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| IreM72:
Hi I want to build a control panel and have have the longer handle version of the wico 4 way and 8 way joysticks (4" handles ). Will the extra length be enough if I just attach the wico's straight to 3/4" plywood without routing out a recess under the panel? |
| NoOne=NBA=:
That will mostly depend on your taste. I've always felt the standard ones are a bit long when mounted directly to a metal CP. The longer handles add 1/2", and the CP subtracts 5/8" (assuming the original was 1/8" metal). That will give you a 1/8" reduction to the handle length if you don't rout the panel. Standard handles, with a 3/8" rout, will give you 1/4" reduction from what a metal panel would have. |
| mrclean:
if using a metal panel 3.5'' shafts if using a 3/4'' wood panel then go with the 4.0'' shafts *although very tough to find NOS wico's in red 4''. This is based off of personal prefrence. |
| CheffoJeffo:
--- Quote from: mrclean on March 22, 2009, 02:18:09 pm ---if using a metal panel 3.5'' shafts --- End quote --- What about Robotron ? ;) |
| mrclean:
the original robotron 2084 from williams uses a wood panel, so 4''. |
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