It's been a while since I build anythin so I decided to build a 1 player CP that I can use with my PC and TV.
Starting with a model in Sketchup.
Underside:
Components:
- Joystick: GGG OMNI2 (I know this isn't what the model shows)
- Pushbuttons: Happ
- Encoder: I-PAC 2
Overall dimensions:
Top: 1' 7/8" wide x 9 5/8" deep.
Base: 11 7/8" wide x 7 5/8" deep, 2 1/2" high at the front, 3 1/2" high in the back for a 7.5 degree angle.
Sides will be 1/2" material attached with pocket hole joints using a Kreg jig I bought for another project and never used. I've gone back and forth on the top, whether to just do 3/4" with a CPO or 5/8" with lexan or acrylic. At first I was going to do the lexan but reading other threads here steered me back towards just doing a straight CPO stuck on.
Material will probably be MDF, maybe MDO or plywood depending on what I find at Menards.
My unresolved issue is how to attach the bottom. I want a way to open it up to get inside the CP without tools so I can switch the joystick. Open to suggestions here.