Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum
Main => Woodworking => Topic started by: 2600 on May 24, 2007, 09:24:20 am
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I'm not signing up for it, but I've been thinking that it would be a good idea for someone to make a few templates to sell here. A joystick and a couple different button templates would cover a lot of control panels.
Any thoughts?
Anyone want to sign up for it?
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Definitely doable. I'm gonna look into it a bit more.
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Trackball and spinner jigs would be good.
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What would a spinner jig be for? Are there spinners that require more than just a button hole cutout?
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Don't know, never installed a spinner, I assumed it needed a routed spot.
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Trackball is a good idea, hadn't thought about that. Although, which side are you talking about. I could use one for the top side.
FYI, the spinner is just a button hole. Most of them have it so the axle(?) can be raised up and down for different height control panels so no need to route anything.
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Definitely doable. I'm gonna look into it a bit more.
Sounds good. I've seen some of your templates and they are small and thin enough that I'd assume that shipping won't be a big PIA.
FYI, if templates are made and sold. I was also thinking that we can scan and put them in a pdf or whatever is necessary so that people can use those templates when designing artwork.
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Corner templates of varying radii would be great for CP tops.
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I used these for my CP
http://webpages.charter.net/rbecker5/files.html
Worked fine.
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Miles, I think 2600 meant templates to use with a router.
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It took me forever to figure out the diameters for a jig on a trackball mount. I routered from the bottom to within 1/4" & then made a jig for the top 2-7/8" round hole for the ball. I used cardboard. Needed it to be really close to perfect as there will be no CPO, just stained wood.
Happy to say I survived.
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I'm not too familiar with router templates, but wouldn't it be specific to the brand/model router you are using? Not including ones made for use with edge bits of course.
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I'm not too familiar with router templates, but wouldn't it be specific to the brand/model router you are using? Not including ones made for use with edge bits of course.
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absolutely not...
for curiosity's sake...what makes you think that it would...?
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I'm guessing different base offsets for different models.
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If you are using a pattern bit to cut out the holes then templates are doable. I used a generic cutting bit and therefore had to know how far in my router cut. I then traced the outline of the TB and clamped a straight edge out the distance my router cut. I had to reclamp 4 times but it worked out fine.
So you can see how knowing how far in a certain brand/model cuts is important.
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Yes, I was talking about router templates. I was assuming that pattern bits would be the easiest way to go.
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Yeah, the difference in offsets that chad mentioned was what I was thinking of. The way I understand it, you have no choice but to deal with those when making a mill (ie a recess for a tb or joy mounting plate). I imagine those would be the types of cuts that a template would be of the most help.
If you where using just pattern bits I guess you'd just be limited to cuts that go all the way throught the board?
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Wouldn't a plunge router be fine for that? You would have to find a way to support the router base, though, and securely attach the template in place at the same time?
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Right, but now you're away from edge bits and the possibility of a 'universal' template that will work with any router. Unless I am missing something...
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I think I am too. There are many different concepts here.