Control Panel Height?

[Witchboard]

What is a good height for a control panel?  I mean for room with joys and buttons inside so they don't hit the bottom.  I guess it would make a difference if you mounted your joys subset on top or from underneath, but what is the average?

[Jakobud]

Every control differs.  Just measure the controls you have and figure it out...  If your joystick drops in 2 inches, then make your control panel at least 2 inches deep..........

[Witchboard]

That's kind of my problem.  I'm working on my plans, but don't have any joys yet.    I was just checking to see if there was an average amound of space.  Thanks for the reply.

[Brad Lee]

If youre going with happ's parts(supers, ultimates, pushbuttons, etc) most of the description pages on their site have either mounting diagrams or dimensions

My guess if youre building a box type enclosure would be about 3" below the sticks. FIgure your sticks will be about 1/2 way from the front edge to the back, so if its slanted, maybe 2" at the front and 4 or 5" at the back, depending on how deep it is. THat should give a nice slope too

For the record, Ive got the older style T-sticks from ultimarc, bottom mounted. They ould need about 2-1/2" clearance to not rub on the bottom. Horizontal microswitch buttons are about 1-1/2" clearance, when mounted thru 3/4" in panel

[Witchboard]

Cool.  Sounds like I'll have enough space.  Thanks everybody for your help.