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Control Panel Newbie Questions
« on: August 26, 2014, 10:03:37 am »
Hi

Im doing some research into where I start with the control panel I have some 3/4" MDF cut based on Lusid's designs at 34" by 18" and wanted to use a Sanwa JLF stick as I mainly interested in fighting games.  Anyway ive not done this before and want to be sure im on the right track.  I was going to top mount the Sanwa joystick per one of the threads I found on here routing out a recess for it to sit in etc.  The Happ buttons seem suited to 3/4" wood so thought that would be easier than Sanwa buttons.  I was not planning to use plexi/Perspex on the top of the panel at first but come back to that later and wanted to simply paint the panel initially to save on costs.  ive listed my shopping items for what will initially be a basic 2 player panel, have I missed anything?

Buttons
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171145376954?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
Player 1/2 Buttons
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171098136413?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
Sanwa Joystick and gate
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181205173307?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
Ipac2 USB

What sort of wire will I need to buy and quick disconnects ?

The layout im really struggling with and not sure where to start apart form printing on A4 the templates from SLAGcoin and going from there .  Are there any templates knocking around I could use for this size panel?