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EwJ:

--- Quote from: GAtekwriter on August 11, 2008, 12:46:24 pm ---... 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).

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If you get your overlay laminated, you could probably 'over-route' the area quite a bit without worrying about saggy artwork that leaks.
ivwshane:

--- Quote from: Turnarcades on August 11, 2008, 07:04:37 pm ---I hate short sticks as they feel cumbersome and depending on how you play, make for some knuckle-scraping. I'd go for rough under-panel routing anytime. If you're using MDF, strength shouldn't be an issue as it's toughdown as low as 1/8", particularly if it's just a small area in the middle of an otherwise thick panel.

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What do you consider a short stick?
GAtekwriter:
ivwshane,

Thanks for the pictures - they do help, but are those the standard shaft or long versions?

Thanks!

Jim
ivwshane:
They are the standard shafts. Do they look too short to you?
Turnarcades:

--- Quote from: ivwshane on August 11, 2008, 08:10:47 pm ---
--- Quote from: Turnarcades on August 11, 2008, 07:04:37 pm ---I hate short sticks as they feel cumbersome and depending on how you play, make for some knuckle-scraping. I'd go for rough under-panel routing anytime. If you're using MDF, strength shouldn't be an issue as it's toughdown as low as 1/8", particularly if it's just a small area in the middle of an otherwise thick panel.

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What do you consider a short stick?

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Not really a question of length, but having the 'pivot point' (the point where the shaft sits in the housing) too far below the surface of the panel feels unnatural to me.
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