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A few general questions
LPZ:
Sounds like a winner.
APFelon:
I would suggest flat headed stove bolts mounted flush with the panel and covered with the overlay. Something tells me that wood screws wouldn't hold up against an hour long Robotron game or some intense Street Fighter action. And keep in mind- NO commercall arcade game has had their controls mounted with wood screws, and there is probably a reason for that.
If you are going to build it, build it to last and build it for abuse.
Good luck on your project!
APf
JCKnife:
I did what APFelon suggested and it worked great--I countersunk the bolts into the wood from the top, and covered with my vinyl overlay. No exposed bolts.
NoOne=NBA=:
I've had all my joysticks mounted via wood screws for a few years now, and never had a problem.
A few things I would point out though are:
1) I used 1x poplar (3/4" actual thickness) for all my modules.
I think the results with MDF would be less durable than solid wood.
2) I used 1" #10 screws with the tips cut off of them with a dremel tool.
That lets the full length of the screw be near maximum diameter, rather than relying on the pointy part of an unmodified screw to hold them in.
3) Durability will be more influenced by who plays your machine, and how they play, than anything.
If you have a bunch of people that are respectful of the controls, they will hold up better than if you have a bunch of people just beating on them in frustration.
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