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Title: Joystick Mounting Problems?
Post by: RoboG2 on February 26, 2005, 10:32:34 pm

Has anyone had any durability problems in mounting joysticks from underneath (screws, no blots) in a 3/4" panel (5/8 MDF, 1/8 Plexi)?  Thanks.

Title: Re: Joystick Mounting Problems?
Post by: tommy on February 26, 2005, 10:38:19 pm

Thats what i did on my mirrored cp so i wouldnt have the bolts in the way and makeing it look like crap , i havent had any problems

Title: Re: Joystick Mounting Problems?
Post by: quarterback on February 26, 2005, 10:42:50 pm

I think that the only concern is that with rough play, the screws might pull out.

T-nuts OTOH might solve that problem.

Title: Re: Joystick Mounting Problems?
Post by: RoboG2 on February 27, 2005, 10:05:05 am

Thanks

Title: Re: Joystick Mounting Problems?
Post by: PaulG on February 27, 2005, 12:56:21 pm

I mounted mine with short, fat screws and it's not been a problem.   Even when I've redid my CP and had to remove them, they were fixed in there really tight.  As for rough place, I'm pretty sure my joystick innards would snap way before my joysticks came loose.

Title: Re: Joystick Mounting Problems?
Post by: quarterback on February 27, 2005, 12:58:00 pm

Into MDF?

Title: Re: Joystick Mounting Problems?
Post by: PaulG on February 27, 2005, 06:02:08 pm

Oops.  Good point.  Melamine.

Title: Re: Joystick Mounting Problems?
Post by: ALeX K on February 28, 2005, 08:29:53 am

so its not a good idea to route out the CP to allow the joystick to sit higher?

Title: Re: Joystick Mounting Problems?
Post by: cholin on February 28, 2005, 09:34:26 pm

Actaully, I want to know the exact same thing.  I want to route out the bottom so theres more room for a stick and I was going to use Tnuts, hwo would this be?

Title: Re: Joystick Mounting Problems?
Post by: FractalWalk on March 01, 2005, 12:36:21 am

Quote from: cholin on February 28, 2005, 09:34:26 pm

Actaully, I want to know the exact same thing.

Title: Re: Joystick Mounting Problems?
Post by: ALeX K on March 02, 2005, 08:29:27 am

thanks.... does anyone have a drawing of what this detail looks like in section? Not sure what a T-nut is!

Title: Re: Joystick Mounting Problems?
Post by: quarterback on March 02, 2005, 12:04:59 pm

Quote from: ALeX K on March 02, 2005, 08:29:27 am

thanks.... does anyone have a drawing of what this detail looks like in section? Not sure what a T-nut is!

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&lr=&q=tnut

Title: Re: Joystick Mounting Problems?
Post by: markrvp on March 02, 2005, 04:12:37 pm

Great examples on Oscar's site about using T-nuts for his Williams multigame cab.  I used this on my Frankpanel and they work GREAT!!

http://www.oscarcontrols.com/sinistar/index.shtml

http://www.oscarcontrols.com/sinistar/cp03.jpg

Title: Re: Joystick Mounting Problems?
Post by: ALeX K on March 03, 2005, 08:18:14 am

that's great - thanks guys... T-nuts it is then..!