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Title: Question about button sizes
Post by: stephenp1983 on June 06, 2007, 07:47:48 pm: Are the buttons hole size typical the same say as the holes for joysticks on control panels. I am asking because I plan to get a bartop kit from mameroom and get it drilled for two u360 sticks and 6 buttons in the middle. For the time I will only be using 1 joystick and want to plug the whole with either another button or a button stopper.
Title: Re: Question about button sizes
Post by: DaveMMR on June 06, 2007, 08:01:46 pm: I'm assuming I did it correctly when I say that I used the same spade bit to cut the button holes and the joystick hole for the U360's (1-1/8"). If not, it seems to work fine otherwise. ;)
Title: Re: Question about button sizes
Post by: u_rebelscum on June 07, 2007, 12:20:11 pm: They can be the same size. But sometimes, especially on wood CPs that the joystick are mounted the full thinkness (no routing), the joystick hole needs to be bigger or the distance of travel is restricted.

Better ask mameroom what they do.
Title: Re: Question about button sizes
Post by: DaveMMR on June 07, 2007, 08:43:59 pm: Really? I don't recall hitting any sides of the wood on 3/4" and there are no restrictor plates installed. I actually better double check.

I suppose try it on a scrap piece and you could always go 1-1/4" if needed.
Title: Re: Question about button sizes
Post by: Xam on June 07, 2007, 11:51:51 pm: I went 1 1/4" on my joys and 1 1/8" on my buttons. I think 1 1/8 would have worked fine on the joys.

Xam
Title: Re: Question about button sizes
Post by: u_rebelscum on June 08, 2007, 01:55:32 pm: IIRC:
The u360 without a restrictor under a full 3/4" panel needs a bigger hole to hit the full range. A super, competition, p360, and atari/midway/happ 49-way are the same.

Routing decreases the needed hole size for full range of course. Getting the u360 with restrictor plates does the same.
Title: Re: Question about button sizes
Post by: miles2912 on June 08, 2007, 07:03:14 pm: I just drilled a hole in a scrap piece of MDF and checked travel. 1.25" worked for me.

Don
Title: Re: Question about button sizes
Post by: ArtsNFartsNCrafts on November 13, 2007, 07:47:51 pm: I know this is an old thread, but my question is within the topic at hand, so why not?

I have a magstik plus, which has a pretty short throw, and was wondering if anyone knew what size i needed to drill the joystick hole. right now i'm using the standard bat top. I may switch to a balltop..
Title: Re: Question about button sizes
Post by: leapinlew on November 13, 2007, 07:52:53 pm: Quote from: ArtsNFartsNCrafts on November 13, 2007, 07:47:51 pm
I know this is an old thread, but my question is within the topic at hand, so why not?

I have a magstik plus, which has a pretty short throw, and was wondering if anyone knew what size i needed to drill the joystick hole. right now i'm using the standard bat top. I may switch to a balltop..

I still drilled a 1.25" hole. You'll need a hole that size when you decide to replace the magstik+ with a better joystick.

;) I kid! I kid!
Title: Re: Question about button sizes
Post by: ArtsNFartsNCrafts on November 13, 2007, 07:58:44 pm: hahaha. It works for me, and I switch between 4 and 8 way enough to justify using one....i suuuuck if I play 4-way games without restriction (which might suggest that I plain suuuuck regardless, but oh well).