Control Panel Plans

[Demon-Seed]

Hi
Anyone have some links to good plans for control panels or templates?

[euclidean]

I like these two sites.

Check them out.

http://chrisevans3d.com/hardware/cabinet.htm

http://www.leafstation.com/

[TalkingOctopus]

I have some control panel templates available on my website:

http://webpages.charter.net/rbecker5/files.html

[mahuti]

http://www.localarcade.com/4images

A lot of vector CPOs from the original games. A few templates there as well. Most of the AI files are at size.

[Demon-Seed]

Thanks guys but I made my own! ehhe turned out ok.. i have some pics if you want to see em its onlhyh wood right now.

Question-for tmolding.. i am very very scared to try to router the edge of the cp (I dont want to wreck it!!) any advice or alternatives?

[walls83]

practice on scrap wood first

[depressd]

Do you guys use a standard spacing between buttons? Would 1/2" be to much?

[TalkingOctopus]

Do you guys use a standard spacing between buttons? Would 1/2" be to much?

I believed there is 1" 1.5" between the center of each button on my layout.

[hyiu]

1 inch ?? each button requires a 1 1/8 hole....

therefore... if the button is literally touching each other... you'll need each button to be 1 1/8 apart.... (and I believe the bottom is even wider because of the screw nut...)

if each button is 1 in apart... they're overlapping...
that can't be right...

[TalkingOctopus]

Yeah you're right.  It is 1.5". I'm sorry about that.

[depressd]

Question, I did a quick "sketchup" No pun intended  

These are the happs ultimate measurements. The inner circle is the button, next is the drill hole, and the last is the edge of the button. The 1 1/2" length from the center doesn't appear to be right. Did I do something wrong there?

[TalkingOctopus]

hmm... Go get this template: http://webpages.charter.net/rbecker5/files/joy.doc Print it.  Measure the space between the button centers.  I would measure the space on my actual machine but I do not have access to it at the moment  .  I don't even have a ruler!

[depressd]

Nevermind, I believe that measurement is representing the radius of the distance and not the true length. If I measure from the edge out 1/2 to 3/4 to the next edge. It is represented correctly.

[depressd]

Has anybody used this type of button layout? Do you like it?

[flampoo]

The most important question is, "do you like it?" It doesn't look too functional, though. It's a skewed SFII layout. But if it works for you, go with it.