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Routing For J-Stick
JoshuaMiller:
--- Quote from: Timoe on July 24, 2006, 08:51:26 pm ---Here is a pic of a Jstick mounted under 5/8" MDF and 1/8" Plexi. I routed out the bottom leaving just the exact thickness of my Tnuts (3/8" or less).
It is solid and still has good stick height.
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thanks a lot, man!
--Joshua--
Minwah:
--- Quote from: JoshuaMiller on July 24, 2006, 07:39:23 pm ---Thank you. I hate to impose after you were kind enough to reply, but do you happen to have a photo of how tall the stick is with your 4mm routing job? I'm having a hard time visualizing how much I'm going to lose by mounting it below. Did you have a sheet of plexiglass on your CP, or did you use something else?
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I don't have a pic to hand with the panel routed, but on this page (about half way down) there are some pics of a panel I used previously. This is 15mm (~5/8") MDF, NOT routed. So if you can imagine the sticks poking out 11mm more....
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=18812.40
I do not have a sheet of plexi, I will be using a CPO (when I've designed it!).
Edit: I think I should have a pic at home of the new routed panel, so I'll try to find that tonight...
JoshuaMiller:
--- Quote from: Minwah on July 25, 2006, 05:34:29 am ---
--- Quote from: JoshuaMiller on July 24, 2006, 07:39:23 pm ---Thank you. I hate to impose after you were kind enough to reply, but do you happen to have a photo of how tall the stick is with your 4mm routing job? I'm having a hard time visualizing how much I'm going to lose by mounting it below. Did you have a sheet of plexiglass on your CP, or did you use something else?
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I don't have a pic to hand with the panel routed, but on this page (about half way down) there are some pics of a panel I used previously. This is 15mm (~5/8") MDF, NOT routed. So if you can imagine the sticks poking out 11mm more....
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=18812.40
I do not have a sheet of plexi, I will be using a CPO (when I've designed it!).
Edit: I think I should have a pic at home of the new routed panel, so I'll try to find that tonight...
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Thanks, Your Cab looks Great!
--Joshua--
JoshuaMiller:
New Question-
How did you guys mount the sticks from below without showing mounting bolts on the top of the CP? How can I attach the sticks to such a thin amount of wood and have it be solid?
Thanks for all of your help-
--Joshua--
97thruhiker:
Not sure on the thickness of your wood panel but you should not have any problem mounting a "J" Stick. In my mame cabinet (3/4 inch) I just routed a square roughly a little bigger then the footprint and it worked fine. On the Donkey Kong Cabinet I just finished I did not route the panel. The picture shows 1/2 MDF, two layers of laminate (to get the desired 9/16 thickness for the t-molding), lexan control panel overlay (I'd guess a millimeter thick), and the dust washer. It feels perfect in my opinion. As far as mounting I just countersunk carraige bolts into the MDF below the layers of laminate. Good luck, I really like the "J' stik and if you are looking for colors other then red check out Lizard Lick Amusements. I got great customer service from them. The $19 one is the same as the "J" Stik.
http://www.lizardlickamusements.com/pages/joysticks.shtml