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GaryMcT's 2-player generic control panel layout
GaryMcT:
I got a prototype mostly built this morning in 1/2" plywood. Forstner bits and the drill press are great! My ability to cut a straight line, not so great. Need to figure out how to do that using the tools that I have, or get more tools. :)
If you had a router, a drill press, and a jigsaw (with attachable guide thingy), how would you cut out a rectangular piece of wood, and cut out rectangular holes for mounting joysticks (nothing fancy here yet since these are prototypes and i'm not routing the holes). I also need to angle the back of the control panel so that it fits properly. . .router?
I'll post some pictures of the progress so far later. Need to get some screws so that I can mount the joysticks, wire it up, and test it out!
GaryMcT:
If you were top mounting an Ultrastik 360 in 1/2" plywood (with no routing. . . ugly and sticking up on the top :) ), what kind of screws would you use?
KissMyWookie:
--- Quote from: GaryMcT on July 23, 2009, 01:02:32 pm ---I got a prototype mostly built this morning in 1/2" plywood. Forstner bits and the drill press are great! My ability to cut a straight line, not so great. Need to figure out how to do that using the tools that I have, or get more tools. :)
If you had a router, a drill press, and a jigsaw (with attachable guide thingy), how would you cut out a rectangular piece of wood, and cut out rectangular holes for mounting joysticks (nothing fancy here yet since these are prototypes and i'm not routing the holes). I also need to angle the back of the control panel so that it fits properly. . .router?
I'll post some pictures of the progress so far later. Need to get some screws so that I can mount the joysticks, wire it up, and test it out!
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You can never have enough tools!
As for cutting a straight line - with either a router or a jigsaw, clamp a straight-edge to your workpiece and use that as a guide. (For the router, you could either run the side of the router base against the straight edge, or use a templating bit with a roller bearing and run the bearing against the straight-edge).
So, umm, is HL2 Ep3 even in production over at Valve? ;)
Steve
GaryMcT:
--- Quote from: KissMyWookie on July 23, 2009, 01:48:11 pm ---
--- Quote from: GaryMcT on July 23, 2009, 01:02:32 pm ---I got a prototype mostly built this morning in 1/2" plywood. Forstner bits and the drill press are great! My ability to cut a straight line, not so great. Need to figure out how to do that using the tools that I have, or get more tools. :)
If you had a router, a drill press, and a jigsaw (with attachable guide thingy), how would you cut out a rectangular piece of wood, and cut out rectangular holes for mounting joysticks (nothing fancy here yet since these are prototypes and i'm not routing the holes). I also need to angle the back of the control panel so that it fits properly. . .router?
I'll post some pictures of the progress so far later. Need to get some screws so that I can mount the joysticks, wire it up, and test it out!
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You can never have enough tools!
As for cutting a straight line - with either a router or a jigsaw, clamp a straight-edge to your workpiece and use that as a guide. (For the router, you could either run the side of the router base against the straight edge, or use a templating bit with a roller bearing and run the bearing against the straight-edge).
So, umm, is HL2 Ep3 even in production over at Valve? ;)
Steve
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OK, must buy clamps. And must take router out of box. :) I'm having a good time hacking with the jigsaw so far. There are quite a few problems with the first prototype that I'm glad I didn't spend much time on it. . I need to learn how to do everything though so that when I get to the final one I'll be able to do it cleanly.
I'm too busy working on control panels! (Just kidding!) :)
Ginsu Victim:
--- Quote from: KissMyWookie on July 23, 2009, 01:48:11 pm ---So, umm, is HL2 Ep3 even in production over at Valve? ;)
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I already figured out not to bother asking Valve-related questions.