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Author Topic: When is joystick recess routing necessary?  (Read 1624 times)

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When is joystick recess routing necessary?
« on: June 09, 2003, 07:58:03 am »
Hey guys.  I'm getting ready to build another control panel out of 3/4" MDF.  I'd like to lay a sheet of 1/8" plexiglass over top of that.  I got some Ultimate joysticks from Happs on the way.  Will it be necessary to recess route?  If that's the case, could I get by with 1/2" MDF?  I really don't want to recess route  :)

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Re:When is joystick recess routing necessary?
« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2003, 09:01:58 am »
I used 5/8" MDF with 1/8" Lexan and I didn't need to recess the joysticks.  

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Re:When is joystick recess routing necessary?
« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2003, 09:24:05 am »
Its really a personal preference.  I used 3/4" MDF and 1/8" Lexan on my CP....my joysticks are a bit on the stubby side but frankly I like them that way...I dont like really tall sticks.

Nbody has yet to complain that the joysticks are too small...on the otherhand, I haven't had any hard-core fighter players over...they'd probably ---smurfette--- and moan about the joysticks not being 5 inches tall or whatever.
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Re:When is joystick recess routing necessary?
« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2003, 11:23:37 am »
if you plan on using restrictor plates too you will problably want to recess.

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Re:When is joystick recess routing necessary?
« Reply #4 on: June 09, 2003, 04:00:24 pm »
You should wait untill you get all your parts, then start building.  That way you can be sure you are only routing away what you need to.

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Re:When is joystick recess routing necessary?
« Reply #5 on: June 09, 2003, 04:17:12 pm »
The HAPP Ultiumate Joysticks allow you two heights using a provided spacer (one about 1/2 longer than the other).  As someone said above, if you are using restrictor plates as well, which add about 1/4 inch you would really need to route a 3/4 MFD.  If you aren't using restrictor then you should be fine not routing the 3/4 and using the joystick at it's longer length (if you go with HAPPS).  

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