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Sylentwulf:

--- Quote from: rdagger on July 31, 2004, 05:12:20 pm ---The only problem is that if I loosen the bolts to remove the joysticks the t-nuts will push out on the putty and laminate.

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Why? They shouldn't... The bolts come out, the T-nuts never move once they're in and expescially after they've been tightened.
Bgnome:
why not use wood glue?  its sandable and would likely hold stronger than putty..
rdagger:

--- Quote from: Sylentwulf on July 31, 2004, 07:52:56 pm ---Why? They shouldn't... The bolts come out, the T-nuts never move once they're in and expescially after they've been tightened.

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When you tighten the bolt that goes into the t-nut it tends to compress the MDF and pull the t-nut towards it slightly.  I did a test on a small piece of MDF with 2 t-nuts.  I just covered the nuts with round stickers and then laminated over them.  So far it seems to be holding.

I experimented with cutting the laminate and found that the utility knife works well if you score on the top of the laminate and then bend the laminate toward the score line.  Scoring the back or bending away from the score line tends to chip the laminate.
Bgnome:

--- Quote from: rdagger on July 31, 2004, 08:41:40 pm ---I experimented with cutting the laminate and found that the utility knife works well if you score on the top of the laminate and then bend the laminate toward the score line.  Scoring the back or bending away from the score line tends to chip the laminate.

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hmm..  wouldnt have figured to do it that way.  if it works, then what the hey.  even if it does chip a little, you are gonna trim it back anyhow
Xphile:

--- Quote from: Bgnome on July 31, 2004, 07:57:37 pm ---why not use wood glue?  its sandable and would likely hold stronger than putty..

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shrinks :-)
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