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Main => Woodworking => Topic started by: childeb1 on September 03, 2007, 10:08:41 pm

Title: Centering the hole for joystick mount
Post by: childeb1 on September 03, 2007, 10:08:41 pm

How do you center the joystick shaft? Do you drill the hole first then route out the recess or vice versa? This is for a bottom mount joystick.

Do you eyeball it or is there a more exact method?

Thanks

CoreyH

Title: Re: Centering the hole for joystick mount
Post by: acevedor2 on September 03, 2007, 11:28:18 pm

Easiest way to do it in my opinion is to remove the shaft (usually just a clip holding it on) and then mark the mounting holes.  Draw a line from the lower left hole to the upper right hole and then a line from the lower right to the upper left hole.  Where they cross at the "x" is the center.  Then use a 1 1/8 i believe it is to cut the center hole out.  Good luck!

Title: Re: Centering the hole for joystick mount
Post by: javeryh on September 04, 2007, 10:48:44 am

I just layout the joystick mounting plate on the CP and drill out the center using a 1-1/8" bit.  I haven't come across a joystick that didn't center the stick in the mounting plate.

Title: Re: Centering the hole for joystick mount
Post by: miles2912 on September 05, 2007, 12:11:49 pm

Drill the hole and then center the stick, mark the mounting holes and then drill them.  After you confirm the joystick is perfect, route the underside to desired height.