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Author Topic: Joystick under-mounting (hiding bolts)  (Read 3478 times)

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Joystick under-mounting (hiding bolts)
« on: June 23, 2011, 09:50:08 am »
I routed out an area under my control panel for my joystick and just realized that I will need to drill holes to keep the joysticks attached to the control panel.  I have a woodgrain finish and would like to try and hide the bolts if possible. I was thinking about countersinking the holes except that the control panel is already stained the and the first coat of polyurethane has been applied.

Any ideas?
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Re: Joystick under-mounting (hiding bolts)
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2011, 09:56:57 am »
Use an insert, like these http://www.davart.co.uk/inserts-multibarb.htm - drilled and mounted into the underside of your CP.


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Re: Joystick under-mounting (hiding bolts)
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Re: Joystick under-mounting (hiding bolts)
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2011, 11:26:34 am »
Those look like they will work perfectly! Wow...7 bucks for a couple pieces of metal... Thats quite a profit margin.

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Re: Joystick under-mounting (hiding bolts)
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2011, 11:30:31 am »
Looks like groovygamegear sells mounting kits for about 5 bucks

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Re: Joystick under-mounting (hiding bolts)
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2011, 08:00:12 am »
Those look like they will work perfectly! Wow...7 bucks for a couple pieces of metal... Thats quite a profit margin.

Indeed. Why I decided no on that.
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