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| acevedor2:
Well I am just about ready to start mounting the joysticks (as soon as the flush/pattern router bits I bought from MLCS get here). Here is the rub - I want to mount them from underneath so that I can use my CPO that MameMarquees is designing for me. I have read all of the threads I can find on the subject and have a couple of thoughts/questions. It seems that most who want a flush top for their control panel use T-nuts. I am more inclined to use the threaded nuts that RandyT recommended. My question though is that in order for the joys to feel right, I have to recess mount them (probably 1/4-1/2") or so I have heard. Once that is done, I don't think there will be enough room (material left) to install the threaded nuts. Does that make sense? With 3/4" MDF recessed 1/4 to 1/2 inch already, that only leaves 1/4 inch of material which is less than the length of the threaded nuts. Any ideas? Thanks. |
| NoOne=NBA=:
The easiest solution would be to get longer handles. I've never used MDF for any of my control panels, so I don't know how well it will hold up to screws from the bottom without being full thickness. |
| Encryptor:
What kind of joysticks are you using? How thick is the mounting plate of the joystick? This will determine the depth of the recess you have to make in order for the joystick to be flush. I used Magstick Plus joysticks which have a metal mounting plate approx 1/8 inch thick so a 1/4 inch recess is plenty deep enough to make the recess. That leaves me 1/2 inch of mdf to mount to. Encryptor |
| acevedor2:
I am recessing from the bottom. The only things I am recessing at the top is the trackball mounting plate and the Happ Trigger. My intentions are to mount the 2 Ultimarc Magic Stik Plus joys and the Happ reunion 4 way from the bottom. I am using 3/4" MDF for the CP. I have the longer joy for the Happ reunion so I thick I will be able to mount it from below with threaded fasteners, but I don't have the longer sticks for the Ultimarc's. Any thoughts? |
| Encryptor:
I don't know if Ultimarc makes a longer handle for the Mag + or not. I think I remember reading somewhere here in the forums about a balltop handle but you'd have to ask Andy at Ultimarc to be sure. I top mounted mine in 3/4 inch mdf so I didn't have to worry about the length of the handle. I have a Pac Man 4-way that I also recessed from the top. Encryptor |
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