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**FINISHED** Re-Vamping my Control Panel, any advice on my concept designs?...
FrizzleFried:
Wood screws pull out...
Use carrage bolts as you normally do but counter sink them too. It just takes a drill and about 1/10" to drill in so the bolt heads are flush...then you can lay your CPO over it and they will not be seen.
postalp123:
--- Quote from: FrizzleFried on December 15, 2006, 05:53:22 pm ---Whatever you do don't ruin the CP by NOT flush-mounting your trackball mounting plate...that is the #1 mistake I see people make and it just looks like ASS
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Thanks for your opinion, however, some of us actually like the trackball plate. Not flush-mounting a Trackball does not ruin a CP, it's all a matter of taste.
postalp123:
--- Quote from: FrizzleFried on December 15, 2006, 08:01:45 pm ---Use carrage bolts as you normally do but counter sink them too. It just takes a drill and about 1/10" to drill in so the bolt heads are flush...then you can lay your CPO over it and they will not be seen.
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I never considered using counter-sunk carriage bolts before, but good suggestion, I may try that.
FrizzleFried:
Postal:
Look at your current CP. If your trackball was sitting flush and the CPO covered the plate, just think how much nicer it would look...
Personally, I can't see paying so much for a CPO...so I went with a plexiglass top...but still flushmounted the CP, countersunk all the bolts...etc.
I think it came out decent...for a first try...
postalp123:
--- Quote from: FrizzleFried on December 16, 2006, 12:32:25 am ---
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Looks very nice! However, I'm sticking with the plate method.
PS: Those sticks HAPPs Supers?