Control Panel... Am I Missing Anything?

[Scott84]

Not including the IPAC and actual contruction (wood materials)..... what am i missing from this list?

2 Happ Super Joysticks
Buttons: 6 Blues, 6 Reds, 2 Purples, 4 Greens, 1Player Start, 2 Player Start
Button Wrench
Gauge Wire (most like 3 colours to differentiate)
Quick Connects: Fully insulated standard size .187 50 per bag

(i am in no way interested in a spinner or trackball for this specific control panel)

I am a newb at this and want to make sure my order for Bob Roberts is complete in one shot so i dont have to keep ordering from him.. i want to get everything in one go. Thanks People!

[cdbrown]

Spare cherry microswitches both actuated and non-actuacted.  You never know when one may fail (unlikely though).

Good luck
-cdbrown

[Amra]

Keyboard encoder?

[AlanS17]

You may want to consider buying barrier strips from radio shack for a cleaner wiring job. is this a stand-alone control or built into a machine?

A Lexan cover would be good if you hadn't considered it yet.

When you buy wire, I suggest using braided wire. That way if it's slightly too thick you can peel back a few wires. In fact, you want to do this anyways so you can have thicker wiring that bends well, resists breaking, and still fits into the quick disconnects.

That brings me to the final point off the top of my head... don't forget the wire crimper!!! The wire and disonnects are useles if you can't hook them together. I've had better results with crimping braided wire as opposed to solid wire.

If I think of anything else late I'll re-post.

[Brad Lee]

May want to get a pack of .250 quick disconeccts as well
Possibly the joystick mounting plates, depending on how you're doing things(I havent done anything with SUpers so I dont know any particulars)