Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum
Main => Woodworking => Topic started by: shock_ on December 20, 2006, 07:44:47 am
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I intend to cover the 16mm (5/8") wooden panel with adhesive vinyl and want to avoid screws poking through if possible. Other than countersinking and filling over the top, is there a sensible way others have mounted a TurboTwist to avoid these?
Forgive my noobieness, and especially if this is all written on the mounting instructions that usually come with the spinner; the local supplier of GGG stuff didn't pack that sheet with my order.
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If it's new and you can return it, you can check out the TT2 spinner - mounts just like a button. I held out on a spinner just because I wanted that.
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Randy suggested a wooden block glued or epoxied underneath where you are going to mount the spinner. Then use screws though the bottom.
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Randy suggested a wooden block glued or epoxied underneath where you are going to mount the spinner. Then use screws though the bottom.
That's a winner! Best Christmas advice I've received all day.
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Here's how I mounted my spinner from underneath: http://knightsofthearcadetable.blogspot.com/2006_02_01_archive.html
I had a metal CP but the same principles apply, I think.
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stupid question, why could you not just screw it down to the mdf like you would bottom mounting a joystick?
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stupid question, why could you not just screw it down to the mdf like you would bottom mounting a joystick?
Wow - sometimes I just can't see the forest for the trees. Have been worried about the joysticks ripping out (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=37388.msg427275#msg427275) with only undermount screws, but that's kinda not going to happen to a spinner, is it! Just to make myself feel better, I mounted the spinner in a test panel this afternoon and no the sky didn't fall. I can get back to the more meaningful aspects of life now - thanks all :)