Main > Main Forum

Ultrastik 360 in 3/4 panel

<< < (3/4) > >>

javeryh:
I think 3/8" (or 5/16") is enough material to secure the joystick into.  4 screws in such a small space should hold it in place even though you don't go into the wood that deep - plus the hole you route out should stabilize it.  MDF might be a little worrysome though but if I thought there was a chance that it wouldn't hold I could always glue it in place.


--- Quote from: squirrellydw on November 14, 2006, 04:20:09 pm ---And can someone tell me what this is used for??  UltraStik Button / Encoder Harness

I don't plan on using a encoder for the 3rd CP on my cocktail table but I will have buttons on it.  Can I just wire the buttons to my ipac and not use it or would it be better to use the UltraStik Button / Encoder Harness
--- End quote ---

It's to wire up to 8 buttons without the need to buy an encoder.  You don't need it if you are going to wire your controls to an existing ipac.

squirrellydw:

--- Quote from: squirrellydw on November 14, 2006, 04:20:09 pm ---And can someone tell me what this is used for??  UltraStik Button / Encoder Harness

I don't plan on using a encoder for the 3rd CP on my cocktail table but I will have buttons on it.  Can I just wire the buttons to my ipac and not use it or would it be better to use the UltraStik Button / Encoder Harness
--- End quote ---

It's to wire up to 8 buttons without the need to buy an encoder.  You don't need it if you are going to wire your controls to an existing ipac.
[/quote]

WHat if I just want to wire my buttons to the iPac, that will work right?

javeryh:

--- Quote from: squirrellydw on November 14, 2006, 04:27:23 pm ---WHat if I just want to wire my buttons to the iPac, that will work right?
--- End quote ---

I believe so.  The joystick would be connected via USB and you just wire the buttons like normal.  Anyone else want to chime in?

Donkey_Kong:

--- Quote from: rdowdy95 on November 14, 2006, 02:57:16 pm ---Hey Donkey Kong how far did you rout and also what length screws did you use.  Were they wood screws flat/rounded?  also did you use a washer for them as well?  I have 3/4" birch.  One other question what size joystick hole did you decide to go with?  1 1/8" or maybe 1 1/4" round to stick the stick through?

--- End quote ---

Without measuring I'm guessing I went 1/2 way or about 3/8", which would leave 3/8"material for mounting. So my screws had to be slightly less than 3/8",,,Had to use some washers as I could hardly find anything so small. You must be finicky at this point but it can be done and done well with a little searching at the hardare store. I ended up with tiny flat headed sheetmetal screws plus washers! You can add 8 screws total on an undermount of a U360. I used 6 total and the stick ain't goin' no where.

I went with a 1 1/4" size on the stick cutout which leaves plenty of extra room when round restrictor is installed. You might want to check that size if going with no restrictor as you would possibly need more room.


--- Quote from: javeryh on November 14, 2006, 04:45:51 pm ---
--- Quote from: squirrellydw on November 14, 2006, 04:27:23 pm ---WHat if I just want to wire my buttons to the iPac, that will work right?
--- End quote ---

I believe so.  The joystick would be connected via USB and you just wire the buttons like normal.  Anyone else want to chime in?

--- End quote ---

This is 100% true and exactly how I'm currently setup...The Ipac is cool though as it acts kinda like a keyboard. I think I heard that buttons wired to a u360 would have almost strictly in game button output and not as easily set to be admin buttons? Never tried it but there has to be a way to set U360 buttons as keystrokes.

fatfingers:


--- Quote from: javeryh on November 14, 2006, 04:45:51 pm ---
--- Quote from: squirrellydw on November 14, 2006, 04:27:23 pm ---WHat if I just want to wire my buttons to the iPac, that will work right?
--- End quote ---

I believe so.  The joystick would be connected via USB and you just wire the buttons like normal.  Anyone else want to chime in?

--- End quote ---

This is indeed what I have done.

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page

[*] Previous page

Go to full version