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| GAtekwriter:
I posted this in Woodworking section, but no responses, so I'm hoping someone might have a suggestion: I've decided that I'm going to mount my 2 U360s underneath the CP instead of flush mounting the plate on top. I'm wondering if there are any disadvantages to routing out the rectangular area slightly larger than the plate requires? As I understand it, routing out the area will require me to chisel out the corners and I'm just wondering why I shouldn't just expand the area a bit... In this link: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=73599.msg760947#msg760947 the builder has the plate fitting nice and tight, but if I use t-nuts to secure the joy I wouldn't think a larger rectangular area would matter. I've already drilled the holes on the top of the CP so all I need to do at this point would be to countersink a bit to allow for the t-nuts... Thanks, Jim |
| thatitalian:
I shouldn't think that this would present a problem. The joy will be secure with the t-nuts. How are you countersinking the hole for the t-nut? With a flat bit? Have you considered top mounting the joy? |
| GAtekwriter:
I'm still torn between top mount and bottom mount. Now I'm leaning towards top. I've just got to review some bookmarked forum discussions that show how to route out the areas properly - if I top mount, I can't route a larger area because the overlay won't have anything underneath those areas to support it (I'll be covering it all with Lexan, but I imagine over time the overlay will "depress" into any void area underneath it). I've got this week to figure it out - next weekend is do-time. Jim |
| u_rebelscum:
For bottom mounting, nothing's wrong too wrong about routing bigger than the plate, except strength. Thinner is weaker, and the area over routed without the metal plate will be the weak point (area). If you don't route too thin, though, it won't matter. Assuming MDF/MDO/partical board, leaving 5/8" is more than enough, 1/2" is probably fine, but 3/8" might not stand up to heavy play. |
| shmokes:
My perfect 360s are bottom mounted with countersunk carriage bolts so everything up top is clean and flush. Like you, I didn't see any point in being exact, since I was bottom mounting. I just drew the square and freehanded the router to make the recesses. There's a good 1/8" space around the joysticks, up to 1/4" in a couple of places. Doesn't cause any problems at all and looks absolutely perfect from up top. Doesn't matter how pretty it is down below. |
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