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dweebs0r:
I just put together a joystick and I was wondering if it's acceptable to mount a Happ joystick base with wood screws underneath the panel rather than putting carriage bolts all the way through.  It seems to be holding fine, and this way no bolt heads are showing through.

What is the most common ways to mount a joystick?

Also, for 3/4" wood is it necessary to route out 1/4"?  The joystick doesn't seem too short to me, but with my Hotrod SE the underside was routed out.

thanks,
-Dweebs
Lilwolf:
If the joystick aint too short... your fine!  I routed mine out... but had it unrouted for about a year... and you can't unroute it later.

the wood screws from the bottom I hear have problems after a while.  If you don't want the bolts to show up on top, go out and get some of those...what do you call them?  you pound them in and then screw into them...

I think they are TNuts. 

I used them on my dreamcase and like them.  Of course I messed up and forgot to cover the wholes on the top before I put the vynal on (doh!) so my kids poke at them... I give them a month before they are ripped open.
mahuti:
I've been beating on my sticks daily for about 2 years with no problems and they're screwed in. I guess if you have really aggressive folks playing it might be an issue.
LPZ:
I don't have a wooden control panel, but I think carriage bolts are overkill.
dweebs0r:
Well, I am no woodworker, but I'm learning.  It is 3/4" wood and we used 4 maybe 1/2" wood screws and the base is in there pretty solid and it doesnt seem like the base would take that much punishment anyway. 

-Dweebs

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