Question about button sizes

[stephenp1983]

Are the buttons hole size typical the same say as the holes for joysticks on control panels.  I am asking because I plan to get a bartop kit from mameroom and get it drilled for two u360 sticks and 6 buttons in the middle.  For the time I will only be using 1 joystick and want to plug the whole with either another button or a button stopper.

[DaveMMR]

I'm assuming I did it correctly when I say that I used the same spade bit to cut the button holes and the joystick hole for the U360's (1-1/8").  If not, it seems to work fine otherwise. 

[u_rebelscum]

They can be the same size.  But sometimes, especially on wood CPs that the joystick are mounted the full thinkness (no routing), the joystick hole needs to be bigger or the distance of travel is restricted.

Better ask mameroom what they do.

[DaveMMR]

Really?  I don't recall hitting any sides of the wood on 3/4" and there are no restrictor plates installed.   I actually better double check.   

I suppose try it on a scrap piece and you could always go 1-1/4" if needed.

[Xam]

I went 1 1/4" on my joys and 1 1/8" on my buttons. I think 1 1/8 would have worked fine on the joys.

Xam

[u_rebelscum]

IIRC:
The u360 without a restrictor under a full 3/4" panel needs a bigger hole to hit the full range.  A super, competition, p360, and atari/midway/happ 49-way are the same.

Routing decreases the needed hole size for full range of course.  Getting the u360 with restrictor plates does the same.

[miles2912]

I just drilled a hole in a scrap piece of MDF and checked travel.  1.25" worked for me. 

Don

[ArtsNFartsNCrafts]

I know this is an old thread, but my question is within the topic at hand, so why not?


I have a magstik plus, which has a pretty short throw, and was wondering if anyone knew what size i needed to drill the joystick hole.  right now i'm using the standard bat top.  I may switch to a balltop..

[leapinlew]

I know this is an old thread, but my question is within the topic at hand, so why not?


I have a magstik plus, which has a pretty short throw, and was wondering if anyone knew what size i needed to drill the joystick hole.  right now i'm using the standard bat top.  I may switch to a balltop..

I still drilled a 1.25" hole. You'll need a hole that size when you decide to replace the magstik+ with a better joystick.



















  I kid! I kid!

[ArtsNFartsNCrafts]

hahaha.  It works for me, and I switch between 4 and 8 way enough to justify using one....i suuuuck if I play 4-way games without restriction (which might suggest that I plain suuuuck regardless, but oh well).