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| MaximRecoil:
--- Quote from: patrickl on January 27, 2008, 05:48:10 am ---You don't understand how a t-nut works then. The bolt goes on on the OTHER side of the wood from the t-nut. The bolt pulls the t-nut into the wood. A t-nut with bolt is basically the same as a carriage bolt with a nut. The difference is that in the case of the t-nut, the nut is actually stabilized by the nails on the nut. --- End quote --- That's not how T-nuts are normally used but that method would be as strong (or nearly as strong) as mounting with carriage bolts. I say "nearly as strong" because a regular nut is stronger than a T-nut, but it wouldn't make much of a difference for mounting a joystick—both would be more than up to the task. |
| patrickl:
--- Quote from: MaximRecoil on January 27, 2008, 06:20:15 am --- --- Quote from: patrickl on January 27, 2008, 05:48:10 am ---You don't understand how a t-nut works then. The bolt goes on on the OTHER side of the wood from the t-nut. The bolt pulls the t-nut into the wood. A t-nut with bolt is basically the same as a carriage bolt with a nut. The difference is that in the case of the t-nut, the nut is actually stabilized by the nails on the nut. --- End quote --- That's not how T-nuts are normally used but that method would be as strong (or nearly as strong) as mounting with carriage bolts. I say "nearly as strong" because a regular nut is stronger than a T-nut, but it wouldn't make much of a difference for mounting a joystick—both would be more than up to the task. --- End quote --- Well that's how a t-nut is used in mounting a joystick to a control panel (the subject of the thread). The difference and the reason for using the t-nut in this case, is that a t-nut can be installed without a visible nut or bolt head on the top side of the CP. |
| MaximRecoil:
--- Quote from: patrickl on January 27, 2008, 06:29:14 am ---Well that's how a t-nut is used in mounting a joystick to a control panel (the subject of the thread). The difference and the reason for using the t-nut in this case, is that a t-nut can be installed without a visible nut or bolt head on the top side of the CP. --- End quote --- Yeah, it makes sense. I never thought of adapting T-nuts for a novel application like that because they already make elevator bolts which will accomplish the same thing (and be a bit stronger in the process), particularly fanged elevator bolts if that sort of extra stabilization is important to you: |
| Fozzy The Bear:
It all depends on what you're building and what you like personally...... I don't mind them, many original control panels had them so they're kind of authentic. But that said they're not always aesthetically pleasing so the answer is to go with what you like the look of. If they fit the theme of your cab then have them showing. What I mean to say, is that at the end of the day it's about personal choice and what looks right to you. Best Regards, Julian (Fozzy The Bear) |
| CheffoJeffo:
What Fozzy said, although :angry: :angry: :angry: for all of those clowns who would call Galaga (or PacMan or Donkey Kong, etc.) tacky ... ;) |
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