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Control panel planning (2 u360s and buttons)
severdhed:
the u360s are a little short bottom mounted on a 3/4" panel with the standard shafts, but not unplayable. I bought the longer shafts for mine, and i do not really like them...they make the throw distance way too long. i'd recommend either top mounting them with the standard shafts, or route out part of the thickness and bottom mount them. i also highly recommend the stiffer springs, they feel much better than the standard ones.
ragnar:
--- Quote from: severdhed on August 17, 2010, 10:39:00 pm ---the u360s are a little short bottom mounted on a 3/4" panel with the standard shafts, but not unplayable. I bought the longer shafts for mine, and i do not really like them...they make the throw distance way too long. i'd recommend either top mounting them with the standard shafts, or route out part of the thickness and bottom mount them. i also highly recommend the stiffer springs, they feel much better than the standard ones.
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I was wondering about the springs. I thought the ones that came with them would be sufficient. Are the stiffer ones really that much better Redundant question I suppose :-)
If I do an undermount, I will be routing some of it away. Right now I am trying to figure out what to do in terms of surfacing. Plexiglass will add more thickness to the CP. This planning stuff is harder than I had anticipate. I'm actually ab out to start a thread about it.
severdhed:
most people try to make the panel 3/4" thick because that is a very common size for T-molding. if you are planning on using plexiglass like alof of us, then it is common to use 5/8" mdf with 1/8" thick plexi so you still end up with a 3/4" thick panel. you can get t-molding in other sizes, but you dont get as many color options.
like i said, i bottom mounted my bat top u360s on a 3/4" panel. about 3/8" of the shaft is visible from the panel to the bottom of the bat-top. the top of the stick is about 2.5" from the panel. they feel a little short, but i plan on routing some of the panel when i move them to my new cabinet.
the standard spring has a really light feel to it. i reallly prefer the feel of the stiffer spring.
Ginsu Victim:
The stiffer spring makes a world of difference.
ragnar:
Stiffer spring it is!
Thanks, I had no intention of ordering it but now I will.
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