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Soldering/mounting joysticks?
NoOne=NBA=:
If you mount it straight to the bottom, the sturdy part shouldn't be too big an issue.
It's more an issue of how the stick height feels.
As you start to rout, I'd really consider going with the carriage bolts on MDF.
I use screws even in my routed mounts, but my CP is 1x Poplar.
The screws have less chance of powdering the wood, and coming out, in the solid wood.
Tahnok:
--- Quote from: NoOne=NBA= on July 24, 2004, 01:52:42 am ---If you mount it straight to the bottom, the sturdy part shouldn't be too big an issue.
It's more an issue of how the stick height feels.
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Oh, OK, thats good. I don't have a router so I will have to be happy with the height. The only thing I was unsure about was how sturdy it would be. :)
danny_galaga:
--- Quote from: NoOne=NBA= on July 23, 2004, 08:11:28 pm ---That said, I solder ALL my connections (except the screw terminal ones, obviously).
Soldering is a personal preference; but I've NEVER had a solder connection go bad on me, and have saved ALOT of money buying my $3.19 roll of solder vs. all the quick disconnects I would have had to buy over the years.
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ditto
Sylentwulf:
Do a search for T-nuts as well if you want a really nice way to secure the joysticks and not have bolts showing on the top of the CP.
Tahnok:
I just installed one of the joysticks with screws going up through the bottom with no problem. The stick is very secure.
I think I may end up using the quick disconnects though. Soldering has turned out to be quite a pain. Something about the metal the joystick buttons are made out of makes it rather hard to get a good connection.
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