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u_rebelscum:

--- Quote from: fixedpigs on January 25, 2006, 12:19:43 pm ---is there any significant reason not to make a control panel out of 1/2" plywood instead of 3/4"...?

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IMO, the main reason is flexing of the panel, not exactly ripping the joystick out.  Although I've seen full thick 3/4" panels at arcades with the stick busted out.  Like others said, 3/4" T-modeling is another reason, as well as if you want to bottom mount the sticks (whatever), 1/2 is on the shallow side IMO. 

If you're making a small panel, or don't mind a little flex, don't mind the look of 1/2" from the side, and are sure you, your friends & family won't rip out the joystick, go for it. :)

DrewKaree:
Unless you've got a super-narrow CP, you'll notice the flex.  In and of itself, that's not a problem, but over time, you'll end up enlarging SOMETHING with all that flexing, mebbe to the point that your joystick seems a little loose and you can't seem to tighten it enough to fix the problem.  Again as others have said, t-molding, and lastly, the cost difference SHOULDN'T be THAT big a difference.  At MOST, $4 should be the difference in EXACTLY IDENTICAL GRADES of plywood.  If you can't afford to spend an extra $4, run as fast and far away from this hobby as possible, because it's not meant to be ;)

fixedpigs:
well cost was the main factor...since the 3/4" is twice that of the 1/2"...
check the lower left...

 http://images.menards.com/weeklyad/Super_Sale-20060122-20060205-23.jpg

i hadn't thought about t-molding...that's good to keep in mind...
*i just checked t-moulding.com and it appears as though they do make 1/2" black t-moulding...so that's not such a problem...

the dimensions of the top of my control panel are 35"width x 17" deep...so it's not really narrow...

thanks for all of the responses...!

quarterback:
My CP is 1/2" thick and I've never noticed any flex.   You can see from this KLOV link (or hotlinked picture below), the original size and shape of my CP.  My current 1/2" thick c-panel is the exact same size and shape.  I certainly wouldn't call it narrow.

DrewKaree:
now it'll psychologically feel like a friggen diving board ;D

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