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--- Quote from: Timstuff on May 01, 2005, 12:12:35 am ---Also, does Mamemarquees.com print their CPOs on adhesive backed vinyl or non-adhesive material?
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I don't know.. but either way you should be good to go
Timstuff:
Yeah. Even if there is adhesive on the material, I can always opt to just leave the backing on. ;)
Timstuff:
after checking Retroblast's review of MameMarquees, they do in fact print the CPOs on adhesive backed vinyl. Now I'm gonna have to make a choice though... Go with the "plexiglass washer" idea I had (i'd probably rout out a square shape and use a square shaped piece of plexi though) and place down the laminate with the adhesive, or do I leave the backing on the adhesive and not bother with the "plexiglass washer"? The cons I think to leaving the backing on is that it the CPO wouldn't really be "perminately mounted", and it's possible that in some parts the backing would affect the appearance. The cons to using the adhesive though are that once it's down, those dustcovers ain't coming out, and if for some reason I ever want to move one of my Competitions to another control panel (probably an unlikely scenario, but still possible) I'd have to leave the dustcover in there unless I want to rip up the CPO, which would be a very painful ordeal after spending $45 USD on it. If it's possible to buy replacement dust covers for joysticks, it wouldn't be a problem for me at all. But then there's the one last con, that I have to make sure that my routing job is perfect. I've never even used a router before, so I'd definately want to practice on several scrap sheets before taking it to the real deal. I'm gonna be flush mounting my trackball as well, so I don't think I'm gonna be getting out of having to do a fine job at routing no matter what I do.
So, does anyone know where replacement dust covers for Happ Competitions can be obtained? I probably won't need them, but just knowing that they're avalible would make me much happier if I decide to use the adhesive on my CPO.
hyiu:
just thought of an idea as I'm reading this...
instead of a piece of plexi glass, and route another level... (which will take some skill...
how about you just route the dust cover layer, and on your sticky overlay, cut a circle piece of paper and let the paper stick to that section ??
then that circle portion of the overlay will not be sticky anymore, and the thickness of a piece of paper is minimal...
no extra larger layer, maybe less skill required ??
well... keep in mind I did not do any of that before, so take it at your own risk....
:)
Timstuff:
That's actually a good idea, and I did consider it. But I'd like to find something a little better than paper. Paper deteriorates over time, and if it gets even a little wet it won't be happy. If I can get my hands on some thin, non-adhesive vinyle then that would probably be a great solution.