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nickbuol:
Yes, the switches CAN be swapped, but then you are pobably at the cost of just getting Happs stuff anyway...

Good question though, and no, it wasn't a "stupid rookie question."  :)

toyfiend2004:
but if you are getting the cheaper Pair of sticks from x-arcade for 14.95 (pair) and you can get microswitches from Wico http://www.wicothesource.com for $0.59 each (p/n 22-0750-2) it would only cost approx. 35.00 or so.  just theory.  i may be wrong?

pointdablame:
Ordering from WICO sucks according to a lot of people on this board... I've never done it myself though.

As for swapping micros, of course you can.  But at 14.95 for a pair of X-Arcade joys, and an additional $2.76 for each joystick in Cherry Microswitches (using PonyBoy's .69 a switch price), I don't see why it would be worth it.  Each joy would be $7.50 give or take a few cents... plus the $2.76, so each X-Arcade joy with Cherry switches winds up being over $10.

PonyBoy has Competition and Super joysticks for under $8 a piece.


Just my .02

TheFallenOne:
Wow, thanks for all of the input. :)

One last question before I run off to start putting things together - What kind of wood would you guys suggest using? I'm assuming 3/4" is the way to go, but is there a specific kind of wood I should be looking for, or just something sturdy in general?

pointdablame:

--- Quote from: TheFallenOne on July 21, 2005, 08:02:45 pm ---Wow, thanks for all of the input. :)

One last question before I run off to start putting things together - What kind of wood would you guys suggest using? I'm assuming 3/4" is the way to go, but is there a specific kind of wood I should be looking for, or just something sturdy in general?

--- End quote ---

Anything will work... but for the BYO crowd, there is usually two camps.  If you are building a cab to laminate/paint/cover in art, most people (including me) would suggest MDF.  It's very easy to work with, cuts well, is relatively inexpensive, and makes for a sturdy cab.  However, it is also very heavy.

If you are going for the furniture look, most people opt for a nice grained plywood.... the fancier the better depending on the look you are going for.

I've never heard of a wood that totally didn't work... MDF, Fiberboard, ply, doesn't really matter for the most part.  Just get what is easy to get near you... and think about if you are going for the "furniture cab" look or the more classic paint/laminate cab.

Quick Edit: and yeah, most people will use 3/4" wood.  You could also build a frame and use something thinner.  For control panels most people use 3/4" wood, or a 5/8" piece of wood with a 1/8" piece of plexi/lexan to give an overall width of 3/4" (so you have more choices in T-molding).

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