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superbovine:

I would wager it would work fine if you prepped it well...... my front door deveoped a split from hurricane damage that eventually separated the door into two vertical pieces (2x7 and 1x7).  Gorilla glued it back together and its been fine for years..... with two door-slamming children.
Just make sure you have it where you want it :)


Hoopz:


--- Quote from: acevedor2 on January 07, 2007, 11:32:07 am ---Saint,
   Then would you ever recommend flush mounting the joys with the CPO on top of the Carriage bolts (i.e. the "clean" look)?  I ask because it's the same scenario.  With the bolts through the CP, you can easily change out the joys.  Without the bolts, it looks better, but you would ruin the CPO if you ever had to change them.  Not to mention the fact that many people end up using wood filler around their joys to ensure they are flush prior to putting the CPO on.

I am very interested in your thoughts because my intention right now is to route and flush mount the joys and then put the CPO and Lexan on so that no bolts show.  This will make it very hard, however, to ever reomove the joys if there are problems with the joys.   

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That's not exactly true.  You would have trouble removing the bolts without removing the CPO but could remove the joys.  I used machine screws that were longer than what was needed.   That way, I could remove the bolt by holding on to the screw with a pair of pliers.  The screws don't move but I can remove the joys whenever I want.  Obviously, if I want to move the joys from one place to another, I can't do that without taking off the CPO etc.



pointdablame:

When I flush mount joysticks, I sacrifice the joystick base, unless its a rare or more expensive joystick with a unique base.

If its a comp or super or similar...I'll just mount it knowing it'll be difficult to remove the base.  You can take out ever other piece of the joystick however, and just replace it if you ever need to.

that's my .02 anyway.  I don't worry much about the base of a $10 joystick.  :dunno

FrizzleFried:

If you are using a wood CP...simply route out about 1/4" of the wood in the shape of your joystick base.  Drill your carriage bolt holes...but on the front side,  drill down about 1/8" at the same width as the head of your carriage bolt.  Insert bolts with the heads slipping down in to the slightly larger drilled part.   Install the CPO over the panel...over the countersunk carriage bolts...

Now you have 4 bolts coming out of the bottom of the CP...which you can install a joystick to and change it out as necessary.

I have absolutely no idea why anyone would even consider using a Gorilla Glue.   The method described above works perfectly...and has worked perfectly for many years.


SirPeale:


--- Quote from: FrizzleFried on January 07, 2007, 11:54:23 am ---I have absolutely no idea why anyone would even consider using a Gorilla Glue.   The method described above works perfectly...and has worked perfectly for many years.


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As opposed to dog years.  ;)

What I've done is route out a block on top of the CP for a plate of plexi to set down into it.  Route another circular piece for the dust washer.  Where the bolts go a small indentation for T nuts.  That way you can bolt from the underside, you never see the bolts, ever. 

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