwed the inserts into the underside of the panel. Probably not as strong as T-nuts on the topside of the panel, but certainly solid enough.