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Control Panel Tilt
sk8ersublime:
Hey Everyone,
So I am about to redesign my control panel, hopefully starting tonight. The one i currently have has a pretty steep slant to it, and my wrists hurt it i play it for more than 15-20 mins. What slope do you guys typically use for a control panel?
Chad
bkenobi:
10-15° max IMO. If you want to put a drink on it, the slighter the slope, the less likely it will be to slide off (if you have plexi).
javeryh:
5 degrees exactly is what I used on mine and it is plenty.
1UP:
I agree, 10-15o is the butter zone. Too flat or too steep will definitely cause pain after a while. Depends on your height and how high the CP is, and whether you sit or stand to play. Best to bolt a stick to a scrap piece of wood and try it out to find your ideal angle of comfort. I'm 5'10" and my panel is about 36" from the floor, and I find 15o to be perfect.
bkenobi:
I was thinking about that after posting. It really depends on the height of your elbows relative to the panel. If your elbows were to rest on the panel (if it was deep enough), then you wouldn't have any problems with virtually any angle. The problem is bending your wrists at an awkward angle and that can happen on any CP depending on your body position.
Figure out how you (and any guests) will be positioned, then mock something up like 1UP said. I've tried playing my cab with a bad position and it hurts after a few minutes. If I play the way I planned when building it, then I'm good for the duration.