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NiteWalker:
For the flathead type I use a countersink bit like the one pictured. For the panhead type machine screws I use a 5/16" forstner to drill the counterbore, then drill the through hole.
Joystick Jerk:
Okay, and another question. This is going to sound dumb, but do joysticks generally come with their respective nuts and bolts? The last cab I made had reclaimed sticks, so I had to buy new hardware, but my current cab will have new product, which I'm still waiting to be delivered.
suits00:
generally they don't, to anwser the topic before. For my control panel i used t-nuts and countersunked that with my router bit (which i used to countersink my trackball plate.
NiteWalker:
They don't usually come with the mounting hardware. I use #8-32 machine screws, washers and nuts. I use those because if regular screws were used there's a chance that under heavy use the screws would strip out the wood. Using the machine screws and nuts gives a completely metal to metal connection. Much like tee-nuts as mentioned above but with less investment and work involved.
suits00:
this is a picture of the t-nuts, get the smallest size it works great.
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