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Title: Brass grommet?
Post by: drventure on October 14, 2009, 10:17:00 pm

Would anyone know a source for a brass grommet (or something similar to this)

(http://www.mockett.com/furniture-hardware/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/5e06319eda06f020e43594a9c230972d/M/M/MM4A-259px.jpg)

but measuring 2.5" OD of the barrel (don't really care about the OD of the lip).

I've found any number of variations, but none quite the right size.

I +could+ drop my flightstick and rebore the hole, but that'll be tricky at best

Title: Re: Brass grommet?
Post by: Franco B on October 15, 2009, 03:27:25 am

Holy crap! I just realised I didn't reply to your last PM  :o :-[

I'll shoot you one now.

Title: Re: Brass grommet?
Post by: drventure on October 21, 2009, 10:32:59 am

Hey Franco

No problems

I ended up finding some grommets that +I think+ will work...

Mockett.com sells grommets for Office furniture, but the sizes are just about right

Here's a 2.5" Metal grommet (works for flight sticks, maybe some trackballs with some jiggering)
http://www.mockett.com/furniture-hardware/wire-cable-management/metal/mm4a.html (http://www.mockett.com/furniture-hardware/wire-cable-management/metal/mm4a.html)

and here's some small plastic grommets that appear to work very well for standard joystick holes
http://www.mockett.com/furniture-hardware/wire-cable-management/round-plastic-grommets/og.html (http://www.mockett.com/furniture-hardware/wire-cable-management/round-plastic-grommets/og.html)

They look good in black, and the lip of the grommet serves to hold the dust washer off the surface, helping to prevent telltale wear around the joystick from the dust washer sliding around all the time. For most cabs, this probably won't be an issue, but, just in case anyone does have a need for something like that...

They aren't exorbitantly expensive, but with shipping, it's a bit more than I had hoped to spend, but not too bad, about 20$ for the big brass ring and about 15$ for 5 small plastic grommets for the sticks. Basically, an expensive detail  :)

I'll post pics once I get things fitted properly.

Title: Re: Brass grommet?
Post by: ammitz on October 21, 2009, 11:06:39 am

Quote from: drventure on October 21, 2009, 10:32:59 am

Basically, an expensive detail  :)

But it's the care for the details the makes the difference between an average project and a great project in my opinion.

looking forward to more pictures from your project.

Title: Re: Brass grommet?
Post by: bkenobi on October 21, 2009, 11:12:44 am

By that logic, you can have an average/good project for an affordable price.  BUT, if you want a great project you have to blow the budget?  An extra $10-$20 here and there add up quickly.   :dunno

Title: Re: Brass grommet?
Post by: ammitz on October 21, 2009, 11:28:31 am

Not necessarily(but some times yes), it's not all details that cost extra money, some cost extra work.

When painting, extra details carefully planned in the artwork and so on.

Title: Re: Brass grommet?
Post by: drventure on October 21, 2009, 11:39:29 am

@ammitz

100% agree. Details definitely make the difference.

@bkenobi
I don't think that's quite what ammitz meant. Details are details. They can be free, using found stuff you already have, or cheap, or pricy. Just depends on availability and creativity. I went to an art show this weekend, and the most inventive, interesting pieces there were done by a guy with stuff he finds at dumps. Heck, there was a pretty nice project here (can't find the thread) where a guy was building an entire cab out of found parts. It made for a very interesting thread!  :cheers: