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| jcroach:
Hello, I just purchased a Wico leaf joystick, but it hasn't arrived yet. I understand these were origionally designed for metal control panels. I'm designing a wood control panel. Most likely from 1/2" or 3/4" MDF. I don't have a router readily available. Will it be essential that I route out my control panel to set this joystick closer to the surface? What's the maximum percentage of the width of the control panel that I can take out and it still be structurally sound? 1/4? 1/3? 1/2? I've also seen some longer joystick shafts. Who makes these? Anyone have any advice on venders? What length shaft wuld I get for a control panel made out of 1/2" wood? How about 3/4" wood? Any advice you all could give me would be appreciated. |
| Goz:
You can try ponyboy he has a BUY/SELL/TRADE thread for new WICO balltops and I beliee had some 4" long shafts instead of the std 3.5" shafts. -Goz |
| quarterback:
--- Quote from: jcroach on June 20, 2005, 11:34:47 am ---Hello, --- End quote --- |
| jcroach:
--- Quote from: quarterback on June 20, 2005, 11:48:49 am ---Are you saying you understand that the specific joystick you've purchased was designed for a metal cp or are you saying you understand that ALL Wico leaf joysticks were designed for meatl cps? If it's the latter, then you are not correct. --- End quote --- |
| RayB:
It's not that bad using them as short sticks. You might have to make the hole on your CP a big bigger, but so what. |
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