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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: Jawn on May 30, 2010, 02:56:55 pm
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Would some strips of heavy duty velcro be suitable for holding a small control panel (it will also have support beams that reach the ground) in place? I'm working on building a small 2 player panel and would like to be able to have it swappable for one with a trackball and flight joystick. Is velcro sturdy enough? Anyone ever tried using velcro before? What alternatives are available that are cost effective and cheap? Thanks in advance :)
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I use Velcro from a craft store used to hang pictures. It works really well. It is very sturdy but easy enough to move should I want to. It was a bit more expensive than I thought it would be (although realistically I was comparing it to screws) but it works perfectly so I am happy.
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I use Velcro from a craft store used to hang pictures. It works really well. It is very sturdy but easy enough to move should I want to. It was a bit more expensive than I thought it would be (although realistically I was comparing it to screws) but it works perfectly so I am happy.
Thanks for the quick reply! I'll most likely be putting it on my to-buy list.
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I use velcro for all kinds of stuff.
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Velcro makes some very strong stuff called Velcro Extreme. Good strong adhesive and both halves are stiff plastic - no fuzzy loops. The 'velcro' part is basically stiff little plastic prongs with a flared end. This may work for you.
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Velcro is great & will be plenty strong to hold your panel in place.
There might be difficulty in removing your Velcroed-on panel, however, depending on how you set things up.
Velcro is difficult to pull apart when you're pull the 2 halves straight apart from each other (in a direction normal to the plane of the Velcro).
Velcro comes apart very easily when you peel it (like Velcro sneaker "laces").
If you can remove your panel by a sort of tilting/rolling motion, you'll have better luck.
But, just go ahead & try it & find out--it's easy to test it out!
Good luck--sounds like a great idea.
-Jason
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Do it says this old timer.
If you dont like the results it was less destructive then mounting clamps and such.
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Velcro works just fine. To assist you in remove a velcro'd CP...use a credit card to slide between the layers and detach, works quick that way.
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Just wanted to say thanks to all who responded. Definitely gonna try some different set ups with it to see which works best.
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Velcro works very well for mounting a cp. I'm building a modular panel like Doc's, but didn't want the hassel of aligning dowl pins and holes. I went into it thinking it might not work, but all the panels hold securely. Just make sure you prime/paint the MDF where the Velcro will stick to.
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I went the velcro route too.
Works like a charm.
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Yep, I used the heavy-duty velcro off the rack from Home Depot for my Doc's-like modular, and there's very very little rocking on the joysticks, unless you're REALLY going to town in smash TV. I also used it to mount my admin panel, my bezel, my speakers, my speaker grills, my powerstrip, and my iPac. Wondertwin Powers Activate!