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| mahuti:
I DIDN'T daisy chain my first control panel and it looks like a total mess... wires and junk everywhere. My newest panel is much cleaner and the wires more manageable, even though it has a lot more stuff installed. Of course I dont' completely blame my ground wires for the problems, but it sure didn't help that they weren't daisy chained. A lot more wire to contend with. I had to make this new panel really clean and organized since I was pushing the boundaries of space on my control panel. It's a bit tough to fit a 49way, trackball, spinnner some buttons and a druins board on a defender panel :P |
| tivogre:
--- Quote from: edge on November 16, 2005, 10:57:32 am ---Tivogre, Very nice job. A few questions for you: In your second pic, what are you using for your bundled wire? I thought it was CAT5 but if I count correctly, that one bundled wire goes to 4 joystick switches and 8 button switches. Since CAT5 only has 4 pairs, what are you using? Thanks for the info. --- End quote --- I used this wire: http://www.iec.net/cab012.html 24 gauge 12 conductor. They also sell it in 2, 4, 8, 10, and 20 conductor. The 12 conductor is enough for 1 joystick (4 wires), 7 buttons (7 wires), and 1 start button (1 wire) per bundle. It's good quality stuff. More wiring detail on my control panel construction page: http://www.ogredog.com/mame_cp_construction.htm |
| MaximRecoil:
--- Quote from: Negativecreep0 on November 15, 2005, 09:12:44 am ---do you know the name of the product or techical term --- End quote --- They are called "distribution blocks". They are common in car audio, like this one from "StreetWires" which has one input and 4 outputs: There is a more expensive fused distribution block that has more outputs here: But, I don't think you'll find anything that has one input and 30 outputs. They are pretty simple to make for a machinist though, just a brass block with one big shallow hole drilled in one side and 30 small shallow holes drilled in the other side, with some set-screws for each hole to secure the wire when it is inserted. Another thing you can do is use those little crimp-on ring terminals and put one on each of the ends of all your wires, then run a bolt through all of the rings and secure it with a nut and lock-washer. Then put the silicone to it for insulation. Then of course there is the old standby "wire nut" that simply twists in place or similarly shaped connectors that crimp in place. |
| DarkBubble:
A ground bar would do the trick. I don't know that I've seen one hit 30 inputs, but it's not as if you couldn't daisy-chain one or two together. If you can't find them in the electrical section of Home Depot, try an electrical supply retailer who deals in more industrial parts. Bear in mind that you'll have to plan your wiring, as even a 13-hole ground bar is between 6 and 8 inches. If you can find one with 30 holes, it's going to be a foot and a half or better. |
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