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Joystick Won't Fit On My Control Panel....
fiscap:
It looks like that is pretty darn close to fitting. If you remove the plastic nut from the button, will it square-up properly? If so, you can use a router to recess the joystick into the panel up to bottom portion of the joystick mounting lip. You can then use the nut from the button to moderately secure that corner of the joystick. Even if it is close with the button, you may be able to notch the plastic housing on the button just a little bit to get it square.
The other option is to make a spacer to get it beyond the button and notch the spacer instead of the joystick. This will probably drop the joystick too far into the panel and severely limit its mobility.
Good luck.
paigeoliver:
To use a wico with the same layout you cut the hole for the button, and then install the Wico stick with 3 screws holding it.
Then you take a 1 1/8" holesaw and go right through the hole again , which chops off the corner of the Wico base.
Then install the button, the nut for the 3rd button holds the 4th corner down.
Don't worry aboot chopping the base, the plastic bases themselves are a dime a dozen, it is the grommets, nice handles and proper leaf switches that are hard to come by.
nostrebor:
Hack the corner off. Don't follow Paige's advice though... it's too clinical. I prefer a cutting torch. Flames are fun!
Just close your eyes and it will be painless.
(r you could just do it like Paige said. It works just great. ;))
spiffyshoes:
If you're trying to keep it as origonal as possible why not just use a Defender 2-Way joystick instead.
fl0yd:
1. Cut/trim the corner, 3 screws will be plenty.
2. Loosen the nut, secure the joystick, and tighten the nut down on top of the joystick. Buttons don't really get many lateral forces applied, so it should be plenty stong with this approach.
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