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Sephroth57:
i have a 3/4 inch panel with competition joys mounted from the bottom and i didnt route anything. the sticks feel fine to me and im weird with that kinda stuff. at first when youre constantly thinkign about it they "look"short at first. but theyre really not and none of my friends or anyone even mentioned it so i dont think its a big deal.

also i have a direct comparison since my gauntlet legends has routed out joys and they are up more, but it doesnt affect gameplay at all
hulkster:
cool thanks dude.  yeah my friends never said anything about the joysticks on my first cab.  so ill just save myself the trouble.
GGKoul:
I would test it out before you decide.

Get a piece of scrap MDF and try it out.  Router a  section of the MDF @ 1/4 or 1/2 inch and mount the joystick and right beside it, mount an unrouter joystick.  And test.  

I personally feel spending the extra minutes routing the joysticks makes a world of difference.


GroovyTuesdaY:

--- Quote from: paigeoliver on March 22, 2004, 03:26:56 pm ---Um, guys, use 1/2" plywood for your panels, not MDF.

--- End quote ---

Why do you prefer plywood over MDF paige?  To me it seems like plywood splinters more.

Personally, i have been thinking about making a cabinet out of playdoh LOL.
Same with the control panel, that way i can mold it to be whatever i need it to be. hehehe.  If i need a steering wheel......BAM!!! I got a steering wheel . lmao.

groovY~
paigeoliver:

--- Quote from: GroovyTuesdaY on March 25, 2004, 03:53:22 am ---
--- Quote from: paigeoliver on March 22, 2004, 03:26:56 pm ---Um, guys, use 1/2" plywood for your panels, not MDF.

--- End quote ---

Why do you prefer plywood over MDF paige?  To me it seems like plywood splinters more.

Personally, i have been thinking about making a cabinet out of playdoh LOL.
Same with the control panel, that way i can mold it to be whatever i need it to be. hehehe.  If i need a steering wheel......BAM!!! I got a steering wheel . lmao.

groovY~

--- End quote ---

Ok, out of the gazillion original cabinets I have owned/examined, not a single one has had an MDF or particle board control panel. Everyone was plywood, steel, or steel over plywood.

Using plywood instead of MDF allows you to use thinner wood. Using thinner wood eliminates the need to route anything.

A real overlay will look just as perfect on plywood as it does on MDF.
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