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Panel Sagging ACK!!!
jlampc:
I finished my Panel for my Virtual-on cab. It has a spinner, trackball and pistol grip joystick. The Joystick is from the original Virtual-on cabinet. I constructed the panel out of particle board. The problem comes from the joystick, It weighs about 15 pounds...no lie. I could kill a man if I hit him with it. The weight has caused a sag in the panel its self. Has anyone had a problem with their panel sagging?? If so how did you fix or reinforce it. It looks ok but just keeps getting worse ....
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RandyT:
--- Quote from: jlampc on June 14, 2004, 02:45:05 pm ---I constructed the panel out of particle board.
--- End quote ---
Particle board is not good just because of this. It has no "grain", so it has no strength in any particular direction. Also, if there is any place that moisture can get in, it will. Once the moisture (humidity) softens it up a little, any force whatsoever can start to warp it.
The solution is just simple framing. Use some 1x2's to frame some support for it, then glue and nail it down. The smaller the unsupported areas, the less problems you have with bowing.
RandyT
RayB:
Do you have room to screw on a strip of 1/8" steel?
Minwah:
I agree with Randy. I would try to create a frame around the edge of the panel, and then if there's room have some cross supports between your controls.
How thick is the CP?
spystyle:
Could you post some pics ?
I'd say put 2X4 support beams on the left and right sides of the joystick.
What joystick weighs 15 LBS ?
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