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chucklepie:
Thanks. That was a good thread. I'll get the screw inserts if i bottom mount.

If I go for the Sanwa joystick I can see bottom mounting is better as I have to route half of my mdf. But for the seimitsu i'd have to top mount or buy a longer shaft, assuming my measurements were right, as there wouldnt be enough wood to be strong enough?

Btw, slight diversion. Are sanwa buttons really that much more sensitive than others?

PL1:

--- Quote from: chucklepie on September 29, 2012, 04:08:23 am ---If I go for the Sanwa joystick I can see bottom mounting is better as I have to route half of my mdf. But for the seimitsu i'd have to top mount or buy a longer shaft, assuming my measurements were right, as there wouldnt be enough wood to be strong enough?

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Wouldn't you be able to put the plate on this way for extra thickness?
X= routed out material  T= Threaded insert

.________XXX________ Top of Panel
.          ___XX___
.  _T__|              |__T_   Mounting Plate
.  XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
._XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX_ Bottom of Panel


Scott

chucklepie:
Cheers. Using the s plate (ls32-01 I think) bottom mounting means you have 7.5mm (0.3 inch) above. Is that enough mdf to be strong enough? I've no idea.

I guess the other alternative is to use thinner acrylic for the cp.

mgb:
I'm not really sure what the big deal is with mounting these sticks.

These s plates are nothing new. Pac man panels were wooden with a mounting plate.

http://www.dirtcheaptrading.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&category_id=9&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=69&vmcchk=1&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=10

PL1:

--- Quote from: chucklepie on September 29, 2012, 04:13:47 pm ---Cheers. Using the s plate (ls32-01 I think) bottom mounting means you have 7.5mm (0.3 inch) above. Is that enough mdf to be strong enough? I've no idea.

I guess the other alternative is to use thinner acrylic for the cp.

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The inserts from GGG are .4" thick.  Personally, I'd look for either a deeper S-plate or shallower insert nuts.

That said, are you ABSOLUTELY stuck on the 23mm height?  A few mm deeper might give you some wiggle room.

If nothing else, make a test panel first to see how well it works or use the "Top-mounted, routed double control panel" suggestion from the other thread:




Scott

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