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Banacek:
Hey guys, I have a couple of woodworking questions for you:

1) I've started sanding the old cabinet that I picked up, and I was wondering; How much should I sand? Til it's smooth to the touch?

2) Drill holes before or after painting? I'm thinking before...

3) How deep should the grooves for the joysticks be if I'm using 5/8th MDF? 1/8th?

4) I'm installing a Ultimarc Trackball with the cover. Should I be putting the cover OVER the plexiglass?

Thanks!

Vigo:

--- Quote ---1) I've started sanding the old cabinet that I picked up, and I was wondering; How much should I sand? Til it's smooth to the touch?

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Yep, especially since thats why you sand in the first place.


--- Quote ---2) Drill holes before or after painting? I'm thinking before...
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Yeah, it will avoid possibly scratching the paint and also allows you to pencil on the wood for measurements. I recomment this order: cut, drill, sand, bolt together, take back apart, fix mistakes if any found, paint, bolt back together.


--- Quote ---3) How deep should the grooves for the joysticks be if I'm using 5/8th MDF? 1/8th?
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That sort of thing depends on what kind of joystick you have.


--- Quote --- I'm installing a Ultimarc Trackball with the cover. Should I be putting the cover OVER the plexiglass?
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I never used plexi, but I'm pretty sure that the plate should still mount into the wood. I'll be corrected if I'm wrong

Well, Good luck

Banacek:

--- Quote from: Vigo on July 27, 2006, 02:51:16 am ---
Yep, especially since thats why you sand in the first place.
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I figured as much, I just wanted to be sure.  I know, I worry too much.


--- Quote ---Yeah, it will avoid possibly scratching the paint and also allows you to pencil on the wood for measurements. I recomment this order: cut, drill, sand, bolt together, take back apart, fix mistakes if any found, paint, bolt back together.
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Sounds like a plan, cause that's what I was thinking.


--- Quote ---That sort of thing depends on what kind of joystick you have.
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I'm using two Happ Supers, the 4-way I'm not sure on yet. I'd want a real 4-way like the replacement Ms. Pac-Man one Happs has, but it says that it's only for metal CPs.


--- Quote ---Well, Good luck
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Thanks!

nostrebor:
For supers, you don't need to route for the bases. They have a spacer for wood panels that makes the stick plenty long. On the 4-way, pick a stick and post back. I use wicos and actually recess them flush into the top side of the CP for maximum stick length. This format also depends on what art you are using, plexi or not, etc.

Step 1... pick the stick.

Banacek:

--- Quote from: nostrebor on July 27, 2006, 10:29:02 am ---For supers, you don't need to route for the bases. They have a spacer for wood panels that makes the stick plenty long. On the 4-way, pick a stick and post back. I use wicos and actually recess them flush into the top side of the CP for maximum stick length. This format also depends on what art you are using, plexi or not, etc.

Step 1... pick the stick.

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Ok, I decided to go with the J-Stik with the ball top from Ultimarc.

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