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Title: Help bottom mounting an Ultrastik 360?
Post by: Dmod on January 22, 2007, 06:43:56 pm

I just received my bat-handle Ultrastik 360s and I'm getting ready to drill/route my CP.

I'd like to bottom mount the Ultrastiks, and use machine screws from the top.  I also want to countersink the machine screws and putty over them so they won't be visible.  My CP is 5/8".

Do I need to route the bottom of the CP to raise the height of the joystick handles?  If so, how much should I take out.  And what about countersinking the machine screws?  I'm afraid of taking out too much material.

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Title: Re: Help bottom mounting an Ultrastik 360?
Post by: fatfingers on January 22, 2007, 07:10:17 pm

Some of it will depend on whether or not you bought the longer joystick shafts.

I have the longer ones and bottom mounted and did not have to route any material out -- then again I am using balltops, not bat as you state you are.

Title: Re: Help bottom mounting an Ultrastik 360?
Post by: Dmod on January 22, 2007, 07:24:14 pm

It looks like the oval (bat) handles are already 3/8" longer than the ball handles.  Any idea if this reduces the need for the longer shaft?

I suppose I could just mount them with countersinking but no routing, and then purchase the longer shafts if needed.

Title: Re: Help bottom mounting an Ultrastik 360?
Post by: Fozzy The Bear on January 22, 2007, 09:09:35 pm

Quote from: Dmod on January 22, 2007, 07:24:14 pm

I suppose I could just mount them with countersinking but no routing, and then purchase the longer shafts if needed.

Try them against a piece of scrap wood and see if you're happy with the length. That will tell you if you need to route it or not.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

Title: Re: Help bottom mounting an Ultrastik 360?
Post by: Dmod on January 24, 2007, 01:59:32 am

It seems like the Ultrastik 360 needs to be higher on my CP.  Using 5/8" MDF, there's only about 3/8" between the CP and the bottom of the oval handle.

So my question now is... how much higher should it be?  If it only needs to go another 1/8"-1/4", I might be able to route the back of the CP.  I can get it up another 3/8" if I order the longer shafts from Ultimarc.