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another how thick thread
« on: March 01, 2004, 01:28:32 pm »
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hello all, im sure this has been adressed a million times, but i couldnt find a search on it.

how thick should my control panel be?
i have  happ P360's but nowhere on the little instruction card they come with does it mention the thickness of the control panel your mounting it to.
theres a .500 bushing spacer provided with the stick so im ASSUMING that thats the thickness, but i would like very much to have that confirmed or denied before i cut or drill anything potentially wasting a good piece of stock.
thanks all
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Re:another how thick thread
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2004, 01:38:15 pm »
3/4" is pretty much the standard.  That said, a lot of people route out a little bit for the joysticks so that the sticks poke up a little higher.
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Re:another how thick thread
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2004, 01:41:25 pm »
thanks for the quick heads up!

i got a piece of .125" thick polished aluminum diamond plate,
looks like im going to need a .625" backing plate under it.
awesome  :D ;D
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Re:another how thick thread
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2004, 01:48:15 pm »
thanks for the quick heads up!

i got a piece of .125" thick polished aluminum diamond plate,
looks like im going to need a .625" backing plate under it.
awesome  :D ;D
WHOA WHOA WHOA.  I misinterpreted you there.

3/4" is the standard for a WOOD panel, and even then it's not a "rule" or anything.  If you have a metal panel, then...uh, I think it can just be whatever thickness you want, as long as it's strong enough to endure a beating.

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Re:another how thick thread
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2004, 02:15:00 pm »
Yeah, a metal control panel can be much thinner. Mine's 2mm thick or thereabout.

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Re:another how thick thread
« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2004, 02:16:53 pm »
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1/8 inch metal is still too thin, i think it would give a "cheap" feeling to it if i didnt back it up.ill proboly have the plate anodized or chrome/gold plated and
i think ill get some plexi and overlay the diamond plate with that to beef it up.
 keep the plates finish from getting scrathed and dull.

 ok so, 3/4" is the golden rule, but essentially anything under that , but not too thin is good.
works for me.  ;D

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Re:another how thick thread
« Reply #6 on: March 01, 2004, 02:39:24 pm »
1/8 metal is plenty thick provided it has bends in it to stiffen it up. Check just about any real arcade game that has a metal CP, you'll find most are thinner.

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