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traycerb:
I had 2 considerations when figuring out how to mount my Happ Comp:

1) Needed the full-length of the shaft. (has to do with the way i hold the stick)
2) No bolts visible top-side.

I'd seen everyone bottom-mounting their Happs, but I figured my requirements needed a top-mount, over which I'd throw a laminate cover.  So I routed out the top-side of my CP 3/8" (with my cheap laminate router, and my poor/non-existent skills) and...

...it wasn't until after I fit them together I realized: it can't be mounted flush.  :timebomb:  Meaning, there's no place for a screw to hold down the Happ that the screw won't protrude.

As far as I can tell, I'd have to route out a little extra to accommodate the height of the screw.  Is this correct?  Is this my only option?  I'm concerned about running out of thickness on my 3/4" CP.

Sorry I don't have any pics to show my dilemma, but I figure people who can answer this know what I'm talking about.
Grasshopper:
I know exactly what you're talking about. The only answer I can think of is to sandwich another piece of thin wood between the wood you're already using and the laminate. The thin wood would have holes drilled out in appropriate places to provide space for the screw heads.
traycerb:
I'm seriously considering just drilling some new holes in the joystick plate (the rest of which is recessed enough that a screw head might fit flat).

I'm sure there's a good reason why I SHOULDN'T do that.  What is that reason?  C'mon people, dissuade me, before I screw this all up   :dizzy:
leapinlew:

--- Quote from: traycerb on May 10, 2009, 06:18:52 pm ---As far as I can tell, I'd have to route out a little extra to accommodate the height of the screw.  Is this correct?  Is this my only option? 

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Use a piece of metal with T-nuts welded to it and flush mount that to the wood?
RandyT:

--- Quote from: traycerb on May 10, 2009, 06:18:52 pm ---...it wasn't until after I fit them together I realized: it can't be mounted flush.  :timebomb:  Meaning, there's no place for a screw to hold down the Happ that the screw won't protrude.

--- End quote ---

Either I am totally missing the dilemma, or there's a simple solution.

Just use a countersink bit on the mounting holes and flat-head bolts.  This should get the heads below the surface easily.


RandyT

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