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Stub:

I am building a large 4 player panel for an upright. What is the consensus on the proper tilt angle to build the surface?

Fozzy The Bear:


--- Quote from: Stub on March 21, 2008, 12:17:18 pm ---I am building a large 4 player panel for an upright. What is the consensus on the proper tilt angle to build the surface?

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Depends on the cabinet and the height of the panel from the floor....... It's really a case of build it to the angle that feels most comfortable to you. Make a mock up from cardboard and couple of bits of timber, then stand infront of it an figure out what feels right.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

javeryh:

I like a 5 degree slope.

NoOne=NBA=:

My preference is around 5 degrees too.
To make it simpler to figure out, a 1" rise for each foot of run will get you in the ballpark.

If you put too much of an angle on the CP, you will have to crank your wrists to get them in line with the buttons, which will welcome carpal tunnel problems.

Along those lines, a CP that actually angles downward would be a great thing from an ergonomic standpoint.
They make keyboard trays for touch-typists that angle that way.
That keeps your wrists straight, which prevents your tendons from turning sharp angles, which is what causes carpal tunnel.

Paul Olson:

Mine is at 10 degrees; I just copied the original panel from my cab. I would probably change it to 5 if I remade the panel; sometimes my button hand gets a little sore for a few minutes when I start playing, might just be because I am old though.  :o

Paul

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