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mahuti:
I'd like to see a picture of his setup. I'm not getting it in my head.

New control panels;.... setting up new control panels is a BREEZE. And cheap too. Since all I have to use it screws with washers. The positioning is easy. Each contact is a hair over 1/2". I have a template piece of paper that I just mark the correct spot on the control panel, and start putting screws in.  The control panel is the simplest part.

Flexibility; Right now I the stainless steel that I'm using is pretty flexible. I have only had one trouble spot, but that's due to another issue unrelated to tension (basically damage from manhandling).

Matching up perfect; The reason I chose large strips of metal and wide screwheads is so I could be off pretty far in my measurements, and still be able to have everything match up. I don't have any mounting mechanism on my panel right now, and even with it sliding back and forth with almost a 1/2" of total travel, the contacts still work. If I used some premade solution (at least what I've found) I wouldn't have the luxury of being sloppy in my measurements. :)

GGKoul:
Mahuti

I'm going to test this setup over the weekend.  So I'll report my feedback.

Thanks!
-GGKoul

mahuti:
Well, I'm officially fully leafed. I unhooked my connector today after I finally wired the ground in this method. With all of the screws on the back of the panel, it's starting to look 'punk'

I'll be continuing playing with this setup this weekend. I'll get my trackball & spinner hooked up. I just need to make sure the 5v is  set off by itself so there's no shorting.

I think I might add the nerf bits, or some sort of foam behind the leafs. Not because I'm having problems, but to see what kind of resistance I get from that.

GGKoul:
Where did you purchase your stainless strips?  As I went to home depot and couldnt find anything that was flexable.  So I bought a couple of 1/2 & 3/4 inch furniture brackets which are bent at 90 degrees and very stiff.  

Also, I assume you wired your ground to one screw on the panel then matched that ground screw to a ground contact.  Correct?

Have you tried wiring your trackball/spinner using this method?

Any other thoughts or suggestions regarding this method?  As I'm planning on trying this over the weekend.

Thanks!
-GGkoul


mahuti:
I bought the stainless strips at a hobby store. (Pearl art & craft) in their engraving / embossing / leafing section.

I set one matched screw on a ground.

I haven't wired up the trackball spinner this way yet. They will work, I'm sure, but I plan to do it soon to find out.

I'll post pics today of what I have so far.

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